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Society Blog (Page 34)

Welcome Brooke

2021-02-23
By: lhcos
On: February 23, 2021
In: Local Representatives, Society

LHCOS welcomes a new Local Representative from Texas, Brooke M! Yee CLAW!!! Hi my name is Brooke!  I work with Crab Central Station to bring advocacy for hermit crabs! I have been obsessed with hermit crabs since I first purchased some at a beach shop a few years ago. Since then, I have learned how to properly care for them and how horrible the industry is. It is my goal through being a local representative to educate and advocate for Hermit Crabs so that the industry will one day be over turned! Read More →

Preparing the Crabitat for a Winter Power Outage

Sticky
2021-02-15
By: lhcos
On: February 15, 2021
In: Caresheets

Much of the US is facing dangerous winter weather. Many people will lose power. Find out what you should do to protect your hermit crabs if the power goes out in this video. Read more at CSJ- https://crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2012/10/16/faq-how-can-i-keep-my-tank-warm-during-a-power-outage/Read More →

Painted Shell Donations

2021-02-11
By: lhcos
On: February 11, 2021
In: Say NO to painted shells, Society

Don’t toss out those nasty painted #hermitcrab shells! Read More →

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