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CSJ and LHCOS is thrilled to welcome Stephanie B. to our Local Representatives team! Stephanie will be a Local Rep for upstate New York. About Stephanie: A little bit about me: I live in upstate New York-at the tippy top in the Adirondack region. I’m a mother of two humans, eight hermit crabs, one betta fish, soon to be one bearded dragon, and one husband. I enjoy naps, reading, and relaxing hot baths-all of which rarely happen because I have two humans children, eight hermit crabs, one betta fish, and a husband. Like a few members here, I became a hermit crab owner/enthusiasts through myRead More →

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This is a collection of links and information that may be helpful to our approved hermit crab adopters. Even if the hermit crabs’ owners say they are clean and healthy, we urge you to isolate them for at least a month. Introducing mites or shell disease to your healthy colony would be devastating. If you are actively adopting, we suggest having a small tank to use as a quarantine for incoming hermit crabs. Argument for isolating hermit crabs If you’ve adopted a crab that is ill or missing multiple limbs: Caring for sick or handicapped hermit crabs This may help if the infection is fairlyRead More →

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What else would you call it when  you add FOUR new Local Representatives to the team? Please don’t judge my love for my LRs based on the cleverness of my writing. 😀 Some days I’m less creative and I’ve put this post off too long already. Let’s get to it and welcome four new wonderfully crabby people to our Local Representative team: Anna K – Missouri Ian G – Missouri Ronda L – Utah Yoa J – IndonesiaRead More →