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Welcome CrabPax!

2021-01-20
By: lhcos
On: January 20, 2021
In: Approved Sellers, Society

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Welcome New Approved Sellers

2019-12-10
By: lhcos
On: December 10, 2019
In: Society

LHCOS welcomes two new Approved Sellers!! Hermit GrubRead More →

Approved Sellers

2019-05-09
By: lhcos
On: May 9, 2019
In: Society

We believe in a positive community approach in that sellers support each other instead of aggressively competing against or attempting to undermine each other. We want you to be an active part of our community. If you are simply looking to expand your customer base, this is not the community for you. You must be 18 years old or older to become an Approved Seller. Approved Sellers are allowed to sell in our Facebook Buy/Sell group and will be listed on CSJ in the Shopping Directory.  Please observe the Facebook group rules. The sale of live animals is prohibited by Facebook. You may not offerRead More →

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New to hermit crabs? Begin with Start Here before applying care standards.

Content on this site is informed by decades of hermit crab care research and education published through Crab Street Journal.

Crab Street Journal was created by the founders of Land Hermit Crab Owners Society as the organization’s official online magazine and hermit crab care library. It exists to document best practices, correct misinformation, and support ethical, science-based care for land hermit crabs.

Educational content published by LHCOS reflects the standards, research, and care philosophy developed and maintained through Crab Street Journal.

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