15 YEARS already?

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15 YEARS already?

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It is so hard to believe that this Wednesday (June 17th) will be 15 YEARS since the first hermie came through our door. It has been a great and loving learning experience for creatures who are so misunderstood. I remember joining Hermies Group within our first year due to an emergency with a shell less hermie. It was Carol (CrabWorks) who suggested the group, and had offered us so much help. She also asked me when we were 'saving' so many hermies "What are you going to do if they live as long as Jon & Kate"? I never thought it would be as long as it has been, and we still have about 95% of our original hermies!
Since then I have joined a few groups and absorbed knowledge as well as shared my experiences.
I am happy to see that there are many new crabbers finding Hermit Crab Paradise and searching for the proper care of their hermies! There are a few successful crabbing ways, and it is groups like this where one can learn so much. If one method does not seem to work, there are others one can try.
Now my grandson loves to peek in on the hermies daily and stands and watches them for a few minutes several times a day. Future crabber maybe? :D

Here's to 15 years this week!

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Re: 15 YEARS already?

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Congrats! That's super exciting, and something we can all aspire to!
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Thank you Emma! And even after all this time they still will surprise me at times!
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Awesome, Marie! I'm almost halfway there (Eris will hit the seven-year milestone this November).
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Happy anniversary!
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Re: 15 YEARS already?

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Congratulations!
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Re: 15 YEARS already?

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Thank you everybody!! :D And Wai that is absolutely awesome your 7 year anniversary with Eris is around the corner! Congratulations!!
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Re: 15 YEARS already?

Post by aussieJJDude »

Wow, 15?! That's fabulous to hear that your "little" clan ( ;) ) is still going strong!
Congrats.
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