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12 of 16 identified species of genus Coenobita. Left to right: C. brevimanus, C. cavipes, C. clypeatus, C. compressus, C. perlatus, C. pseudorugosus, C. purpureus, C. rugosus, C. scaevola, C. spinosus, C. variabilis, C. violascens.

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Folder08. Humidity
Folder09. Water
Folder10. Nutrition
Folder11. Species
Folder12. Anatomy
Folder13. Selecting
Folder14. Isolation
Folder15. Shells
Folder16. Exercise
Folder17. Moulting
Folder18. Dormancy
Pagea) Unavoidable
Pageb) Avoidable
Folder19. Bullying
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Folder21. Streaking
Folder22. Mould
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Folder24. Shell Rot
Folder25. Autopsies
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Crabbytitions

emmac350: winner of the December 2009 Crabbytition
December 2009:
"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
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Survey

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Survey #027:
Loose or compressed substrate?
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Petitions

Petition
Say NO to Crabinacup sold at Walmart! Such humiliation and animal cruelty against hermit crabs must not be tolerated.
Say NO to the painted shells sold in many pet stores! Hermit crabs are not toys, nor are their shells.
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Dormancy

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Dormancy

Unavoidable Causes
Discusses unavoidable triggers that can cause hermit crabs to become dormant.
Avoidable Causes
Discusses avoidable triggers that can cause hermit crabs to become dormant.
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