Hermit Crab Patch and new stuffs!

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Hermit Crab Patch and new stuffs!

Post by Just Jay » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:25 pm

Super excited since its cold and rainy where i live to redo my hermies home. Even more so because i got my HCP order in today as well!

Order came very quick. Was so happy that not only was it packaged simply and safely; i also got some awesome care sheets and a free sample of something id been looking at anyway!

Also my mom printed the hermit size sheet and she laminated it!!! Plus found three old shells from when i had a hermit as a kid!

Next stop Michaels and the dollar store. Will post pictures a bit later for anyone who cares.

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Post by LadyJinglyJones » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:30 pm

Woo! Crabby swag!! :banana:
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Post by Just Jay » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:37 pm

Riiiiiight! Lol

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Post by Just Jay » Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:40 pm

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HCP haul. Left is grains and greens. Soil sample above and the caliper.

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Post by GotButterflies » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:12 pm

Sweet! Enjoy! Very cool that your mom laminated the sizing chart!


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Post by Just Jay » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:26 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Sweet! Enjoy! Very cool that your mom laminated the sizing chart!


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Lol its probably my favorite part.

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Post by Crabinski » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:06 pm

Did HCP send that sizing sheet with the shell measuring device? If so, tres cool!
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Post by Kermie16 » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:25 pm

Looking good! The calipers are wonderful and so easy to use:) And our hermies love HCP yummies!


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Post by GotButterflies » Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:31 pm

I bought an electronic caliper off of Amazon- for $9. Came with a case, and it fits in my purse so I can take it to the beach shops . HCP was sold out of them at the time I needed one.


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Post by Just Jay » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:31 am

oh my god. that sounds great! i got mine for 9$ as well (i think anyway) and love it (so so simple i was worried as math makes me second guess myself). tho im worried i might break it. (im a clumsy mess) so so glad you said you bring yours with you as i mentioned this to my boyfriend and he looked at me like id grown another head.

so happy i got it went threw all my shells and im right. Uu and RoxSand might have three options...might. so working on that before work tomorrow. (noticed they each checked out only one shell and have been looking in the shell shop but only for a little while then leaving without really giving any shells any thought so i figured i was missing something).


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Post by Just Jay » Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:44 am

didnt get to go everywhere do to the weather. but i did get......

new shell shop that a small animal wood house. - $3.48

sprouted grass (my work is amazing) - free since it was an accident hahaha.

spool of burlap for - $1

air plant -$1.99

new cork bits - $3.49 and i got 0.5 of a pound...so...

the rest is more storage and cleaning aid. but yay cheap finds.


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Post by Giner13 » Sat Jan 07, 2017 8:03 am

@Just Jay where did you shop?


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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Jan 07, 2017 10:37 am

Just Jay wrote:oh my god. that sounds great! i got mine for 9$ as well (i think anyway) and love it (so so simple i was worried as math makes me second guess myself). tho im worried i might break it. (im a clumsy mess) so so glad you said you bring yours with you as i mentioned this to my boyfriend and he looked at me like id grown another head.

so happy i got it went threw all my shells and im right. Uu and RoxSand might have three options...might. so working on that before work tomorrow. (noticed they each checked out only one shell and have been looking in the shell shop but only for a little while then leaving without really giving any shells any thought so i figured i was missing something).
Yes, us crab people are weird too! My husband thinks I am obsessed with my babies, and perhaps I am....oh well! Image. I am horrible at math, and second guess myself at it all of the time! That's why I like the electronic feature! Lol! I enjoy shopping for them, and finding things for them too. Show us a pic of your finds!


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Post by Just Jay » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:45 pm

GotButterflies wrote:
Just Jay wrote:oh my god. that sounds great! i got mine for 9$ as well (i think anyway) and love it (so so simple i was worried as math makes me second guess myself). tho im worried i might break it. (im a clumsy mess) so so glad you said you bring yours with you as i mentioned this to my boyfriend and he looked at me like id grown another head.

so happy i got it went threw all my shells and im right. Uu and RoxSand might have three options...might. so working on that before work tomorrow. (noticed they each checked out only one shell and have been looking in the shell shop but only for a little while then leaving without really giving any shells any thought so i figured i was missing something).
Yes, us crab people are weird too! My husband thinks I am obsessed with my babies, and perhaps I am....oh well! Image. I am horrible at math, and second guess myself at it all of the time! That's why I like the electronic feature! Lol! I enjoy shopping for them, and finding things for them too. Show us a pic of your finds!


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saaaaame. im becoming a full blown crazy crab lady. hahahaha. i was super excited and put it all in my tank before taking any photos hahahahaha. but i will attach some on tapatalk to show you it instaled!

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Post by kieagcarm » Sat Jan 07, 2017 1:57 pm

GotButterflies wrote:
Just Jay wrote:oh my god. that sounds great! i got mine for 9$ as well (i think anyway) and love it (so so simple i was worried as math makes me second guess myself). tho im worried i might break it. (im a clumsy mess) so so glad you said you bring yours with you as i mentioned this to my boyfriend and he looked at me like id grown another head.

so happy i got it went threw all my shells and im right. Uu and RoxSand might have three options...might. so working on that before work tomorrow. (noticed they each checked out only one shell and have been looking in the shell shop but only for a little while then leaving without really giving any shells any thought so i figured i was missing something).
Yes, us crab people are weird too! My husband thinks I am obsessed with my babies, and perhaps I am....oh well! Image. I am horrible at math, and second guess myself at it all of the time! That's why I like the electronic feature! Lol! I enjoy shopping for them, and finding things for them too. Show us a pic of your finds!


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Do you think the electric is easier than the one from hcp? I tried to look yours up on Amazon and I must be typing in the wrong words, what can I find it under? I'm awful at math due to a severe brain injury when I was 17 so electric sounds easier to me

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