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Calendar Crabs CompetitionYou must create an account in the photo gallery before you can upload. You forum login information will NOT work on the photo gallery software.

Upload ONE photo per month per person. 1280 by 960 pixels minimum

Contest Instructions:
http://crabstreetjournal.com/xoops/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=123

Photos must be submitted by the last day of the month.

Once your photo has been uploaded, please email the original to calendarcrabs@crabstreetjournal.com with the following release information:

Name of Photographer:
Email Address:
Age:
Photo Caption:

Competition entry: I give The Crab Street Journal the permission to publish
my photograph on their site and in the Calendar Crab Annual Calendar to be
published through CafePress.

Monthly Prize: 200 CSJ Dollars to spend in our Prize Gallery
Annual Prize: Cover Crab winner will receive a free copy of the CSJ Calendar

Calendar Crabs 20102010 Calendar Crab Albums

Calendar Crabs 20092009 Calendar Crab Albums

Crabitat of the Month CompetitionYou must create an account in the photo gallery before you can upload. You forum login information will NOT work on the photo gallery software.

Upload photos of your crabitat along with a description of your crabitat. Use the SMALL thumbnail image to post on the forum in the proper topic for voting. There are 'Linking Codes' available to make this easier for you.

Contest Forum:
http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=95

Additional instructions are located here:
http://crabstreetjournal.com/xoops/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=123

Photos must be submitted by the last day of the month.

Name: ( eg. Vanessa P.. or Vanessa Pike-Russell )
Email: ( eg. mail@yahoo.com )
Year of Birth: ( eg. 1971 )
Location: ( eg. Michigan, USA )
Dimensions of Crabitat: ( eg. 50cm by 20cm (base) by 20cm (height)
Volume of Crabitat: ( eg. 40 Gallon / 200 Litres )
Description of Substrate: ( eg. Tropical PlaySand, Silver Sand)
Description of Tank Items ( eg. Netting, ReptiRock Dish, Rock Cave )
Comments: Add some comments about your crabitat and any changes you may have made recently.

Monthly Prize: 200 CSJ Dollars to spend in our Prize Gallery

Crabitat of the Month 20102009 Crabitat of the Month Albums- Suspended due to lack of interest

Crabitat of the Month 20092009 Crabitat of the Month Albums

Special Event ContestsAnnual contests or one time only contests.

Pumpkin Carving Contest 2009

So what do you do?

First you need to plan out a hermit crab related design for your pumpkin.
Then you carve it out.
Take a photo of it.
Upload it to this album

You can enter more than one design if you are that ambitious.

The pumpkin should be carved and designed by YOU.

At the end of October we will place all the entries up for a vote like always and let the members pick the winner.

If you aren't registered on the forums and photo gallery you will be required to sign up to enter the contest, but it's free to sign up.

What is the prize?
This year the prize is your choice of one of the following:

*500 CSJ Dollars to spend on prizes
*20 Gift Card to the pet store of your choice

So get busy planning your Crab O'Lanterns!

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Pumpkin Carving Contest 2008

2008 Winner: Paige and she received a $20.00 gift card to PetsMart!

8 files, last one added on Oct 25, 2008

My Crabby Valentine 2009

Give us your best hermit crab valentine rendering and win 100 CSJ dollars!

Your creation will be the official 2009 Valentines Day E card for CSJ.

This is not a photo contest! This is an art contest. Use your photoshop skills, clip art, crayon, drawing, painting, claymation, light bright, etch a sketch, ice sculpture...whatever you choose!

4 files, last one added on Jan 30, 2009

3 albums on 1 page(s)

Prizes for CompetitionsPrize Gallery for the monthly contests. Select your prizes from the items featured here and let Daethian know your selections.
Prizes available are sorted according to their CSJ Dollar value.

10 CSJ Dollars

18 files, last one added on Sep 07, 2009

50 CSJ Dollars

31 files, last one added on May 26, 2010

100 CSJ Dollars

20 files, last one added on Sep 07, 2009

150 CSJ Dollars

8 files, last one added on Sep 07, 2009

200 CSJ Dollars

3 files, last one added on Sep 07, 2009

250 CSJ Dollars

4 files, last one added on Aug 08, 2006

6 albums on 1 page(s)

KidZoneA section of the Magazine just for kids!

KidZone: Color It

Download one of our 'Color It' outlines and colour it in using your computer or print it out and use your art materials. Scan it in or take a digital photo and submit it to this gallery.

16 files, last one added on Jun 06, 2006

KidZone: Craft It

6 files, last one added on Jul 10, 2007

KidZone: Draw It

6 files, last one added on Jul 13, 2006

KidZone: KidzSpace

A place to share your photos of kids with their crabs!

9 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2005

KidZone: Paint It

2 files, last one added on Sep 23, 2006

KidZone: Trading Cards

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KidZone: Wallpaper

2 files, last one added on Jun 06, 2006

Cluey Captions 2007

8 files, last one added on Jul 29, 2007

Pumpkin Carving 2007

7 files, last one added on Oct 23, 2007

9 albums on 1 page(s)

Enyclopedia PhotosPhotos to be added to the Encyclopedia. If you need more albums created to cover the search terms email webmaster@crabstreetjournal.com

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Encyclopedia: Abdomen

Photos of the abdomens of land hermit crabs. The abdomen is the soft, vulnerable portion of the crabs body that must be kept protected in their shell. The abdomens are basically the same between the species but there are some minor differences. There are pleopods found on the abdomen, which are fine appendages, used for clutching eggs, and cleaning the shell. The uropods found on the tip of the abdomen help the crab hold onto their shell.

24 files, last one added on Feb 13, 2007

Encyclopedia: Antennae

Close up photos of antennae of land hermit crabs.
Antennae the ones with "feet" (antennular flagellum) are for smelling, urinate dispensation (gaseously), and to a certain degree "hearing" actually more like a barometer gauge, measuring
pressure, which to us comes as roaring or bass sound waves...the longer Antennae are for sensory
purposes, more hearing and vibration sensing...they pick it up more from objects, than as sound waves...the two antennular systems work together. (thanks to Sue for her description)

3 files, last one added on May 01, 2006

Encyclopedia: Commercial Foods

Photos of Commercial Foods with ingredients in descriptions

8 files, last one added on Mar 23, 2006

Encyclopedia: Cheliped

Cheliped : (Pronounced kee-li-ped) chelipeds (chela="claw" and ped="foot") Also called grasping claws because of the non-aggressive ways they are used, the chelipeds are what a hermit crab uses to grip while climbing and protect during a crab fight. When eating, you will notice a hermit crab hold the food with one cheliped, and break the food off with the other, passing it to the maxillipeds. The left claw is usually (depending on species) used for climbing or defence. When a hermit crab withdraws within its shell it will use its larger claw to block the entrance to the shell. The right claw is usually used for eating and climbing.
Also known as 'big pincer'

27 files, last one added on Jul 01, 2007

Encyclopedia: Exo-Skeletons

Photos of exoskeletons shed during molt.

The crab's exoskeleton is made from layers of protein and chitin. The exoskeleton, or cuticle, is hardened by calcium carbonate... The exoskeleton protects the animal and provides points of attachment for the muscles to move the appendages. It helps impede water loss, although a crab still slowly loses water across its exoskeleton." (Fox, S. 2000 p.11)

47 files, last one added on Feb 05, 2008

Encyclopedia: Eyes

12 files, last one added on Apr 27, 2007

Encyclopedia: Food: Edible Flowers

26 files, last one added on Jun 11, 2005

Encyclopedia: Food: Feeding

1 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2008

Encyclopedia: Food: Leaves and Bark

1 files, last one added on May 23, 2005

Encyclopedia: Food: Non-Edible

1 files, last one added on Jan 01, 2006

Encyclopedia: Food: Organic

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Encyclopedia: Gender

The reproductive organs of female land hermit crabs.
Gonopore :

1. an opening through which eggs or sperm are released, esp. in invertebrates. 5
2. any opening between the reproductive system and the outside.

6 files, last one added on Mar 31, 2006

21 albums on 2 page(s)

Hermit Crab SpeciesCrab Species photos to be added to the Species ID Project at http://www.coenobitaspecies.com

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Species: Birgus latro

Also known as the Robber Crab or Coconut Crab

16 files, last one added on Mar 22, 2007

Species: Coenobita brevimanus

46 files, last one added on Jan 23, 2008

Species: Coenobita cavipes

8 files, last one added on Jan 09, 2008

Species: Coenobita clypeatus

39 files, last one added on Jan 11, 2008

Species: Coenobita compressus

42 files, last one added on Sep 03, 2006

Species: Coenobita perlatus

94 files, last one added on Feb 05, 2008

Species: Coenobita rugosus

Also known as 'ruggies'

65 files, last one added on Jan 23, 2008

Species: Coenobita scaevola

1 files, last one added on May 05, 2004

Species: Coenobita variabilis

262 files, last one added on Mar 11, 2009

Species: Coenobita purpureus

Photos of C. purpureus, a land hermit crab native to Japan and neighbouring islands, including Okinawa-jima island.

25 files, last one added on Jan 28, 2008

Species: Other Coenobita

9 files, last one added on Jan 25, 2008

Species: Unknown

10 files, last one added on Jul 29, 2007

13 albums on 2 page(s)

User galleriesShare your photos with others. You can send them as ecards, view them as a slide show or copy the link into a message board post!

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2010

Bit Bucket

1 files, last one added on Dec 14, 2009

Crabby Photos January

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Crabby Photos February

1 files, last one added on Mar 09, 2010

Crabby Photos March

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Crabby Photos April

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Crabby Photos May

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Crabby Photos June

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Crabby Photos July

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Crabby Photos August

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Crabby Photos September

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Crabby Photos November

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13 albums on 2 page(s)

Photos from past yearsArchive of photos from 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

2004Photos from 2004

2005Photos from 2005

2006Photos from 2006

2007Photos from 2007

2008

3200 files in 355 albums and 37 categories with 117 comments viewed 647373 times

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