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January


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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

21 files, last one added on Jan 28, 2009

February


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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

7 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2009

March


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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

2 files, last one added on Mar 28, 2009

April


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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

3 files, last one added on Apr 09, 2009

May


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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

14 files, last one added on May 30, 2009

June


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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

9 files, last one added on Jun 24, 2009

July


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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

9 files, last one added on Jul 31, 2009

August


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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

14 files, last one added on Sep 04, 2009

September


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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

5 files, last one added on Sep 22, 2009

October



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Contest Forum
Additional instructions are located here.

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

0 files

November


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Contest Forum
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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

5 files, last one added on Nov 28, 2009

December


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Contest Forum
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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

4 files, last one added on Dec 31, 2009

12 albums on 1 page(s)

Random files - Crabitat of the Month 2009
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augtankfullfront.jpg78 viewsFront view of the new 20L gallon tank for Felix, Rod and Stewart. Sugar sand depth of 2" left side up to 4"+ on the right side (front and back). Dishes for distilled water, for salt water, food, a pond, stone steps, turtle ramp with covered bridge of cork bark, fish net with container of Eco earth, upper level with food, shells, greenery, 2 huts.
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augtankcenter.jpg64 viewsCenter area of the new 20L gal tank. Pond with stone steps going uphill under the turtle ramp. The turtle ramp has a 1/2 round of cork bark over it for a covered bridge. They love hanging out inside the cork bark. More gauges on the center back wall.
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Dec 2009 Crabitat of the Month Entry98 viewsHo Ho Ho Here comes Santa bringing gifts to MsFe,Rod & Stewart in their 20L crabitat. L side (low end) has 2 water "ponds": 1 w/distilled water, 1 salt water. Above is a net holding asst. shells for changing. It is attached to the lid & comes with the lid when I get into the tank for feeding, etc. Ctr of the tank holds 2 huts, a pc of mopani and a 1/2 round of cork bark with 4 openings all around (their covered bridge). The right end of the tank holds a moss pit above on a 2nd level.
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My 29 gal40 viewsMy newly remodeled 29 gallon crabitat
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My 29 Gallon Crabitat51 viewsFront view from left end
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My 29 Gallon65 viewsFront View left end
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55 gallon84 viewspools and waterfall
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Nightime at Felix's crabitarium.49 views10 gallon tank, arch bridge, light is from night-glo bulb, not the "lantern" hanging for decoration.

Last additions - Crabitat of the Month 2009
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77 viewsMy 150 gallon after a deep clean. I made the EE side only have the tank and its really deep as I've adopted some LARGE PPsDec 31, 2009
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54 viewsMy 150 gallon after a deep clean. I made the EE side only have the tank and its really deep as I've adopted some LARGE PPsDec 31, 2009
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63 viewsMy 150 gallon after a deep clean. I made the EE side only have the tank and its really deep as I've adopted some LARGE PPsDec 31, 2009
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Dec 2009 Crabitat of the Month Entry98 viewsHo Ho Ho Here comes Santa bringing gifts to MsFe,Rod & Stewart in their 20L crabitat. L side (low end) has 2 water "ponds": 1 w/distilled water, 1 salt water. Above is a net holding asst. shells for changing. It is attached to the lid & comes with the lid when I get into the tank for feeding, etc. Ctr of the tank holds 2 huts, a pc of mopani and a 1/2 round of cork bark with 4 openings all around (their covered bridge). The right end of the tank holds a moss pit above on a 2nd level. Dec 12, 2009
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Front of crabitat for November.64 viewsThe tank is a 20L with Caribsea sugar sand. I added another bag of Caribsea sand to the tank (not sugar), the next oolitic size up. There is a moss pit on the upper level, a separate 2nd level which is fishnet suspended from the cover above, and holds several shells. 2 water ponds, water in a shell on the moss pit, shells for food , greenery, cholla wood and 2 sets of gauges.Nov 28, 2009
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Left side of crabitat.47 viewsThe left side has a water pond and a smaller pond, one with salt water, the other with distilled water. Nov 28, 2009
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Right side of crabitat.53 viewsThe right side has a cork bark round for a covered bridge. The net for the 2nd level hangs above. Next (far right) is the upper level on stilts, with a moss pit on top and a hut below.Nov 28, 2009
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MsFe42 viewsMsFe headed to the covered bridge (cork bark).Nov 28, 2009