Tag Archives: hermit crab

A Sad Day!

Posted on April 26, 2025 by jjspina

Recently the day after Easter Sunday we woke up to find our fish had died in our 95-gallon saltwater tank. I let our families know that we were closing down the tank in case someone wanted the tank. My husband … Continue reading →

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Do your children love to read about Hermit Crabs?

Posted on April 16, 2025 by jjspina

If your children love to read about Hermit Crabs, maybe you should check out my children’s book, Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab. Clarence was a real hermit crab who lived in a 90-gallon saltwater tank in our home. He was … Continue reading →

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Life in our saltwater tank – always entertaining!

Posted on September 23, 2022 by jjspina

I have written about our fish tank on several occasions. Here are some photos to share about the life in our saltwater tank. We have 12 tropical fish and a hermit crab named, Sebas Jr. It is always entertaining to … Continue reading →

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Molting time for Sebas Jr once again!

Posted on May 31, 2022 by jjspina

If you have been reading my posts about our tropical fish in our 90 gallon saltwater tank you know about Sebas Jr. If you haven’t, here is a post introducing him. Here are two more posts, here and here. Here … Continue reading →

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Sebas Jr. the Hermit Crab is at it again!

Posted on April 13, 2022 by jjspina

Having a hermit crab is exciting. Sebas Jr. is always into something. Lately John has been dropping clams into the tank for him to eat. Hermit crabs like to hunt for their food and especially love shellfish like clams. We … Continue reading →

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Hermit Crab – the Cleaner is at it again!

Posted on March 29, 2022 by jjspina

Recently we purchased a Hermit Crab, Sebas Jr. to add to our saltwater tank. Hermit crabs are known to be excellent cleaners of the bottom of tanks. Well, I have to share that Sebas is doing a superb job so … Continue reading →

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Sad News about our Pets in our Aquariums!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by jjspina

We have, unfortunately, lost our beloved Puffer fish from our saltwater tank. I guess it was his time to pass. So sad. Here is a photo I snapped a while ago. He was sweet and had the biggest blue eyes … Continue reading →

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New Addition to our Saltwater Fish Tank – A Hermit Crab!

Posted on March 4, 2022 by jjspina

I love sharing posts about our aquarium and new inhabitants. I find sea creatures fascinating. I hope you do too. It was so relaxing to watch them swim around the tank. Every time I need to relax, I just stand … Continue reading →

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Children Learn with Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab that it’s Okay to be Different!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by jjspina

I wrote Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab in 2016. This story is based on a real life hermit crab that lived in a salt-water fish tank in our home. Clarence was a different kind of crab. My husband, John, purchased … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal of New Jemsbooks Children’s Book!

Posted on January 11, 2018 by jjspina

Cover Reveal of New Jemsbooks Children’s Book! NOW AVAILABLE ON LINKS BELOW! DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!! AMAZON BARNES & NOBLE Universal Link to Book I am thrilled to reveal the cover of our new children’s book, Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab! … Continue reading →

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