Crab Con
International hermit crab conference and adoption event
July 2022
Join us next year at Crab Con 2022!
Schedule
Schedule is nearly finalized but some changes may still occur.
- Friday July 9th 2021 Times shown are Eastern Standard Time USA
- Saturday July 10th 2021 Times shown are Eastern Standard Time USA
- Sunday July 11th 2021 Times shown are Eastern Standard Time USA
- Main Stage
- Session
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMeet Me Under the Microscope By Tammy WeickThe Hermit Crab Patch
An encore presentation of this beautiful video
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMIt’s Alive!! By Jay De SilvaAustralia
What’s in Your Bioactive Substrate?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCoenobitidae in Sinistral (Left Handed) Shells By FJ Ong PramonoIndonesia
How Hermit Crabs Adapt to What Mother Nature Gives
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMHermit Crab Adoptions By Anna KeelUnited States
Stats from the Front Lines of Matchmaking Hermits and Owners
01:00 PM - 02:00 PMWhat’s for Dinner? By Jessy StoneroadUnited States
Tips for Food Storage and Meal Planning, Hermit Crab Style
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMOn the Cheap By Rita ClemensUnited States
A Stroll Through the Dollar Store to Outfit Your Crabitat
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMThe Journey of a Captive-bred Hermit Crab By Mary Akers
With Mary Akers
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMClimbing Crabbies By Kelsey A FeighnerUnited States
Adding Toppers to Your Tank
05:00 PM - 06:00 PMAdoption Stories By Darcy and Brooke MadsenCrab Central Station
Stories from Captive-bred Baby Adopters, in their own words with Darcy and Brooke Madsen
06:00 PM - 08:00 AMFriday Replay
All talks will replay on the Main Stage overnight for our overseas attendees
11:30 AMHermit House Breeding By Mary AkersHermit House Breeding
A Global Update
12:30 PMDrawing Crabs By Aunril Omenn
A Live Drawing Session
01:30 PMBasic Scientific Methods for the Hermit Crab Hobbyist By Dr. Chris Tudge
A Discussion
03:30 PM - 04:30 PMUnderstand Es: The Elusive and Enigmatic Ecuadorian By Stacy BoltzThe Healthy Hermit
Stacy Boltz will offer information and appreciation from her many years of keeping Es.
05:30 PM - 06:30 PMOwning Hermit Crabs in the Desert By Andrea Skinner
Andrea Skinner discusses the challenges of owning hermit crabs in a desert climate and offers solutions for keeping your heat and humidity in ideal range.
- Main Stage
- Session
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMTrash Homes By Shawn MillerJapan
The Plight of Coenobita purpureus in Okinawa, Japan (a photo essay) by Shawn Miller
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMShell Flippers By Kim Su Han 김수한Korea
Turbo cornutus, From Snail Shell to Hermit Crab Home
(In Korean, with English subtitles)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTwo Claws up By Sarah Elizabeth PorterUnited States
A New York City rescue
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMGardening for Hermits By Amber MinerCanada
Tips for Growing and Storing Edible Flowers
01:00 PM - 02:00 PMAdvocating for Hermit Crabs on Social Media By Christine Sandberg
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMLand Hermit Crab Conservation in Bermuda By Alison Copeland
Challenges and Opportunities with Alison Copeland
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMThe Mechanics of Molting By Tammy WeickThe Hermit Crab Patch
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMStudying Straws By Sherri WerdebaughUnited States
What I’ve Learned from Living with Berry Manilow
05:00 PM - 06:00 PMThe Hermit Crab by Carter Goodrich By Stacy Griffith
Read by Stacy Griffith
06:00 PM - 08:00 AMSaturday Replay
All Saturday talks will replay on the Main Stage overnight for our overseas attendees.
09:30 AMFeeding Hermits From Your Pantry By Sue BrownAustralia
10:30 AMFiddler Crabs- The Hermit Crab Cousin By Dr. Judith WeisUnited States
Dr Judith Weis introduces us to the fiddler crab, enigmatic denizen of the littoral zone.
09:30 AM - 10:30 PMEverything Shells By Evie MichalakHermit Harbor
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMTips and Tricks for Affordable Crab Care for Younger Keepers By Brayden Smith with Rita Clemens
12:30 PM - 01:30 PMMeet the Mods of The Crabby Hermit By Jeanne SinghassBecause of Crabs
A chance for attendees to meet the moderators of The Crabby Hermit, chat and get to know them.
03:30 PMIn the Kitchen By Darcy Madsen/Serina HuffmanUnited States
Creating Culinary Delights for Your Crabs with Serina Huffman and Darcy Madsen
04:30 PM - 05:30 PMMeet the Mods: Land Hermit Crab Owners Society
A chance for attendees to meet, chat with and get to know team H.E.R.M.I.T. from the LHCOS Facebook group.
05:30 PM - 06:30 PMPost Purchase Death Reduction Method By Andrea SkinnerUnited States
What is and How it Keeps Crabs Alive
- Main Stage
- Session
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMFostering Ecotourism By Chia-Hsuan HsuTaiwan
by Educating the Public on Land Hermit Crabs in Taiwan
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe Filtered Kreisel By Rizky Perdana Chandra PutrantoIndonesia
A Lazy Breeder’s Guide to Raising Hermit Crab Zoeae
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCrustacean Plantation By Angela SayreCrustacean Plantation
A Wild Waystation
12:00 PM - 01:00 PMStrawberry Rescue By Brenda Cosola
With Brenda Cosola
01:00 PM - 02:00 PMGetting WYZE in the Crabitat By Marion TraylorUnited States
Effective and Creative Uses for Your Wyze Camera
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMOur Summer Vacation with Jonathan Livingston Crab By Mike Vukoder and Melissa Pritt VukoderUnited States
03:00 PM - 04:00 PMPutting it Up for the Winter By Jeanne SinghassBecause of Crabs
Cleaning, Preparing, and Storing Your Foraged Items
04:00 PM - 05:00 PMHermit Crab ID using Carpal Setal Patterns By Moa Lundberg
with Moa Lundberg
05:00 PM - 06:00 PMA Visit with Carol Ann Ormes And A Special Tribute To Jonathan Livingston Crab
A Slideshow Tribute of his 45-years with Carol Ann Ormes
06:00 PM - 06:30 PMWrap Up
Conference Wrap-Up
07:00 PM - 02:00 AMSunday Replay
Sunday talks will replay overnight on the Main Stage for our overseas attendees
09:30 AMWhere to Find Hermit Crab Supplies in Australia By Jay Da Silva and Helena GwullyAustralia
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMA Live Look Behind the Scenes of Crustacean Plantation By Angela SayreUnited States
12:30 PM - 01:30 PMIsopods By Evie MichalakHermit Harbor
Best Practices for Adding and Maintaining Them
Evie will talk isopod species, dos and don’ts for adding them to your crabitat, with a live fashion show of the species she breeds.
05:30 PM - 06:30 PMHermit Crab Disneyland By Andrea SkinnerUnited States
Turning Your Crabitat into One
Mary AkersSpeaker - Author - Artist - Potter-Land Hermit Crab Owners Society- Hermit House Breeding - United States
Mary AkersSpeaker - Author - Artist - Potter-Land Hermit Crab Owners Society- Hermit House Breeding - United States
Stacy GriffithCo-Host - IT Professional - Land Hermit Crab Owners Society - Crab Street Journal -United States
Stacy GriffithCo-Host - IT Professional - Land Hermit Crab Owners Society - Crab Street Journal -United States
Rizky ChandraSpeaker - Breeder - Indonesia
Rizky ChandraSpeaker - Breeder - Indonesia
Christopher TudgeSpeaker - Carcinologist American University
Christopher TudgeSpeaker - Carcinologist American University
Tammy WeickSpeaker - Breeder - The Hermit Crab Patch - United States
THE MECHANICS OF MOLTING &
MEET ME UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Tammy WeickSpeaker - Breeder - The Hermit Crab Patch - United States
THE MECHANICS OF MOLTING &
MEET ME UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Moa LundbergSpeaker - Sweden
HERMIT CRAB ANATOMY
Moa LundbergSpeaker - Sweden
HERMIT CRAB ANATOMY
Jessy Stoneroad - United StatesSpeaker
TIPS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MEAL PLANNING
Jessy Stoneroad - United StatesSpeaker
TIPS FOR FOOD STORAGE AND MEAL PLANNING
Sherri WerdebaughSpeaker - United States
Sherri WerdebaughSpeaker - United States
Jeanne SinghassSpeaker - United States
Jeanne SinghassSpeaker - United States
Kim Su HanSpeaker - Korea
Kim Su HanSpeaker - Korea
Rita ClemensSpeaker - United States
Rita ClemensSpeaker - United States
Kelsey FeighnerSpeaker - United States
Kelsey FeighnerSpeaker - United States
Darcy MadsenSpeaker - Crab Central Station
Darcy MadsenSpeaker - Crab Central Station
Amber Miner - CanadaSpeaker
Amber Miner
GARDENING FOR HERMITS: Tips for Growing and Storing Edible Flowers
Amber Miner - CanadaSpeaker
Amber Miner
GARDENING FOR HERMITS: Tips for Growing and Storing Edible Flowers
Felix PramonoSpeaker - Indonesia
Felix PramonoSpeaker - Indonesia
Jay De SilvaSpeaker - Australia
Jay De SilvaSpeaker - Australia
Marion Traylor - United States
GETTING WYZE IN THE CRABITAT: Effective and Creative Uses for a Wyze Camera
Marion Traylor - United States
GETTING WYZE IN THE CRABITAT: Effective and Creative Uses for a Wyze Camera
Angela SayreSpeaker - Crustacean Plantation
Angela SayreSpeaker - Crustacean Plantation
Shawn MillerSpeaker - Photographer - Japan
Shawn MillerSpeaker - Photographer - Japan
Alison Copeland, M.ScBiodiversity Officer- Bermuda
Alison Copeland, M.Sc
Biodiversity Officer
Government of Bermuda | Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alison Copeland, M.ScBiodiversity Officer- Bermuda
Alison Copeland, M.Sc
Biodiversity Officer
Government of Bermuda | Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Brenda CosolaSpeaker - United States
Brenda CosolaSpeaker - United States
Melissa & Mike VukoderSpeaker - Rescue - United States
Melissa & Mike VukoderSpeaker - Rescue - United States
Helena GullySpeaker - Holy Crab - Australia
Helena GullySpeaker - Holy Crab - Australia
Christine SandbergSpeaker - Christine's Crab Care - United States
Christine SandbergSpeaker - Christine's Crab Care - United States
Our Generous Sponsors Who Provided Prizes and/or Swag
VIP Swag On It’s Way to the Post Office!
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