In what other pet would it be acceptable........?

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In what other pet would it be acceptable........?

Post by AcerCrab » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:53 pm

For him to disappear for a month and you would not call the SPCA or your local Humane Society? :wink:
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Re: In what other pet would it be acceptable........?

Post by AcerCrab » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:56 pm

For you pet to eat raw meat, cooked meat, wood, shells, leaves, flowers, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and moose poop?
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Post by AcerCrab » Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:02 pm

For you to bring him home for the first time and the first thing you did was dunk him in water and see if any bugs floated off?
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Post by singlemomwithcrab » Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:41 am

talk about mold and poop and be happy
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Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:43 am

I downloaded this a long time back it fits this topic perfectly. Image
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Post by Eilasor » Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:57 pm

That picture is absolutely amazing
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Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:59 pm

Eilasor wrote:That picture is absolutely amazing
I laugh every time I see it.
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Post by singlemomwithcrab » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:16 pm

Where insomnia is self induced
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Post by AcerCrab » Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:44 pm

Where it is okay for your pets to change their clothing multiple times in one day and it is not because you carry them around in your purse and wear matching outfits.
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Post by singlemomwithcrab » Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:02 am

For your kids to take it in stride that for every package they receive, the crabbies receive 10
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Post by Sassypants » Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:11 am

This thread needs a 'Like' button. :hlol:
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Post by hermieluv1 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:02 am

....to smile and shake your head at 2 am when you hear a loud "thunk" from the aquarium across the room.

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Post by singlemomwithcrab » Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:15 am

when scratching noises make you smile vs calling an exterminator
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Post by aldebaron0626 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:39 pm

When scratching noises in a room other than the crab room makes you check to make sure no one escaped.


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Post by hermitcrab24 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:27 pm

singlemomwithcrab wrote:when scratching noises make you smile vs calling an exterminator
hermieluv1 wrote:....to smile and shake your head at 2 am when you hear a loud "thunk" from the aquarium across the room.
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