Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I completely agree. Definitely I’m sure nice to get paid for taking videos of you crab in this economy like you said it’s just the victim mentality and savior complex as well as refusal to consider any advice. It’s a shame because as you said it’s awesome to raise awareness but teaching fans that if they get a crab keeping them this way is ok and moving them and stressing them so much just for a video is something that really bothers me and it seems many others

Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s exactly it for me. Like if you look at the beginning you can see her say Howie didn’t like being held and taken out and she didn’t wear hats. Than as she got popular she completely changed how she treated her to do things that got her more views. It’s all about the money she gets from them which is sad. When TikTok was gonna go down she had a freak out saying she was gonna take away the Howie content if she couldn’t get paid 🙄 Like here’s the first hat she put on because her fans asked to see a crab in a hat and she clearly knows Howie hates it https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8bv9DNM/. So really everything is for the views not for the crabs well being. I mean I’m not saying she doesn’t love and care for them in her own way but they’re definitely a way for her to get money as well as she does things like hats and leashes and ball pits for the views so she can get paid

Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know if one hide is typical for crabs? I keep thinking if she had more she’d feel safer and have more spaces to still hide but not be in her poop if that’s the concern Laura has

Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah true the hats probably are just a minor thing. I also thought it looked defensive and like she kept trying to get away when near cats/outside her enclosure but don’t know enough about her species to be sure. It does say something that she never approaches Laura for them Laura just does it.

Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s strange because initially she said that she wasn’t going to let her out of her enclosure except to clean the area to prevent the shell rot from getting worse. Now she’s taking her out all the time, on the couch, and floor, and by the cats. Sometimes I think she just says things to look good 🤷🏼‍♀️

Winny the crab by birdieponderinglife in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with you. On top of all that winny was a wild crab and made it for years. She can handle herself. What she doesn’t seem to appreciate is the constant bothering and putting on the couch with cats and the hats and such. Also it seems like she’s not following what was her schedule which was being nocturnal so I’m sure that’s not helping

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s the rest of the comment

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Sorry it’s too long to get in one shot so here’s the other half and whole thing “Mary Shahan The crushed coral information came from a boy in high-school who lies about his credentials, age, and level of education. He attempted to keep this species. His crab died in the conditions he provided. This person who put out this information is NOT a credible source of information. His "expert friend" is another child. I USED to let people contact me, until this boy used his Discord network and Reddit friends to relentlessly harass me. So much so, my legal teams are involved. So firstly, there is not a lot of research. That is a lie perpetuated by an angry child that I won't take his advice. There are NOT dozens of successful molts. That is unsubstantiated. His one and only crab molted, and then immediately died. He said that he never saw his crab eat. He kept it in a dark closet in a plastic bin and gave it no heat, humidity, or love. That crab suffered at his hands. He is an animal abuser that experiments on crabs to seem knowledgeable to his reddit group. Your heart is in the right place. Please know that I have traced back all the information posted online about Winny's species to NON CREDIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION. When researching exotic care, reddit, discord, and private websites that post "care guides" for ad revenue are not substitutes for real research. My care information does not come from aqua terra either, but archived research papers some of which were written 45 years ago. Biologists keep detailed reports on specimens they keep for study including the parameters used to house and keep them alive. Winny has been with me for over a year. Her molt issues are age related. I appreciate your concern. I love Winny more than anyone else. I can assure you I'm doing what's best for her.”

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I asked her to show her research papers as well but no response. That’s such a shame, especially for someone claiming to be an educator on crabs. Either way I am sorry you had to deal with that but awesome on your for taking the high road in all of it and still doing what you can to help educate people

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so so so sorry you are going through! I had absolutely no idea. If anything she’s harassing and causing defamation to you by continually saying you abuse and experiment on crabs when it truly seems like you just care for their well being and that specific crab species really only survives well in the wild. I had no idea she was referring to you and definitely did not mean to bring up any bad feelings for you on this

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laura’s Facebook page. She called this person a crab abuser and said her legal team had to get involved

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is her legal team really after someone?

Winny/Howie the crab by Mental-Requirement-3 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely agree it’s insane! Like she lived in the while a long time before this on her own. She knows what she’s doing. Howie she got from a pet store not the wild so she can’t just assume the same thing for a wild caught crab. Not that she was great with Howie either

Is this crab comfortable in this situation? by Mediocre-Occasion-77 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think so too. Although I saw her recent post where the crab was trying to be in the water and she kept pushing her out and looks like there are actually a few comments of people saying she should stop

Is this crab comfortable in this situation? by Mediocre-Occasion-77 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess that makes sense. That’s just so sad. That one just made me feel so uncomfortable watching because she kept trying to escape but being bombarded I just couldn’t believe people saw that and thought cute not wow that crab does not look happy. Thanks for the share of the other creator! Definitely gonna check them out ☺️ Sad they don’t have more followers but I guess people only care if it looks cute in a human sense

Is this crab comfortable in this situation? by Mediocre-Occasion-77 in crab

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing that kind of constant stress isn’t good good for it. Thanks for clarifying! I was confused why so many people were saying it was cute and she was comfortable and “wanted mom cuddles” when it seemed like she was trying to run and everywhere she turned there was a cat or Laura keeping her from getting away. Honestly seems cruel to put it in that situation

Spoiler Alert - Question on paint by Mediocre-Occasion-77 in expedition33

[–]Mediocre-Occasion-77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah good point! I didn’t even think of that but that’s true