Can someone tell me why in some photos of crabitats there is a pile of spare shells kept together in a separate container to the substrate, not just on the floor? Know what I mean?!?!
I know they need spare shells, but why keep them in a container together?
Extra/spare shells
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Extra/spare shells
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Re: Extra/spare shells
I like to keep the shells in a basket above ground to prevent them from being buried.
- aussieJJDude
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Re: Extra/spare shells
It also provides extra space for them to run around and us there climbing skills....
For my shell shop i try to change up the entry/exist time to time... they enjoy it
For my shell shop i try to change up the entry/exist time to time... they enjoy it
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Re: Extra/spare shells
Any ideas on where to donate small to medium sized shells that my crabs have outgrown? It would be nice if they could be used by other hermit crabs. I was thinking they should be returned to where wild hermit crabs live, but I don't have any plans to travel there!
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Re: Extra/spare shells
Maybe sell/swap them on line for some other shells?martha wrote:Any ideas on where to donate small to medium sized shells that my crabs have outgrown? It would be nice if they could be used by other hermit crabs. I was thinking they should be returned to where wild hermit crabs live, but I don't have any plans to travel there!
Maybe make a post here:
viewforum.php?f=115
246L/65G - 'Tidal Jungle' (Crabs) | 246L/65g - 'Backwater Pool' (Fish/Snails) | 96L/25G - ''Twisted Minds" (Fish/Snails/Shrimp) | 300L/90G Fancy Pond (Goldfish)
I've never had any problems with 'Impulse Buying'. They're just animals that I forgot I had planned to get.
I've never had any problems with 'Impulse Buying'. They're just animals that I forgot I had planned to get.