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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by crabs_lex » Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:27 pm

curlysister wrote:
Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:15 pm
Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!
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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by Xenocrab » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:17 am

Ours go crazy for hard boiled eggs!

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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:55 am

Xenocrab wrote:Ours go crazy for hard boiled eggs!

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Mine do too! They like the yolks the best though. Whenever I go to Salad Works, I make sure to get the chopped hard-boiled eggs. Then I pick out all the yolks for the crabs and I eat the white parts lol. Image

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by Wlfwo » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:59 pm

curlysister wrote:Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!
I also have a bird, so add feathers and seeds to the mix. My fish on the other hand, pretty much keep all their mess to themselves. Except for water change day. LOL

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by crabs_lex » Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:03 pm

Wlfwo wrote:
Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:59 pm
I also have a bird, so add feathers and seeds to the mix. My fish on the other hand, pretty much keep all their mess to themselves. Except for water change day. LOL

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I don't have a bird but I agree with the fish part hahaha :lol:

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Post by PinkyNTwinkie33 » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:39 am

curlysister wrote:Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!
Lol! Image My husband and I cannot figure out how most of the sand gets OUT of their crabitat!! Image


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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by CrabbyChelle628 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:00 pm

curlysister wrote:Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!
So, so, true


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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by Xenocrab » Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:54 pm

I've gotten use to sand in my food, my bed, the floors, the tables... Right now I have 5 tanks.

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by HermieBingo » Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:44 pm

Whenever i feed a baby carrot, one of my crabs takes it, chews on it, then leaves it on the other side of the tank! lol! crabs are soo messy!

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by Pumpkincrab » Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:32 pm

crabs_lex wrote:
Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:11 pm
You can make them scrambled or just put them in a mug and stir and put them in the microwave for about a minute or until done
I tried this once....walked out of the kitchen for something when they were microwaving and heard a huge "blam!" I came back in to see the egg had literally exploded out of the mug. The blob just popped up and out of it. Lol! The mug was fine though. Next time I'll just do it on a pan with some coconut oil.
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:00 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:
I tried this once....walked out of the kitchen for something when they were microwaving and heard a huge "blam!" I came back in to see the egg had literally exploded out of the mug. The blob just popped up and out of it. Lol! The mug was fine though. Next time I'll just do it on a pan with some coconut oil.
I never do more than 1:30 or 1:45 and it works great. I like to use a small ceramic crock for microwave eggs. It spreads it out more so that it doesn't pop up and out.

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Post by Pumpkincrab » Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:02 pm

Thank you Crabby!!!!
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:12 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:Thank you Crabby!!!!
Yw! If you use a mug, stick to just one egg. Less likely it will cause an explosion in the microwave LOL.

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by crabs_lex » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:23 pm

Pumpkincrab wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:32 pm
I tried this once....walked out of the kitchen for something when they were microwaving and heard a huge "blam!" I came back in to see the egg had literally exploded out of the mug. The blob just popped up and out of it. Lol! The mug was fine though. Next time I'll just do it on a pan with some coconut oil.
i do mine in 30 second increments and never a problem lol

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Re: messy messy crabs

Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:56 am

curlysister wrote:
Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:15 pm
Cats for pets = hair on everything and cat litter tracked on the floor.
Dogs for pets = hair on most things, and dog toys un-stuffed on the floor.
Crabs for pets = sand in the sink and on the floor, and trashed tanks!
Lol! :lol:
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