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Um my sand smells really wired ..... I'm worried ... I just set up a new tat... and put all new sand .... just because .... and it took me forever ...... but it smells wired !
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What exactly does it smell like?
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I have no idea ... it's the sand !aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
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If it just smells like sand... its pretty normal.Hermie escape artist wrote:I have no idea ... it's the sand !aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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Does it smell industrious - like oil or machinery?
Wet? Stale? Without describing it, I really cant help out much.
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Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 poundsGotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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No could it be the salt water .. maybe read below I explained what it is ... ya I'm sorry about the explanation.. idk how to describe it ... doesnt ... not like a cleaning product but strong like it .. but nothing like a cleaning product IDKaussieJJDude wrote:If it just smells like sand... its pretty normal.Hermie escape artist wrote:I have no idea ... it's the sand !aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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Does it smell industrious - like oil or machinery?
Wet? Stale? Without describing it, I really cant help out much.
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I'm sure it is fine - You probably just aren't used to it! It's an earthy smell that takes some getting used to!Hermie escape artist wrote:Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 poundsGotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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Could it be the dechlorinated water - if you use prime, it can smell pretty off!
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The old sand I had smelled earthy this is not earthy almost like chemical smell But notGotButterflies wrote:I'm sure it is fine - You probably just aren't used to it! It's an earthy smell that takes some getting used to!Hermie escape artist wrote:Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 poundsGotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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I would think it is the ee. EE always smells weird to me when I first wet it. IDK...
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Maybe idk ! Last time I didn't know we were supoose to use safe water so I used reg ... smell strong almost like a chemical but notaussieJJDude wrote:Could it be the dechlorinated water - if you use prime, it can smell pretty off!
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.. just weird off smell just worried ... he hasnt dug around yet ... he walks around and stuff but hasnt dug and just worried that all
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Same lol ! I GOT MY PACKAGE FROM YOU SO EXCITED !!!! will message u more tomorrow about it hehe THANKSGotButterflies wrote:I would think it is the ee. EE always smells weird to me when I first wet it. IDK...
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It could just be everything mixed all together Don't be worried!! Your hermie is probably just getting used to it too!!
Yay! Glad you got your package!
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ya sounds like nothing to worry about kk thanks !!!GotButterflies wrote:It could just be everything mixed all together Don't be worried!! Your hermie is probably just getting used to it too!!
Yay! Glad you got your package!
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