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by quebert36
Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:56 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: What's all this I've been hearing about Fruit Juice?
Replies: 5
Views: 1453

I feel like the apple juice in my fridge in my fridge might not be suitable. It's 100% juice, but not organic.
by quebert36
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: How long before drowning?
Replies: 29
Views: 37187

I've always heard around 5 minutes, but never really seen a crab fully submerged for longer. Some of my crabs like to walk half in/half out of their water by climbing on the water dish edge, while others will walk right out into the center of the pool. I have also heard that it's important for crabs...
by quebert36
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: What do YOU feed for calcium?
Replies: 8
Views: 2386

I have crushed oyster shells mixed in my substrate. I also use calcium sand. Looking back, using calcium sand wasn't the best idea, because it's so expensive, but it works! I assume my crabs also get some calcium from the exoskeletons on the shrimp I feed them. I will occasionally put cuttle bone in...
by quebert36
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: question about sponges
Replies: 7
Views: 4302

I also keep sponges to help my smaller crabs get in and out their water dishes. I always make sure I rinse out my sponges and let them completely dry every other week or so to keep the bacteria away.
by quebert36
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:20 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: What's all this I've been hearing about Fruit Juice?
Replies: 5
Views: 1453

What's all this I've been hearing about Fruit Juice?

Browsing through Forums, I've been reading a lot about people offering their crabs fruit juices and teas. I drink a lot of fruit juice myself, but have never offered it to my crabs. What kinds of juices? Organic, I guess? Info plz?