HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Matterials:

the lid to blank cds (the ones u use to burn/copy cds with the twisty lid)

siccors

lighter

gravel (not need but recomended)




Method:

tank the lid and cut it down to make it shallow

if you have any sharp edges take a lighter and burn them (idk if the lighter thing works but i heard it from sum1 else. Sounds logical)

put gravel in the bottom of it

now your done (i will show a pic of it finished as soon as i get gravel)


EDIT: THE LIGHTER THING WORKS VERY GOOD I STRONGLY RECOMEND IT

Thanks for the how-to.... Can you please post a picture of it when it is finished? i really wanna see how it looks.

here are the pics but there kinda hard to see (this is without gravel i haven't gotten around to gettin it

Looks very good

I only have a 10 Gallon Tank at the moment, so i think im gonna hold off on doing this untill i get a bigger tank.

Im currently using clam shells for their water dishs.

Also, something else i would recomend for you to do, is to put something they can climb on to get in and out of the pool. That will also help prevent them from drowning.

ok i gotta find sumthin first i think im gonna use a big sponge but first i gotta find it


EDIT: I FOUND IT BUT I NEED TO STERALIZE IT HOW LONG DO I PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE?

Sounds good.

That's an adorable idea, the pool looks so fancy. XD

For mine I just took a rectangular tuppoware bottom and put my big spongue in the back, and then put aquarium gravel in the front so it wouldn't be too deep, and filled it with water. My crabs will drink from it, and I see them climb in it from time to time. But I'll have to try that CD idea once I get a case.

@Bac- Boil it for 10 minutes in a pot on the stove, then let it air dry.

ok, i just seen your edited post...


You should put the sponge in the microwave for about 45 seconds to a minute on high.

Edit: MAKE SURE THE SPONGE IS DRY BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE OR ELSE YOU WILL GET VERY BAD RESULTS.

Also, i wouldent boil a sea sponge, because it will shrink and im not sure if that will damage it or not.

Also, dont use kitchen sponges, because 99% of them have some sort of soap or anti-bacterial stuff in it, and that will kill your crabs.