Holes?
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Holes?
Is it safe for the hermit crabs to have little holes in their shell? I don't want to use them if it's not safe. The dime is for referencing the size.
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Re: Holes?
Hermit crabs shouldn't have holes in their shells. Stuff might get in the holes and hurt their sensitive abdomen. However, I think there was a thread about fixing small holes using aquarium silicone or something like that, though.
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 4&t=109381
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 4&t=109381
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Re: Holes?
That's what I thought thankslily77786 wrote:Hermit crabs shouldn't have holes in their shells. Stuff might get in the holes and hurt their sensitive abdomen. However, I think there was a thread about fixing small holes using aquarium silicone or something like that, though.
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 4&t=109381
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Re: Holes?
I offer mine shells with pin-sized holes, but they never get taken. The shells you posted have major holes. Even if you were to offer them - and it goes against recommendations to offer shells that have ANY holes - they wouldn't even get looked at so long as there were other proper choices available.
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Re: Holes?
So should I try Marine Epoxy Puttywodesorel wrote:I offer mine shells with pin-sized holes, but they never get taken. The shells you posted have major holes. Even if you were to offer them - and it goes against recommendations to offer shells that have ANY holes - they wouldn't even get looked at so long as there were other proper choices available.
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I say you should just buy some more shells, the cost for that is what you can use to buy 3 more shells in types that they would prefer and are better quality. Plus I believe that even when you fill the holes its not as smooth as a normal shell would be.
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Yep, new shell are much cheaper than epoxy and much more likely to be worn.
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Re: Holes?
Okay
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