Opening sizes -oval vs round

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Opening sizes -oval vs round

Post by Hermie225 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:18 pm

This may be a silly question, but, is there a difference in size between round opening shells and oval opening? If I had a 1in round and a 1in oval would it be considered the same? I’ve noticed all the shells I have are round opening and I’d like to give my hermies some more variety and get them a new wardrobe

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Re: Opening sizes -oval vs round

Post by wodesorel » Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:21 pm

Oval openings need to be a little bigger to match the space that a round opening provides for their abdomen. The larger the shell, the bigger the difference becomes.
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Opening sizes -oval vs round

Post by Hermie225 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:24 pm

Ok awesome good to know, thank you!! Ordering my big guy some 1 1/8th - 1 5/8th round, and Naples offers a pack of oval opening in ‘jumbo’, 1 1/4- 2in I think might work out okay?
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