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Poop

Post by Hermiesguardian » Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:44 am

I find the scooper doesn't work well...at all...to scoop out debris. As if I could tell what hermit crab poop looks like. If I shake it a bit, like mining for gold, everything falls out. I'm guessing it was a waste of money.
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Post by GotButterflies » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:17 am

I have never bought the scoop -but have obtained a few through adoptions. I don't use them. They make a couple of different kinds. Yes, poop looks kind of like a brown stick. Maybe a 1/2 an inch long.

A lot of us have isopods. They will help keep your crabitat clean by eating the poop, and any food that your crabs carry around the tank. :)
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Re: Poop

Post by Hermiesguardian » Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:07 am

GotButterflies wrote:I have never bought the scoop -but have obtained a few through adoptions. I don't use them. They make a couple of different kinds. Yes, poop looks kind of like a brown stick. Maybe a 1/2 an inch long.

A lot of us have isopods. They will help keep your crabitat clean by eating the poop, and any food that your crabs carry around the tank. :)
Thank you. I'm a bit squeamish so no isopods please. :|
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Post by GotButterflies » Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:30 pm

Lol! Yw!


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Re: Poop

Post by Happyhermiehome » Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:41 pm

My crabs tend to leave most of their poop in the water pools or in neat little piles around the tat but I rarely see it out side of the water when I do I just scoop it out with a scallop shell.

I have six crabs and don't see much poop at all but my daughters have two dwarf hamsters and I sware all they do is poop! They are like poop dispensers! Poop poop everywhere poop! They make more poop in one day than I think all my crabs have made since I got them like almost a year ago! :lol:
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Re: Poop

Post by Hermiesguardian » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:55 pm

Happyhermiehome wrote:My crabs tend to leave most of their poop in the water pools or in neat little piles around the tat but I rarely see it out side of the water when I do I just scoop it out with a scallop shell.

I have six crabs and don't see much poop at all but my daughters have two dwarf hamsters and I sware all they do is poop! They are like poop dispensers! Poop poop everywhere poop! They make more poop in one day than I think all my crabs have made since I got them like almost a year ago! :lol:
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Re: Poop

Post by Fledgling » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:30 am

I don't have isopods and my crabs aren't considerate enough to leave their poo in one place (besides their wheel...). I am proficient in using chopsticks though, so I got a cheap wood pair and use them to pick up the poo. Honestly I think some plastic reptile feeding tongs would be easier, but I'm not about to pay $4 for those...

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Re: Poop

Post by Happyhermiehome » Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:21 pm

Plastic spoons work good too!
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Re: Poop

Post by S.C. » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:56 pm

Happyhermiehome wrote:Plastic spoons work good too!
That's what I use to spot clean the sub, too. Mine poop a lot in the moss dish, on their big tree branch, and sometimes in their water bowls. The tree branch seems to be their favorite place to do it, though. I have to shake it out every few days.

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Re: Poop

Post by mjjluver » Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:54 pm

I found a pair of tweezers in a cosmetic kit I never used ave have been using that but I think the longer reptile ones would be better for the extended reach

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Re: Poop

Post by soilentgringa » Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:38 am

mjjluver wrote:I found a pair of tweezers in a cosmetic kit I never used ave have been using that but I think the longer reptile ones would be better for the extended reach
I've never cleaned poop out of my crab tanks other than in water dishes and shells while rinsing.

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Re: Poop

Post by Hermiesguardian » Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:20 am

soilentgringa wrote:
mjjluver wrote:I found a pair of tweezers in a cosmetic kit I never used ave have been using that but I think the longer reptile ones would be better for the extended reach
I've never cleaned poop out of my crab tanks other than in water dishes and shells while rinsing.

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That's so good to know soilentgringa! I guess if crabs were medium to large, poop would be an issue, but my guys are small. I'm with you. No cleaning poop. :clap:
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Re: Poop

Post by wodesorel » Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:23 am

Happyhermiehome wrote:Plastic spoons work good too!
I was just going to say that! I have a pretty pink one from the ice cream shop that changes to purple when it gets cold. Why not have fun with a crabby pooperscooper!

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