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Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:24 pm
by Hermie escape artist
Um my sand smells really wired ..... I'm worried ... I just set up a new tat... and put all new sand .... just because .... and it took me forever ...... but it smells wired !
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:05 pm
by aussieJJDude
What exactly does it smell like?
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:33 pm
by Hermie escape artist
aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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I have no idea ... it's the sand !
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:38 pm
by GotButterflies
Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:42 pm
by aussieJJDude
Hermie escape artist wrote:aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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I have no idea ... it's the sand !
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If it just smells like sand... its pretty normal.
Does it smell industrious - like oil or machinery?
Wet? Stale? Without describing it, I really cant help out much.
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:52 pm
by Hermie escape artist
GotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 pounds
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:53 pm
by Hermie escape artist
aussieJJDude wrote:Hermie escape artist wrote:aussieJJDude wrote:What exactly does it smell like?
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I have no idea ... it's the sand !
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If it just smells like sand... its pretty normal.
Does it smell industrious - like oil or machinery?
Wet? Stale? Without describing it, I really cant help out much.
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No could it be the salt water .. maybe read below I explained what it is ... ya I'm sorry about the explanation.. idk how to describe it ... doesnt ... not like a cleaning product but strong like it .. but nothing like a cleaning product IDK
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:54 pm
by GotButterflies
Hermie escape artist wrote:GotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 pounds
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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I'm sure it is fine - You probably just aren't used to it! It's an earthy smell that takes some getting used to!

Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:56 pm
by aussieJJDude
Could it be the dechlorinated water - if you use prime, it can smell pretty off!
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:01 pm
by Hermie escape artist
GotButterflies wrote:Hermie escape artist wrote:GotButterflies wrote:Is it just sand, or is it sand mixed with EE? Is it mixed with dechlorinated msw or dechlorinated fw?
Sand and EE and I put salt water this time .... ! Alot I mean it the right consistency but ! It's like almost 200 pounds
I've had a ee mix with sand before never smelled nothing ... smells strong and wired
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I'm sure it is fine - You probably just aren't used to it! It's an earthy smell that takes some getting used to!

The old sand I had smelled earthy this is not earthy almost like chemical smell But not
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:02 pm
by GotButterflies
I would think it is the ee. EE always smells weird to me when I first wet it. IDK...
Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:05 pm
by Hermie escape artist
aussieJJDude wrote:Could it be the dechlorinated water - if you use prime, it can smell pretty off!
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Maybe idk ! Last time I didn't know we were supoose to use safe water so I used reg ... smell strong almost like a chemical but not
.. just weird off smell just worried ... he hasnt dug around yet ... he walks around and stuff but hasnt dug and just worried that all
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:06 pm
by Hermie escape artist
GotButterflies wrote:I would think it is the ee. EE always smells weird to me when I first wet it. IDK...
Same lol ! I GOT MY PACKAGE FROM YOU SO EXCITED !!!! will message u more tomorrow about it hehe THANKS
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Re: Substrate
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:13 am
by GotButterflies
It could just be everything mixed all together

Don't be worried!! Your hermie is probably just getting used to it too!!
Yay! Glad you got your package!

Re: Substrate
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:59 am
by Hermie escape artist
GotButterflies wrote:It could just be everything mixed all together

Don't be worried!! Your hermie is probably just getting used to it too!!
Yay! Glad you got your package!


ya sounds like nothing to worry about kk thanks !!!
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