hamster ball

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:35 pm

iv read that some crabbie owners put there hermies in a hamster ball and let them run around wouldnt there poor little legs get caught in the slits??? or is this just a good idea please write back

hermiefanatic · Post by **hermiefanatic** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:38 pm

i used to before, but now dont. yes, i have heard of there legs getting stuck in the slits. mine never seemed to enjoy it at all when i used to do it 1yr ago before comeing here.

Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs · Post by **Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:19 pm

Cruelty comes to mind when I think of those.

hermiefanatic · Post by **hermiefanatic** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:00 pm

Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs wrote:Cruelty comes to mind when I think of those.

yea, i guess it is kinda cruel... another one of the reasons i stopped was th ecats tried to bat them around..poor hermies!

annopia · Post by **annopia** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:48 am

Hermit_of_Hermit_Crabs wrote:Cruelty comes to mind when I think of those.

well, it certainly doesn't to me. I've tried it with most of my larges or jumbos. some enjoy it, some do not. the ones who do not just kinda sit there looking confused, so you know not to try it with them again. my first crab, a jumbo named big 'un, loved it. he would wheel around my dorm room in that thing and it was great because i didnt have much space, but didn't want to risk anyone stepping on him or anything.

its not "cruel." in my mind, the world cruelty is very very harsh and should be reserved for things like trying to pull a crab out of its shell or using hermies as golf balls. not for a well-meaning person experimenting with ways to utilize a small amount of space.

Caroline

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:38 pm

I do that once in awhile. Mine don't roll the ball, they just climb around.
If they get bored I take 'em out, though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:17 pm

wow thanks for the reply,

im not to sure,but it sounds like people do it quiet alot so i might give it a try

thanks for the great help..as always

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:46 pm

I have 2 of the balls, and to me they seem very safe. It's unlikely that a crab would get a leg stuck in one of the slits. My only problem is I can't seem to get any of my crabs to understand how to use it.

annopia · Post by **annopia** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:55 pm

Grammarcia wrote:I have 2 of the balls, and to me they seem very safe. It's unlikely that a crab would get a leg stuck in one of the slits. My only problem is I can't seem to get any of my crabs to understand how to use it.

hehe, thats how it was with my large straws. the picture of utter confusion when i sat them in the ball. but my PPs, on the other hand, take off like a rocket, no holding them back! perhaps PPs are smarter or better learners

?

Caroline

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:20 am

I use it for i live in a dorm room and i don't want to go crab hunting so i put it in the ball and then i just watch the blue ball move around. I don't use the normal hamster ball but a small one that is about a size of baseball but just a little bit bigger. my baby seems to love it in fact it has taken to the game of "try to trip the humans"

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:21 pm

annopia wrote: well, it certainly doesn't to me. I've tried it with most of my larges or jumbos. some enjoy it, some do not. the ones who do not just kinda sit there looking confused, so you know not to try it with them again. my first crab, a jumbo named big 'un, loved it. he would wheel around my dorm room in that thing and it was great because i didnt have much space, but didn't want to risk anyone stepping on him or anything.

its not "cruel." in my mind, the world cruelty is very very harsh and should be reserved for things like trying to pull a crab out of its shell or using hermies as golf balls. not for a well-meaning person experimenting with ways to utilize a small amount of space.

Caroline

How do you know they enjoy it? I highly dought they are "enjoying it" That's ridiculous.

Whats the point anyway? There is no reason to do something like that to your crabs besides getting some sick little enjoyment from watching your crabs wonder around in balls like hamsters, well here is a news flash there not hamsters. This is along the same lines as "crabs needing exercise" and I disagree with that also.

^excuse rant.
But things like this make me sick, Why can't people just leave the crabs be in there tank. Well whatever.....I suppose each is entitled to there own opinion.

To the OP (Original Poster) just make sure you don't have to small of a tank for your number of crabs, and also make sure that you have plenty of good hiding spots, then you will not have to do silly things like this, your crabs will be the better for it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:02 pm

Silent Protagonist wrote:
How do you know they enjoy it? I highly dought they are "enjoying it" That's ridiculous.

Whats the point anyway? There is no reason to do something like that to your crabs besides getting some sick little enjoyment from watching your crabs wonder around in balls like hamsters, well here is a news flash there not hamsters. This is along the same lines as "crabs needing exercise" and I disagree with that also.

^excuse rant.
But things like this make me sick, Why can't people just leave the crabs be in there tank. Well whatever.....I suppose each is entitled to there own opinion.

To the OP (Original Poster) just make sure you don't have to small of a tank for your number of crabs, and also make sure that you have plenty of good hiding spots, then you will not have to do silly things like this, your crabs will be the better for it.

I agree sp how the heck do u know they enjoy it? Do they tell you? Why do u not just leave them in the tank and watch them!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:27 pm

Personally, I haven't done this to my crabs, but to the people who are questioning how one knows their crab is enjoying it, I'd say - How do you know any animal is enjoying anything? How do you know the crabs actually enjoy living in their tank? I could argue that even keeping crabs period is cruel since we're denying them space to roam around in and denying them the ability to reproduce (which is any species main function).

I'm just playing Devil's Advocate, but I thought those posts were a little harsh and they weren't even directed at me. Some people feel they need to dress their dogs up in clothes to keep them "warm" others feel the need to let their crabs have some running around/exploring time. As long as the crab isn't stressed (sitting there/hiding/etc) I don't see the harm in it. That's my opinion.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:47 pm

I never said they enjoy the crab tank but I amm willing to bet that its better than them in a ball. Crabs are nothing like humans but its like saying you are in your house, you don't really like how life is and then someone takes you puts you in a blall where u have nothing that u need to to live.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:29 pm

Ok... I just want to remind everyone of the slapping distance rule. Some of those posts sound a little harsh and I was slightly taken aback, so please please be careful and try to word your opinions in a respectful manner.

That said, carry on!