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What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:08 pm
by hairycrab
I wanna get bird toys for my crabs and they might have a cute bell but I'm wondering if there's any types of medal that's not bad for crabs. Like copper? Is all medal bad for them or just certain types??
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:40 pm
by LadyJinglyJones
Incidentally, copper is more likely to be problematic for them.
Metals will corrode in high humidity (except gold of course) - you're much better off with plastics and natural materials (wood, reeds, jute, shell, hemp, sissal, etc.) Also, a lot of cheap metals contain copper which will be exposed as the metal corrodes. Nickel an tin are examples.
Why not try to make something like the bird toys you've seen using natural stuff?
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:17 pm
by hairycrab
So I'm assuming that probably means all metal can irritate crabs and rust and they eat it. I wonder if plastic bells exist.
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:13 am
by aussieJJDude
hairycrab wrote:So I'm assuming that probably means all metal can irritate crabs and rust and they eat it. I wonder if plastic bells exist.
*Only iron can rust, all other metal oxidize. *
Besides, that, I imagine the best metals to use would be stainless steel - more of a alloy - but most of the cheap bird toys will also be fine. Just keep it away from the SW pool regardless!
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:56 am
by Drake X. Bit
Most medals would probably give them a feeling of accomplishment. Just skip out on participation awards, they give unearned pride.
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:15 am
by MrTeacherDude
Drake X. Bit wrote:Most medals would probably give them a feeling of accomplishment. Just skip out on participation awards, they give unearned pride.
This! +10000
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Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:48 pm
by LadyJinglyJones
Drake X. Bit wrote:Most medals would probably give them a feeling of accomplishment. Just skip out on participation awards, they give unearned pride.
[Shakes head slowly]
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 3:58 pm
by hairycrab
Drake X. Bit wrote:Most medals would probably give them a feeling of accomplishment. Just skip out on participation awards, they give unearned pride.
Omg
I decided this forever ago but I'm not using any metal for my hermit crabs regardless of what kind. It's safe to assume all metal is bad for them because it's probably true.
Re: What medals are good and bad for hermits?
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 7:30 pm
by GotButterflies
Totally forgot about this thread...it gave me a chuckle...