Crab on the hamster wheel

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:16 pm

I'm very excited!!!! Tonight I walked into the room that my crabs are in to get something and I saw the wheel moving! I called my family in to witness it, and I even FaceTimed my mom! Super cool!! So glad I put this together! Ty @mlakers for the idea! Glad I went with the large wheel to ~ lots of room. The crab kept walking, then would step out onto the pine cone, take a break, then step back in and walk again!! We are headed to a baseball game, will try to tape tomorrow night, I'm exhausted from staying up late last night!

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Kermie16 · Post by **Kermie16** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:37 pm

GotButterflies wrote:I'm very excited!!!! Tonight I walked into the room that my crabs are in to get something and I saw the wheel moving! I called my family in to witness it, and I even FaceTimed my mom! Super cool!! So glad I put this together! Ty @mlakers for the idea! Glad I went with the large wheel to ~ lots of room. The crab kept walking, then would step out onto the pine cone, take a break, then step back in and walk again!! We are headed to a baseball game, will try to tape tomorrow night, I'm exhausted from staying up late last night!

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Very cool!

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:10 pm

I'm going to make a second wheel tomorrow. Another crab is showing interest, but the jumbo is claiming the wheel! Have a great night everyone ~ I'm off to bed!

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kieagcarm · Post by **kieagcarm** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:42 pm

Are you making the wheels without going out and buying an actual hamster wheel? If so, please share! I really want to make one

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:35 pm

No, I had bought a second one. I have one at each end of my tank now.

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kieagcarm · Post by **kieagcarm** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:43 pm

GotButterflies wrote:No, I had bought a second one. I have one at each end of my tank now.

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You should post pictures!! I'm going to buy one this weekend

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:30 pm

kieagcarm wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:No, I had bought a second one. I have one at each end of my tank now.

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You should post pictures!! I'm going to buy one this weekend

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First one

Second one

As you can tell, I like things to match. Lol.

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kieagcarm · Post by **kieagcarm** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:13 pm

I'm seriously jealous of your set up, I think I have said that a few times lol. I wish I had room to get a big tank

how did you hang it?

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 7:23 pm

kieagcarm wrote:I'm seriously jealous of your set up, I think I have said that a few times lol. I wish I had room to get a big tank how did you hang it?

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Thanks Kieagcarm! One of these days you'll get there!

. I used a command hook with the command Velcro like strips that hold up to 16lbs. Here is a short video clip, my crabs don't like to be watched, lol! Unfortunately my phone doesn't pick them up with the moon light. https://vimeo.com/191092623

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kieagcarm · Post by **kieagcarm** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:06 pm

That is so cool...definitely have to get one. My crabbies never seen To walk around maybe this would help

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Kermie16 · Post by **Kermie16** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:21 pm

Ok. I'm going to have to try this too! So looks like u just put the whole thing in upside down with the base hanging on the edge of the tank. Is that right? Is there like a hole or something on the back of the wheel where u hang it with the command hook that u mentioned?

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Kermie16 · Post by **Kermie16** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:25 pm

Wondering if anyone has tried the hamster flying saucer as another option instead of the wheel?? I'm thinking of trying one or the other in our tat but wasn't sure if anyone had tried the saucer with the crabbies?

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kieagcarm · Post by **kieagcarm** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:34 pm

Kermie16 wrote:Wondering if anyone has tried the hamster flying saucer as another option instead of the wheel?? I'm thinking of trying one or the other in our tat but wasn't sure if anyone had tried the saucer with the crabbies?

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I was wondering the same thing. If you try it out let me know please!

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:06 pm

Kermie16 wrote:Ok. I'm going to have to try this too! So looks like u just put the whole thing in upside down with the base hanging on the edge of the tank. Is that right? Is there like a hole or something on the back of the wheel where u hang it with the command hook that u mentioned?

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Yes, I hung it upside down. It has a little bar.

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:08 pm

kieagcarm wrote:
Kermie16 wrote:Wondering if anyone has tried the hamster flying saucer as another option instead of the wheel?? I'm thinking of trying one or the other in our tat but wasn't sure if anyone had tried the saucer with the crabbies?

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I was wondering the same thing. If you try it out let me know please!

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I considered the flying saucer, but I think it would be very easy for the hermit to walk right off of it, where the modified hamster one they can keep going, and they can get off of it as well. I'm curious if it would work though...

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