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by Scarletfire » Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:17 pm
Dollaramma now sells seashells by type as opposed to a mix! &$4 for a 1L container. Some of holes.
UPDATE: unusable shells.
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by gunstreet.girl » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:53 am
Thanks for the heads-up! I’ll have to check the dollaramas in Ottawa/Hull.
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by wodesorel » Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:59 am
FYI, hermits won't use either type pictured.
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by gunstreet.girl » Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:06 am
wodesorel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:59 am
FYI, hermits won't use either type pictured.
Understood, but worth checking in the event they have other types with preferred shells.
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by Hermiesguardian » Mon Sep 09, 2019 10:30 am
wodesorel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:59 am
FYI, hermits won't use either type pictured.
It looks like the 3 containers on the right have round holed shells. Why wouldn't hermits use them?
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by wodesorel » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:47 am
Hermiesguardian wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 10:30 am
It looks like the 3 containers on the right have round holed shells. Why wouldn't hermits use them?
Hermits won't take delphinium shells. They're too skinny and have an odd swirl to them. In ten years of being here, I've seen two crabs wear them for a very short period of time.
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by JoeHermits » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:58 am
I’ve also offered both of those shells and have never had any luck with either of them.
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by Hermiesguardian » Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:17 pm
wodesorel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:47 am
Hermits won't take delphinium shells. They're too skinny and have an odd swirl to them. In ten years of being here, I've seen two crabs wear them for a very short period of time.
Gotcha.
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Raising daughter's hermit crabs, Shelder, Paras and Derek. Added 2 more of my own (of course) Pete and Stryper. Former mommy to 2 guinea pigs and beloved cat, Nissi
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by Scarletfire » Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:26 am
Oh darn. I thought the left was murex. Welp. Saltwater decor.
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by wodesorel » Tue Sep 10, 2019 8:59 am
Scarletfire wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:26 am
Oh darn. I thought the left was murex. Welp. Saltwater decor.
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The left ones are a type of murex, but a funny one. They have that spike that is longer than the base shell, and the shell itself is shaped like a big bubble rather than a tunnel. I've had tiny crabs try them and immediately ditch them. They're too hard to hang onto and maneuver.