Crushed Egg Shells - the Collection Begins

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:22 am

So, I just thought this was funny. This is 6 eggs crushed with my motar and pestle. This is going to take a while heh

EmiLovesHermies · Post by **EmiLovesHermies** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:51 am

Just keep trying, and maybe you could buy some cuttle bone from the bird section. You could crush those up

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:33 pm

I'll be getting some cuttlebone too. I'm just starting to save and rinse, then crush egg shells to keep a collection ahead. Hoping I can can fill the jar before I get them.

YYWW · Post by **YYWW** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:28 am

You can also collect shrimp/crab shells, oyster shells, etc. for calcium. My husband had himself a SEAFOOD FEAST, and i took a bunch of his trash, washed it, and baked it low in the oven. I just wish it didnt all smell so fishy!

Crabbers unite!!!

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 12:35 am

I don't see us purchasing seafoods except specifically for them as I'm vegetarian and my fiance's not a seafood person

but a good idea for when I do pick up some for them.

ErikRasmussen · Post by **ErikRasmussen** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:48 pm

I have a separate mortal and pestle specifically for hermit crab crushables lol! And its bigger than the one i use in the kitchen for myself =P

HermitCrabRookie · Post by **HermitCrabRookie** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:55 pm

UH OH should I be putting the egg shells in the oven prior to the tat? Ive just been puttin a chunk of a shell in here and there when I have eggs for b-fast

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:09 pm

I don't think the shells need to be baked, I think that was just for the seafood bits. I'm not baking them.

Got 8 more drying from the last two days! Heh

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:12 pm

ErikRasmussen wrote:I have a separate mortal and pestle specifically for hermit crab crushables lol! And its bigger than the one i use in the kitchen for myself =P

Right now it's just a big one I had bought to replace the one with the missing pestle, I used it for herbs etc in making incense and things for my altar (I'm Wiccan) but hadn't used the new one for anything yet. Might try to find just a small marble pestle to replace and keep this one specific to crabby foods, since I'm sure we won't want to use it for much else with some of the things I'll be crushing up heh

Emily · Post by **Emily** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:13 pm

If you're worried, you can nuke the shells in the microwave for about 1-2 minutes.

Usually 1 minute is enough <3

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:33 pm

Up to 16 eggs heh

Asheka · Post by **Asheka** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:40 pm

Think we have about 30 eggs in here now

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

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