Substrate

JessieMarie · 07-01-2008, 09:01 PM

I'm going to do a deep clean as soon as my currently molting hermit crab is up. I have play sand in there now, but I was wondering if anybody has a different preferred substrate. I was thinking of mixing eco earth and play sand.

Hermie's rule · 07-02-2008, 07:11 AM

I like the EE (eco earth) substrate the best cause it holds in humidity and the crab poo biodegrades in it... What does everyone else think?

WizKidsMom · 07-02-2008, 07:22 AM

I also use EE. My crabs love it as they have tunnels all over. In fact I just did a surface clean, taking all the crabs out and checking for lost empty shells (they got buried in the mounds) wrecking their tunnels in the process. As soon as I put them back and they investigated the changes, they went of their merry way making their tunnels.

I was having a problem with EE getting my water fall all clogged, so I put coral sand just around the water pools. That seemed to have helped a lot but now the EE has a mixture of coral sand in it. It works great as the hermies munch on the coral sand that is mixed in.

**HERMEZ** · 07-02-2008, 08:07 AM

I always switch around- the EE works well with humidity- I like to use that in the winter when humidity is more of an issue

JessieMarie · 07-02-2008, 04:41 PM

I was shopping around today and noticed EE was pretty darn expensive. Being a lowly teenager that also has to pay for her horse, I can't really afford it at $7 per little block.

ninjasgorawr · 07-02-2008, 05:14 PM

$7 per BLOCK?! I can get 3 blocks for $6 at my local Petsmart! Where are you shopping at?!

JessieMarie · 07-02-2008, 07:03 PM

I thought $7 was expensive! I was at Petland, I also looked at Bosley's but they don't carry it. I'm going tomorrow to check out Mr. Pets and this little one called Spuddy's that actually carries hermies XD. Hopefully I can find some that is resonably priced, plus some new tank crawly things!

ninjasgorawr · 07-02-2008, 07:50 PM

no, $7 is expensive! Do you have a Petsmart nearby? It's a lot cheaper there! ($6 for 3 blocks)

JessieMarie · 07-02-2008, 10:20 PM

I'm in B.C. Cananda, and as far as I know Petsmart is a mostly American chain. I don't think there are any in the Vancouver area, and I'm reluctant to drive a few hours when there are stores with hermit crabs and all the essentials in my area.

WizKidsMom · 07-03-2008, 04:59 AM

If it is the same size brick as in the US, it does expand to a lot of coconut fiber.
Do they sell any other brand of bricks?

07-01-2008, 09:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
JessieMarie "Never Molted" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 37	Substrate I'm going to do a deep clean as soon as my currently molting hermit crab is up. I have play sand in there now, but I was wondering if anybody has a different preferred substrate. I was thinking of mixing eco earth and play sand. __________________ 2 Es - Princess Repunzle, John Mayer 1 PP - Arnold R.I.P. Napoleon

07-02-2008, 07:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Hermie's rule "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In front of the crabitat! :) Posts: 383	Re: Substrate I like the EE (eco earth) substrate the best cause it holds in humidity and the crab poo biodegrades in it... What does everyone else think? __________________

07-02-2008, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: Substrate I also use EE. My crabs love it as they have tunnels all over. In fact I just did a surface clean, taking all the crabs out and checking for lost empty shells (they got buried in the mounds) wrecking their tunnels in the process. As soon as I put them back and they investigated the changes, they went of their merry way making their tunnels. I was having a problem with EE getting my water fall all clogged, so I put coral sand just around the water pools. That seemed to have helped a lot but now the EE has a mixture of coral sand in it. It works great as the hermies munch on the coral sand that is mixed in. __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

07-02-2008, 08:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
HERMEZ Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,187	Re: Substrate I always switch around- the EE works well with humidity- I like to use that in the winter when humidity is more of an issue __________________ 22PP's~9 Rugs~9 E's~5 Straws~2 Indo's~4 Violas~ http://photobucket.com/albums/a96/Herm-EZ/

07-02-2008, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
JessieMarie "Never Molted" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 37	Re: Substrate I was shopping around today and noticed EE was pretty darn expensive. Being a lowly teenager that also has to pay for her horse, I can't really afford it at $7 per little block. __________________ 2 Es - Princess Repunzle, John Mayer 1 PP - Arnold R.I.P. Napoleon

07-02-2008, 05:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
ninjasgorawr (Micro Crab) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NV Posts: 83	Re: Substrate $7 per BLOCK?! I can get 3 blocks for $6 at my local Petsmart! Where are you shopping at?!

07-02-2008, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
JessieMarie "Never Molted" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 37	Re: Substrate I thought $7 was expensive! I was at Petland, I also looked at Bosley's but they don't carry it. I'm going tomorrow to check out Mr. Pets and this little one called Spuddy's that actually carries hermies XD. Hopefully I can find some that is resonably priced, plus some new tank crawly things! __________________ 2 Es - Princess Repunzle, John Mayer 1 PP - Arnold R.I.P. Napoleon

07-02-2008, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
ninjasgorawr (Micro Crab) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NV Posts: 83	Re: Substrate no, $7 is expensive! Do you have a Petsmart nearby? It's a lot cheaper there! ($6 for 3 blocks)

07-02-2008, 10:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
JessieMarie "Never Molted" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 37	Re: Substrate I'm in B.C. Cananda, and as far as I know Petsmart is a mostly American chain. I don't think there are any in the Vancouver area, and I'm reluctant to drive a few hours when there are stores with hermit crabs and all the essentials in my area. __________________ 2 Es - Princess Repunzle, John Mayer 1 PP - Arnold R.I.P. Napoleon

07-03-2008, 04:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
WizKidsMom "Second Molt In Progress" Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 481	Re: Substrate If it is the same size brick as in the US, it does expand to a lot of coconut fiber. Do they sell any other brand of bricks? __________________ WizKidsMom (Cheryl) WizKidsPics 10 PPs & 4 E's

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