toys

[purplepincher]

should i get a bunch of tubes for my crabs, or a hamster wheel? im tight on money right now, and my crabs have been a while without something new, other than food. i can afford one wheel, or a couple tubes. which do you think they would like best, and if i get the tubes, should i place some in the ground? i am kind of confused with that. i need your opinions on which to get, or maybe some other sugestions for toys?

thanks!

[CrabMommaChara]

A hamster wheel should be top priority, hermit crabs seem to loooove running marathons on them!

[purplepincher]

mine are pretty slow, but salsa seems to want to escape by trying to climb the glass.

[RiNiKy506]

I’d go with the hamster wheel, once they figure it out they’ll be all over it. I have a few that will walk on it all night, I had to get another one bc they love it so much. It gives them the chance to walk the miles that they would in the wild.

[Oliviet#1]

I got a hamster wheel that is plastic and has bumps on it, but I only put it in yesterday and they haven’t been on it yet

[purplepincher]

should i get the upright hampster wheel or the flat one? my petstore has both. also, should i replace my moss pit? they dont really seem to like it.

[Oliviet#1]

If seen/heard they can use either but most of the time I see/hear people have wheels not saucers(not flat)

[Motörcrab]

I have tried wheel and the saucers. Even with craft mesh on the saucer they still prefer the wheel. I just put the saucer back in the tank last week. I saw one crab on it once. The wheel always has a crab possibly two in it.

[Hermiesguardian]

I got a hamster wheel that is plastic and has bumps on it, but I only put it in yesterday and they haven’t been on it yet

It could take a couple of weeks for them to figure it out. Give it time. Once they figure it out they'll love it. Maybe try putting a treat in it. I tried that. They ignored the treat though but you never know. Lol

[Oliviet#1]

It could take a couple of weeks for them to figure it out. Give it time. Once they figure it out they'll love it. Maybe try putting a treat in it. I tried that. They ignored the treat though but you never know. Lol

What is considered a treat? I have seen my Peach eat banana, and I think they have eaten honey and applesauce

[odelayheehoo]

What is considered a treat? I have seen my Peach eat banana, and I think they have eaten honey and applesauce

I consider treats for my crabs to be cheerios, molasses, and bee pollen. These are just things that I don't give them as often as all of the others foods I offer.

[purplepincher]

i consider it dreid fruit and coconut treats

[Hermiesguardian]

What is considered a treat? I have seen my Peach eat banana, and I think they have eaten honey and applesauce

You wouldn't really want to put anything sticky in the wheel. It would be difficult to clean. Popcorn, cheerios, coconut.

[Oliviet#1]

You wouldn't really want to put anything sticky in the wheel. It would be difficult to clean. Popcorn, cheerios, coconut.

Ok thanks I put a couple Cheerios inside

[Motörcrab]

The one thing I made that that they seem to like are food cubes. I made little 1" cubes out of craft mesh. I cut little holes on each face so they can reach in. I fill them with pieces of popcorn. It makes them "work" for their treats a little bit instead of it just being out in the open for them to take.