Adding Substrate

piratetoothgir · Post by **piratetoothgir** » Wed May 02, 2018 12:53 pm

Is there any possible way to add more substrate if you have things dug into it?
I have Tupperware, and I would like to avoid having to dig them, but will if I have to.

I plan on adding more substrate this summer or the early start of fall. The crabs are getting bigger.

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Wed May 02, 2018 1:02 pm

I'm not sure I understand your question, but you can safely add 1" per 24 hours if you do not press down on it.

piratetoothgir · Post by **piratetoothgir** » Wed May 02, 2018 1:22 pm

GotButterflies wrote:I'm not sure I understand your question, but you can safely add 1" per 24 hours if you do not press down on it.

I meant if I can add substrate without taking anything that is on the ground or partially buried

I went searching in the forum, and saw that you will have to carefully remove things in the ground.

I will just add some more EcoEarth this fall, which is when most of my crabs have finished molting

Post by **JoeHermits** » Wed May 02, 2018 2:37 pm

Carefully removing them is probably your best bet. If there are any little caves directly underneath them you may have to put it off.

YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Wed May 02, 2018 7:13 pm

I would not take the risk- you would have no idea knowing if there are caves or tunnels if you are pulling it out of the substrate.

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piratetoothgir · Post by **piratetoothgir** » Wed May 02, 2018 7:48 pm

GotButterflies wrote:I would not take the risk- you would have no idea knowing if there are caves or tunnels if you are pulling it out of the substrate.

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I will wait till spring when I have all my crabs above ground

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