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Comment on Hermit Crabs as Pets by Bob B

Bob B — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:31:37 +0000

Thanks for all that good information crabbyjo. This is the kind of response I hope we see more of as there will always be those who have a lot of experience raising different types of pets.

Comment on Hermit Crabs as Pets by crabbyjo

crabbyjo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:46:31 +0000

I have to call attention to your reference to keeping hermit crabs in a “large bowl, up to a 10 gallon tank”. It has been found as more people keep hermit crabs for pets, that while they are somewhat low maintenance and after the initial cost, they are pretty cheap to keep. But much is needed if you want your crab to live longer than 6 months. They need a glass home (10gal minimum), a lid to keep in humidity and temp, gauges to track temp and humidity, both ocean salt water and fresh water bowls, dechlorinator, a safe substrate, lots of extra shells, climbing toys and fake greenery, hiding spots, etc. Even with all of this, they can die from being stressed. Several websites can direct you to the proper setup for your hermit crabs, and with the PROPER setup and feeding (no commercial foods, the preservatives in them are toxic to the crabs), they CAN live for 20+ years.

Comment on How to Train Your Cat to Use a Litter Box by Cat Trainer

Cat Trainer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:45:39 +0000

By educating yourself about cat care and practicing the best, scientifically tested cat care techniques to provide your cat with optimum attention, you can make sure that your cat is as happy as possible.

Comment on How to Train Your Cat to Use a Litter Box by Bob B

Bob B — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:33:21 +0000

Thanks Jess! I appreciate the information and I am sure it will be a big help to many cat lovers. In fact I will pass that info on to my daughter.

Comment on How to Train Your Cat to Use a Litter Box by jess

jess — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:02:46 +0000

hi! thanks for this article! we ended up loving crystal based cat litter once we started using our automatic litter box. we hadnt heard about it until then, and i would highly reccomend it to others. the crystal litter absorbs urine and our litter box automatically self-cleaned and rakes the poop away so we are very happy litter box (and cat!) owners. We invested in a scoopfree litter box (scoopfree.com) and have been very pleased with it as a whole. Again, thanks for the article!