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T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Give your hermit crab something to cling onto and climb with our Crab Island Climbing Background. The texture of the natural coconut fiber also absorbs water to act as a natural humidifier. And, it makes the cage look great!

Average Customer Rating: 4.286 out of 5 4.3 out of 5
13 of 14 (93%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Grandma Birdie
( Malden, MA )
T-Rex Crab Climbing Background Date: May 9, 2006
"This climbing background is just great! I keep one of these at all times along the back and sides of my 10-gallon glass tank for my six smaller (less than 50 cents size) hermit crabs. It is made of strong coconut fiber and stands up easily in the tank with pieces of wood or other decorations propping it up. It can be attached permanently too. My little hermit crabs do the cutest thing at night! They all sit around on top of the background as though they are having a meeting. I clean it by microwaving (when dry) up to 1 minute and letting cool. It can be cut to any shape and can be sprayed with water to increase the all important moisture level. My larger strawberry hermit crabs (golf ball size and above)love it also but since it falls down with their heavier weight, I just cut a piece to put down on the substrate for them to hide under. I cannot be without several of these clever backgrounds. The hermies just love them!"
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Review 2 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: petlover84
( Snohomish,WA )
Simply Amazing Date: November 4, 2008
"when i got this for my hermit crab he was as active as ever i love this product and i would buy this product for all my hermit crabs to come!!!!"
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Review 3 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: HermiesMomma
( Hollister, Missouri )
Its a Jewel Date: August 21, 2008
"I bought this product to block out some light in our crabs tank, not knowing what a true asset it would be for our Spiderman Hermie. It took a few days for him to notice it was there but once he did its a nightly jaunt for him. He climbs to the top of it and we know he's on top when we hear the tap tap tap of his shell on the tank."
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Review 4 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: SDevs
( Pgh.,Pa. )
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A must have for Hermit Crabs! Date: June 14, 2008
"I applied one of these across my 30 gallon tank,and it's great for the crabs to climb and get exercise on.You can also mist the background therefore improving humidty for your crabs which is very important for their health.
These are very decently priced and a must have in your crab tank."
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Review 5 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: thaibodian203
( Fairbanks, AK )
Works Well Date: June 2, 2008
"This really helps out with humidity. I live in Alaska and there is hardly any humidity here at all. I bought this a few weeks ago and keeping the humidity up was very easy. Just mist it everyday and thats it."
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Review 6 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Written By: gomarky
( Arizona chandler )
Its all right Date: May 4, 2008
"It was good at first they ware climbing but then they stopped for awhile i don't know if u do it behind my back o something but i will wait some time and review on this latter."
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Review 7 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: Crabby
( St. Louis, MO )
Date: March 1, 2008
"It looks really good as a back ground & helps w/ the humidity level during the winter but my crabs won't climb on it. Maybe they haven't figured out they can climb it yet? But for the price, I can't really complain since it has been so helpful w/ the humidity in the tat."
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Review 8 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: lovemypet

t-rex climbing background Date: February 2, 2008
"My crabs love it.I see them up there all the time.For $2.99 great value.I wolud recommend this product to you."
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Review 9 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Appearance: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Quality: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Written By: vballcolonels

its okay... Date: October 10, 2007
"The first night i got my hermie,qween tilly kuckoo the third (i wanted a long and important name!) she went straiht to th background.The only thing is that it would not stay up so on the back of it we had to tape,making sure she wouldn't get stuck.Well,she was being a daredevil and climbed up the background all the way to the top,had reached down and got here claw stuck in the masking tape,and was tring to lift the lid up (even thought she is about the size of a quarter!) and get out!Finally,we got her calw out and put her in the middle of her cage,but she didn't come out(well,we couldnt see her!) for almost a month!she came out rarelly to eat on her cocnut fiber house and acationally to drink from her sponge but that was it!We ended up cutting the background in half and she still woulnt climb on it!But she is getting her strength back.Last night she ate the lettuce i put out for her and her sponge was moved and today her tomatoes were gone.I have a little bit of a potatoe chip out now."
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Review 10 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: Yexalen

Lizards! Date: July 5, 2007
"I bought this stuff for carpet in my Chinese Water Dragon's enclosure and it does hold moisture really well and it looks nice, it is easy to clean. There isn't any risk of impaction. Its just good stuff. I don't know about for Hermits but this is great as a substrate for lizards. I would definately recommend it (and have) to anybody with lizards."
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Review 11 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Appearance: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: memel

good Date: June 8, 2007
"my hermit crab tiny loved it he climbs on it and goes all the way to the top and never comes down only to eat and drink and back up the wall he goes"
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Review 12 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Appearance: 3 out of 5 3 of 5
Quality: 2 out of 5 2 of 5
Written By: hermieandwildwoodlover
( New Jersey, N.J. )
THE WORST THING EVER!!!!! Date: April 5, 2007
"This product is o.k. because my hermies dont use it no matter what i do. maybe i am not doing it right but i read the directions and did what they told me what to do. THIS IS A HORRIBLE PROUDCT!"
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Review 13 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: landhermie
( Lackawanna County, PA )
Awesome! Date: January 31, 2007
"My hermit crabs love it! Also, when I mist it, it helps with the humidity a lot!"
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Review 14 for T-Rex Crab Island Climbing Background

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 4 of 5
Appearance: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5 5 of 5
Written By: SerenityRose
( Sac, CA )
Good for small crabs Date: July 16, 2006
"My smaller hermit crab loves to climb it but my larger ones are too heavy."
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