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Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
All natural calcium carbonate substrate provides a source of calcium necessary for the health of all hermit crabsNatural pigmentNo paint or dyes used in processing
Average Customer Rating:
out of
5
(11 Reviews)7 of 11(64%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: Mex21damian
pretty good
Date: October 13, 2009
"This Sand is sandy. It works and I mixed it with my hermit crab soil to make it even better. MY hermies love to dig in it."
Review 2 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: bostic
Wonderful Purchase
Date: September 30, 2009
"I had read to buy playground sand at a hardware store for my hermit crabs, so I did. It was awful !!! It had gotten wet & mildewed. It was so strong that it made my daughter's bedroom smell mildewed. That money & time was wasted. When I bought the "Hermit Crab Calci-Sand" it might have been a little more expensive but it was WELL worth it !!! It was in perfect condition when it arrived & the crabs seem to love it !!!! They've even started burrowing more !!!!"
Review 3 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: hermiegal23
Great sand
Date: April 1, 2009
"My hermie loves to dig in this sand and just loves hanging out in it. it seemed like my one crab has a "favorite hang out spot" in it it's a little pricey but overall i love it."
Review 4 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: mtmama
Crab Sand
Date: January 22, 2008
"Our family (including our two hermit crabs) love this crab sand. They love digging in it and we love being able to change the colors from time to time. It is fun for my younger child who likes to smooth the sand before bed and then see all the new tracks in the morning."
Review 5 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: Nikky
To Dusty!
Date: January 19, 2008
"~the first thing this sand did when i opened the bag was turn my hands blue!!! so unless you wan't colorfull hermits DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!!~"
Review 6 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: iluvallanimals
ok..but...
Date: January 16, 2008
"it was ok but very pricey for a bag. also it gets very smelly when wet. i just by sand from the hard whare store. about $3 for a huge bag. sorry but its not all that great."
Review 7 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Quality:
4
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: ivey
Good for digging
Date: May 20, 2007
"Our 5 hermit crabs like to dig in this sand."
Review 8 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Quality:
5
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: Kwin
Good for crab overall health
Date: February 1, 2007
"I add a bag or two of crab sand (calcium carbonate) on top of a primary substrate of regular sandbox sand when I clean out the crab tank (every six to eight weeks, since we have only a small pair of hermits). Crab sand gets incidentally eaten, and adds much needed calcium to the normal hermit crab diet. Crabs that have molted in the new environment have been redder in color and much healthier looking than before. Since I haven't changed much else about the habitat, I attribute the positive change to the addition of the crab sand.
Always remember -- hermit crabs have modified gills, and need a moist environment. Don't just keep them in a reptile tank with the cover off unless you live in a very humid, consistently warm environment -- they'll suffer and eventually die of suffocation. We've added a humidity and temperature gauge to the inside of the tank, and we keep the glass cover on the tank and a clean sponge in the water dish almost all the time to keep the humidity level where it should be (70% to 80% humidity and 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal). I also have a heating pad on a timer so that it creates a temperature gradient at night, when it can get a bit cooler."
Review 9 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Quality:
1
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: hermitLover
Not a good product
Date: January 1, 2007
"This product is horriable. This is the sand that i first got for my hermies but after a month or so, it got really smelly and nasty. When i tried to shovel out the mess that they made, it was really hard to do because it clumped."
Review 10 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Quality:
3
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: rere
not good
Date: July 16, 2006
"this sand is not good because of the color will stain hermit crabs shells if the shell is a cream white or light colored shell. it stained my hermit crabs shell and i hade to whait untill she molted and got a new shell to clean it
ps. DONT use soap or detergnts when washing h,c relatd stuff"
Review 11 for Zoo Med Hermit Crab Sand in Yellow
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Quality:
4
out of
5
(based on 11 reviews)
Written By: BlueTongueSkink
Sand not only for Crabs
Date: April 21, 2006
"This fine-grained sand comes in many designer colours, so it'll match just about anything. Has calcium which is good for your reptile's health, just don't allow over-compaction(eating too much will make them sick). Small reptiles such as small Arid(desert) lizards love this sand too. Overall; great and fun-coloured sand that works fine for desert lizards too. "
