i was at petco looking for random calcium rich feed and it all had copper sulfate.
So it works like this- petco sells hermit crabs for 11 bucks each. Low amazing price, right?
Well. No.
It turns out theyre intentionally selling you copper-laced foods. This way you poison your hermit crab and have to buy another.
So then you go through a few crabs. Turning into over $30 you spent trying to get a 'healthy' one, and probably different brands of food 'just to be safe'
So then i go for calcium itself. Once again, copper sulfate. Im sorry but there's no way this is incidental or ignorance on their behalf. The truth is theyre tricking you into poisoning your crabs so you buy more stuff.
They know copper is toxic theyve been in the pet game for years.. all those poor kids crying bwcause their crab kept dying.. so cruel and heartless!!
I just almost killed all my crustaceans because of this. Now i know why my previous amphipod colony died suddenly. It doesnt kill instantly it sickens them. Its a delayed kill so you cant return the animal as the return time has long since lapsed at that point.
I know its partially my fault for not checking the ingredients but i just felt i didnt have to because EVERYONE knows copper sulfate is dangerous to crustaceans.
Then you buy actual copper sulfate medicine for your fish from the same exact brand and it says "DO NOT USE ON INVERTEBRATES"
So be warned!
So it works like this- petco sells hermit crabs for 11 bucks each. Low amazing price, right?
Well. No.
It turns out theyre intentionally selling you copper-laced foods. This way you poison your hermit crab and have to buy another.
So then you go through a few crabs. Turning into over $30 you spent trying to get a 'healthy' one, and probably different brands of food 'just to be safe'
So then i go for calcium itself. Once again, copper sulfate. Im sorry but there's no way this is incidental or ignorance on their behalf. The truth is theyre tricking you into poisoning your crabs so you buy more stuff.
They know copper is toxic theyve been in the pet game for years.. all those poor kids crying bwcause their crab kept dying.. so cruel and heartless!!
I just almost killed all my crustaceans because of this. Now i know why my previous amphipod colony died suddenly. It doesnt kill instantly it sickens them. Its a delayed kill so you cant return the animal as the return time has long since lapsed at that point.
I know its partially my fault for not checking the ingredients but i just felt i didnt have to because EVERYONE knows copper sulfate is dangerous to crustaceans.
Then you buy actual copper sulfate medicine for your fish from the same exact brand and it says "DO NOT USE ON INVERTEBRATES"
So be warned!