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Decor

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Question
In my hermit crab's tank i put real branches is the ok? If not where and for how much can I buy them for?

Answer
it depends on what kind of branch it is. Don't use pine, fir or cedar branches, they are irritating to the crab and make them annoyed, the smell of the pine irritates their gills. Also don't use any kind of fruit tree branches, they are poisonous, peach, apple, pear, cherry, etc. Good ones to use would be birch, beech, oak, hard woods... Also most kinds of drift wood is okay, it's been wore out by the water and sun so it won't be irritating or poisonous.