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Customer reviews for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate

T-Rex Crab Island Substrate

Premium substrates for hermit crabs and other reptiles and amphibians.
Overall rating:
4.2 / 5
4.2
 / 
5
(10 reviews) 10
8 of 10(80%)customers recommend this product.
Reviews for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Review 1 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

Its great

March 14, 2013
by micronat
fromMonterey bay
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
Performance 
4 / 5
4 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
4 / 5
4 / 5 10 reviews
Don't listen to the haters because this stuff is great! Great for hermit crabs!
Pros: looks great
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Review 2 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
1 / 5
1 / 5 10 reviews

Horrible

October 21, 2012
by GoBudgiesGo
fromFl
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
Performance 
1 / 5
1 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
1 / 5
1 / 5 10 reviews
I put the bedding in my hermie cage, after a while i kept finding bugs in the bedding.
Pros: looks great
Cons: price, messy
-1point
0of 1voted this as helpful.
Review 3 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

Mix this with Cypress Bedding

August 26, 2012
by Rachel31177
fromRaleigh, NC
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
Performance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
My crabs prefer this mixed with cypress bedding over sand. It holds in humidity better, and it really does resist mold. I had a couple bags for a month before i used them and they still had some moisture when i opened them-and no mold! I really like it and more importantly so do my crabs!
Pros: looks great
+4points
4of 4voted this as helpful.
Review 4 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

Almost perfect!!

June 28, 2012
by Hermitlover6669031
fromSaratoga,NY
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
Performance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
3 / 5
3 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
I got this for my hermit crab a few days ago, i just got him but what i had at first got in his water a lot and didnt help humidity wise. He would try to get everywere on his climbing thing and wouldnt go on the sand, but now he goes on the substrate all the time! it helps with the humidity a lot! the only issue is that it still goes in the water a bit but not as much.It looks ok but is a bit hard to clean. Its a great price!!
Cons: messy
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Review 5 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

Amazing!!!

March 16, 2012
by HermieLuver
fromPhoenix, AZ
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
Performance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
I love this stuff!!! The only thing I use for my hermies!!! Cheap too!!! :)
Pros: looks great
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Review 6 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

lots of humidity

April 22, 2011
by dallie
fromwarwick ny
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
Performance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
I got the jungle version.
I use this for my hermit crabs. it holds water very well and gives off a lot of humidity.one of my hermit hermit crabs already dugg its self all the way to the bottom of my tank i think it is going to molt.
Pros: looks great
Cons: messy
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Review 7 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

This stuff is awesome!

November 8, 2009
by HermitGuy101
fromTexas
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
Performance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
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My hermit crabs love this stuff! I HIGHLY recommend it! It will keep up humidity when moist, and my crabs love playing around in it! I do half cypress bed, half play Sand! They love it!!!!
Pros: good for burrowing, keeps up humidity
+5points
5of 5voted this as helpful.
Review 8 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

GREAT!!!!!!

June 27, 2009
by crabber551
fromOxnard, CA
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?3
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
Performance 
4 / 5
4 / 5 10 reviews
Appearance 
4 / 5
4 / 5 10 reviews
Quality 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews
I love this product! When I used sand for my hermit crab cage;My shy hermit crab never really came out of his hermit crab hut, but when I put this in there cage, my shy hermit crab became the most outgoing hermit crab.
+2points
2of 2voted this as helpful.
Review 9 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
1 / 5
1 / 5 10 reviews

October 16, 2008
by crabmama
fromDE
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
The mulch version is a poor choice as substrate for land hermit crabs. It does not allow for tunneling which is necessary for LHC to have healthy molts. I suggest play sand and/or Eco Earth.
+2points
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Review 10 for T-Rex Crab Island Substrate
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 10 reviews

CRABBIES LOVE IT!!

May 25, 2007
by Megg
fromSpringfield,MO
I started a new home for my crabbies and put in the Jungle version.
It smells great, keeps in moisture, allows for burrowing and even my shy crabbie liked it.
GREAT VALUE TOO!!!
0points
1of 2voted this as helpful.