what kind of paint should i use for shells for hermit crabs??

Question

i want to paint my shells that the hermit crabs can grow into. but don't know what paint is safe for them.

Answer 1

There is special paint i belive they sell @ your local pet store but i think a cute color is hot pink with blue dots

Answer 2

u can use acryllic paints but do NOT paint the shells when the crabs
r in them and before letting the crabs in the shells let the shells dry for at least 24 hours then just put the shell in its cage.

Answer 3

Tough call. If you use acrylic, it's a polymer that uses a fermaldehyde derivative, if you use oil, it's innocuous to humans but you don't know. Any kind of paint uses a pigment. Some organic, some inorganic. I'd go with oil, then check the colors individual you are going to use. Check ' Artists Beware ' a kind of HAZMAT treatment for paint slingers. Interesting monicker you have there. Do you?

Answer 4

No paint is safe for them. Plus the paint will eventually chip, peel and look really crappy. Your hermits will look better & be healthier in natural shells.

Answer 5

Try a organic, nontoxic paint, like paints you use to paint your face that should probably be okay for them.

Answer 6

Acrylic paint is the safest option.

Answer 7

I thought you had to use medication when you had crabs. It's safer than using an icepick.

Answer 8

hi


well i dont really know, but u can go to the mall at a shop, and they somtimes hav em!