Raising a Grocery Store Crab as a Pet
Summary
TLDRIn this heartwarming video, the narrator recounts the rescue of a blue crab named Noodle from a grocery store, where she was destined to be eaten. The narrator, determined to save Noodle, embarks on a mission to nurse her back to health and provide her with a dream home: a realistic, custom-made crustacean habitat called the Crusty Crab. Despite initial setbacks, including Noodle's reluctance to eat and her poor condition, the narrator's persistence pays off as she gradually recovers and begins to explore her new environment. The video also features a trip to Maryland to learn more about blue crabs and a humorous challenge at a pet store. With the help of a sponsor, Better Help, the narrator emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of fish keeping for managing stress and anxiety. The video concludes with Noodle thriving in her new home, a testament to the power of compassion and the joy of nurturing a pet.
Takeaways
- 🦀 The narrator rescued a blue crab named Noodle from being eaten and decided to keep her as a pet.
- 🏥 An 'emergency hospital tank' was set up to help Noodle recover and gain strength.
- 🍽 Noodle initially refused to eat but eventually started consuming food after 5 days.
- 🛠️ The initial hospital tank was deemed too small for Noodle's full recovery, prompting the need for a larger saltwater tank.
- 🛒 The narrator went to Petco to gather supplies for setting up a proper saltwater environment for Noodle.
- 🔍 A suitable tank was found online, but it required same-day pickup, leading to a race against time to secure it.
- 🏡 The stand for the new tank was unstable and damaged, necessitating a trip to Home Depot for materials to repair it.
- 🔨 The stand was reinforced with wood to ensure it could safely support the weight of Noodle's new home.
- 🎨 The Crusty Crab habitat was constructed with attention to detail, including iconic features like the clamshell sign.
- 🐟 The narrator also considered Noodle's natural behavior, noting that blue crabs prefer to be alone and are not social creatures.
- 👏 Noodle's transition to her new, larger tank was celebrated as a success, with the crab exploring and eating in her new environment.
Q & A
Why did the narrator decide to rescue the blue crab, Noodle, from the grocery store?
-The narrator noticed a section of live animals being sold for food at the grocery store and felt compelled to save Noodle, who was alone at the bottom of a bucket.
What was the initial plan for Noodle after rescuing her?
-The initial plan was to keep Noodle as a pet and, if successful, surprise her with a dream home, a realistic crusty crab habitat for her to explore.
What was the first step in trying to save Noodle?
-The first step was to get Noodle into an emergency hospital tank to monitor her condition and begin her recovery.
What did the narrator notice about Noodle's physical condition after bringing her to the hospital tank?
-The narrator noticed that Noodle was missing one of her legs, a whisker, had damage to her shell, and her eyes were fully in the socket, indicating her poor condition.
How did the narrator attempt to learn more about blue crabs to help Noodle?
-The narrator sent Adam to Maryland, the blue crab capital of the world, to catch a healthy crab and learn more about their behavior and needs.
What was the turning point for Noodle's recovery?
-The turning point was when Noodle started eating after 5 days of not eating, which indicated that she was beginning to recover.
Why did the narrator decide to get a bigger tank for Noodle?
-The narrator realized that the hospital tank was too small for Noodle's recovery and exploration, so they decided to get a much bigger saltwater tank.
What supplies did the narrator get from Petco for Noodle's saltwater setup?
-The narrator got a variety of supplies including a pump, skimmer, filter sock, heater, and light for Noodle's saltwater setup.
What was the challenge with setting up the new tank for Noodle?
-The challenge was that the tank's stand had water damage, was unstable, and did not fit in the intended space, requiring a trip to Home Depot for more wood and repairs.
How did the narrator make the Crusty Crab habitat more appealing for Noodle?
-The narrator added iconic features like archways, a clamshell sign, and a Bikini Bottom background to make the Crusty Crab habitat more appealing and realistic for Noodle.
What did the narrator do to ensure Noodle would not be alone in her new tank?
-The narrator created a thick layer of sand for Noodle to dig in and included a miniature crusty crab as a hiding place, indicating that Noodle would have tiny friends around her.
What was the final outcome for Noodle after all the efforts to save and rehabilitate her?
-Noodle blossomed into a confident explorer, began eating dinner inside the Crusty Crab, and became a beloved member of the narrator's crew.
Outlines
🦀 Rescue and Rehabilitation of Blue Crab Noodle
The video begins with the rescue of a blue crab named Noodle from a grocery store where she was destined to be eaten. The narrator plans to keep Noodle as a pet and surprises her with a dream home, a realistic crustacean habitat. Initially, Noodle is weak and unresponsive, but after being placed in a hospital tank with Jank Essentials, she starts to show signs of life. The narrator then sends Adam to Maryland, the blue crab capital, to learn more about crabs and their care. Despite Noodle's initial lack of appetite and missing a leg, the team remains hopeful and invests in a red crab named Stanley to encourage Noodle's appetite. After five days, Noodle finally starts eating and exploring her tank. The narrator then discusses the need for a larger saltwater tank for Noodle's full recovery and embarks on a mission to find and set up the perfect tank, including a trip to Petco for supplies and a visit to Home Depot for building materials.
🛠️ Building Noodle's Dream Home: The Crusty Crab Habitat
The second paragraph details the construction of Noodle's new home, the Crusty Crab, which includes creating archways with straight wood and adding iconic features like the front sign and the Famous Clam shot sign. The narrator discusses a partnership with Better Help, a therapy platform, and how fish keeping was suggested as a way to manage stress and anxiety. The Crusty Crab habitat is further enhanced with a custom Bikini Bottom background and a clamshell sign. Despite the initial excitement, Noodle's health takes a downturn, prompting the team to expedite the setup of her new tank. The stand for the new tank presents a challenge due to water damage and instability, leading to a trip to Home Depot for repairs. The narrator also emphasizes the solitary nature of blue crabs and the decision not to get Noodle a companion. Eventually, Noodle's new habitat is completed with a layer of sand for digging and a miniature Crusty Crab for hiding. The video concludes with Noodle's introduction to her new home, where she is seen eating and exploring, signifying her transformation from a grocery store crab to a confident explorer.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Noodle
💡Crusty Crab
💡Rescue
💡Habitat
💡Pet
💡Compassion
💡Therapy
💡Adaptation
💡Saltwater Setup
💡Bikini Bottom
💡Sponsorship
Highlights
Rescue of a blue crab named Noodle from a grocery store with the intention of keeping her as a pet.
Noodle's initial condition was poor, with a damaged shell and missing a leg, but she was not eaten and was only $1.
Setting up an emergency hospital tank for Noodle's recovery, including freshwater and fish tank essentials.
Noodle's eyes were initially fully in the socket, but later protruded, indicating her health was improving.
Adam was sent to Maryland, the blue crab capital, to learn more about blue crabs and their natural habitat.
Noodle began to show signs of recovery by moving and blowing bubbles in her tank.
Introduction of Stanley, a red crab with a large appetite, to encourage Noodle to eat.
After five days, Noodle started eating, marking the first time in weeks.
The realization that Noodle's hospital tank was too small for her full recovery.
A trip to Petco to gather supplies for a saltwater setup suitable for Noodle.
Sponsor Better Health is introduced, highlighting the benefits of fish keeping for stress and anxiety management.
Building the Crusty Crab, a realistic crab habitat, for Noodle with attention to detail like archways and iconic features.
Noodle's strength and health improved, as she began using her claws and exploring her environment.
Challenges faced with the size and stability of the tank and stand for Noodle's new home.
Customization of Noodle's tank with a Bikini Bottom background and a clamshell sign.
Noodle's recovery was not without setbacks, as she had periods of hiding and not eating.
The importance of creating a thick layer of sand for Noodle to dig in, mimicking her natural behavior.
Noodle's final transition to her new, larger tank, indicating a successful rescue and rehabilitation.
Transcripts
this is noodle wow my blue crab that I
rescued from the grocery store but we're
not eating her for dinner instead we're
going to try to keep her as a pack and
if it works we'll surprise noodle with
her dream home a realistic crusty crab
for her to
explore you see last week while I was
grocery shopping I noticed a section of
live animals I realized that these
animals were being sold for
food and that's when I saw her at the
bottom of a bucket all alone I knew I
had to try and save her but the staff
didn't think it would work however I've
seen people do this before so I had H
that we could save her I will call you
noodle I can't believe she was only
$1 if this works noodle will be the
cheapest pet I've ever had so here's the
game plan to save noodle first we need
to get her into an emergency hospital
team then we're going to feed her to
build up her strength and finally we're
going to build her the Crusty
Crab and while I'm building can you spot
these characters and in somewhere in
this video back at the studio we're
setting up a Cycles Hospital tank for
Noodle and we can't forget to add some
fish Jank Essentials for
her now at this point I had no idea what
would happen but then noodle started
blowing
bubbles she's moving and a few minutes
later she was doing this cute little
dance she's loving her freshh water
at the grocery store noodles's eyes were
fully in the socket and now they're all
the way out I was super
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excited but then I quickly realized I
might be too late to say no she's
missing one of her legs a whisker and
has damaged to her shell worst of all
she's not
eating so I'm adding a little waiting
room to monitor noodles progress and we
can't forget our first visitor I really
hope she gets better if we're going to
try and save noodle we need to know
everything about her so I sent Adam to
Maryland the blue crab capital of the
world there's over 322 million crabs in
this Bay and we're going to catch one of
them this bait goes in the Crab Trap
which lures the crab into the net then
you reel it in but I spent hours trying
to catch a crab and I got
nothing this may be hotter than I
thought
back at the studio noodle is still
ignoring any food she's really weak and
I don't think she remembers how to use
her cloths she's gone back into hiding
and I'm losing
hope meanwhile Adam had some success on
his crab healthy crabs are super strong
and fast noodle should have bright
orange Claws and a deep blue color like
these see you later guys the days passed
and noodles still wasn't eating so I
decided to invest
meet Stanley my red crab he has a huge
appetite all crabs are scavengers and
eat a lot so I knew I couldn't give up
on Noodle and after 5 days of not eating
this
happened oh she's eating this is the
first time Noodle's eaten in weeks over
the next few days noodle began to
explore her tank she really loves those
bubbles maybe I should have named her
bubbles but then I realized this
Hospital tank is too small for her if we
want noodle to fully recover we need a
much bigger tank we have some huge tanks
in the studio like this ecosystem for my
Axel and this claw machine fish tank but
these are freshwat and noodle needs
saltwater so I'm at Petco to get
supplies for noodle saltwater setup like
this this and
Le wo check out all the fish in
here I even ran into a fan of the
channel are you subscribed yeah okay
anything you can grab in 30 seconds I'll
buy go go go
go okay he knows exactly what he
wants
subscribe we have the supplies but we
still need a tank I spent hours scouring
the web I found the perfect tank but it
needs to be picked up
today oh but I just got back sorry Nole
need your help so while Adam gets the
tank we're making the Crusty Crab and
while I'm building I want to tell you
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just remember that the Crusty Crab has
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so I made heaps of smaller pieces to
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something
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out noodle is remembering how to use her
Clause it was clear that noodle was
getting
strong maybe a little too strong it
looks like she really doesn't like my
camera meanwhile Adam arrived to pick up
the fish tank we're coming new
turle only 10 more buckets to go we
almost have everything but we have a
huge problem the tank looks great but
there is no way the stand is fitting in
here the only option we had was to strap
it to the roof now we just got to get it
back to the studio Adam nailed it this
tank is massive and after a quick clean
it looks brand
new but the stand is a different story
this stand has a a lot of water damage
and is super
unstable if noodle is going to live in
here we need to fix
this so I ran to Home Depot to grab as
much wood as I
could which was easier than I
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thought we're com
noodle noodles's home will weigh over
600 lb so each joint of our stand needs
to be perfect or else our tank could
fall off and explode
did you know that blue crabs like to be
alone most of the time they're actually
kind of grumpy and don't like sharing
their space I wish we could get noodle a
friend but I just don't think she'd like
that check out this light I got for
Noodle and we have to add a custom
Bikini Bottom background they stand is
much
sturdier but the next day noodle took a
turn for the worst she's gone back to
hiding in the sand and isn't eating we
need to hurry and and set up her big
tank but first we need a pump skimmer
filter sock heater and light even though
noodle was only $1 this setup is getting
pretty expensive but I do just about
anything for noodle since she loves to
dig I'm creating a thick layer of sand
for
her and her miniature crusty crab will
be the perfect hiding place and we can't
forget the iconic clamshell sign and the
Bikini Bottom bus soon noodle will have
so much room to
explore and even though noodle can't be
with other crabs she won't really be
alone you see if we take an even closer
look it's clear that noodle has heaps of
tiny friends all around
her and if you want your own pet I'm
getting with an epic kit with everything
you need so comment below for your
chance to win it's finally time to
welcome noodle home when I first found
noodle at the grocery store she was all
alone and in really rough shape she's
blossomed into a confident little
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Explorer I can't believe she's eating
dinner inside the Crusty Crab I'm so
happy that need's become a member of our
crew
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