North: I fell in love with sea sponges when I was inspecting the hermit crabs' things. I immediately began ripping their sponges apart and I wouldn't stay away from them. Mom got frustrated with me and started hiding the crabs' sponges and started making me my own toys using sponges. My favorite version of the sponge toy is the one Mom made most recently because she added a seagrass basket for even more shredding fun.
Nocturne: I'm not obsessed with sponges like North, but I do enjoy ripping them to bits. Mom added the beads to this particular toy because I'm attracted to them. I love things that are pretty like me.
Mom: I would never have thought to use sponges as a glider toy if North hadn't become so interested in them. I guess the texture is irresistible to him. I prepare the sponges as I would for the hermit crabs by boiling them in dechlorinated water. The heat causes the sponges to shrink and shrivel but they'll puff back up once they're cool and dry. It's easy to string the sponges, big or small, on glider-safe rope and to add some embellishments.
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