Text Cut: instructions
Step One:
Fill the bucket up with enough water to make sure the rear of the Fire Crab is completely covered. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)
Step Two:
With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive.
Step Three:
Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.
Step Four:
Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels.
Step Five:
While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies.
Okay, so first up as working with the bucket. Sierra moved her bucket away from the other supplies, so she wouldn't get everything wet, and then she flicked her wand out its holster. Pointing the wand into the bucket, she said,
"Aguamenti!" She stood by as the bucket began to fill with water. She peered into the bucket and did her best to make sure the rear of the crab was covered.
When it was, she ended the spell and withdrew her wand. Now time for a little soak, which apparently even the fire crabs liked to do. Then she stuck her hand in and started to rub the shell while looking for soft spots or cracks. Sierra sort of felt like the crab might get mad and blast her away from it at any given second, but it never did. Maybe it really did just like to soak.
Hmm...a few cracks and soft spots here and there, but otherwise, she'd picked a crab that was in pretty good shape. Good. Less work.