Shoebill and Boohoo in Adopt Me: Two pets share the Hotel in Adopt Me’s Halloween event, and they could not be more different to collect. Shoebill is an Uncommon pet that hides behind a quest, while Boohoo is a Rare pet that you simply buy. Shoebill costs 18,000 Candy Corn after you finish its quest, and Boohoo costs 32,000 Candy Corn with no quest at all. If you only have time for one rescue before the event closes, this guide gives you the verdict first, then the exact steps for both pets.
The Halloween event is scheduled to end on October 31, 2026, so the order you tackle these pets in matters more than it did a week ago. Shoebill’s quest items vanish when the event ends, and unspent Candy Corn goes with them. That deadline is what turns a relaxed collection trip into a rescue plan, and it is why this article is built as triage, not as a tour. Read the verdict, pick your pet, then follow only the section you need.
Bottom line up front: Boohoo is the safe buy, Shoebill is the better bargain. Boohoo asks for nothing but Candy Corn, so it can never go wrong. Shoebill asks for less Candy Corn and a few hours of Crypt runs, so it rewards players who still have Crypt Keys to spend. If your Candy Corn is short and your keys are gone, buy Boohoo. If you already hold keys, finish Shoebill first, because its quest is the part that cannot be bought later.
The Verdict First: Which Pet to Rescue First
Most guides list pets in price order and leave the decision to you. That wastes the one thing you cannot buy back at the end of an event, which is time. The right first pet depends on what you already hold, not on which pet looks better in a lineup. Work through the three player types below and stop at the one that matches your inventory.
If your Candy Corn is short
Pick Shoebill. Shoebill costs 18,000 Candy Corn, which is 14,000 less than Boohoo’s 32,000, and that gap buys a meaningful chunk of a second pet. The catch is the quest, so this pick only works if you can still earn Crypt Keys. If you have zero keys and no time to earn them, this pick fails, and you should jump to Boohoo instead.
If you have keys but little Candy Corn
Pick Shoebill again, and start the quest today. Every Crypt Key you already hold is a step toward Shoebill that Boohoo cannot use, since Boohoo needs no keys at all. Open graves, collect the four quest items, and only then worry about farming the 18,000 Candy Corn for the purchase. Keys lose all value when the event ends, so spending them beats saving them.
If you only care about trading later
Pick Boohoo. Boohoo is a Rare pet, one rarity tier above Shoebill’s Uncommon tier, and its live community value sits slightly above Shoebill’s. Rarity alone never guarantees a good trade, but traders hunting a complete Halloween set will look for the Rare first. Shoebill still trades, and its quest history gives it a story, yet Boohoo is the easier pet to move on after the event.
If you want to farm Candy Corn fast for either pet, take a look at our Adopt Me Candy Corn farming guide for the quickest routes before the event closes.
Shoebill: The Quest Pet, Step by Step
Shoebill arrived on October 16, 2026, with week three of the Halloween event, and it is the only Candy Corn pet that refuses to be bought on sight. The game wants you to calm down its noisy Hotel neighbours first, and only then does Shoebill check out with you. Your Journal points you in the right direction: on the Halloween 2026 page, Shoebill shows as locked, with a note sending you to the Crypt for a Lost Sock. Follow the four steps below in order, and do not skip ahead to the purchase.
Step 1: Stock up on Crypt Keys
Start with the Task Board. The Halloween Task Board hands out Crypt Keys for daily event tasks, with one key per task and a bonus key for finishing all three, which adds up to four keys a day. That board is the reliable supply, because minigame key drops are inconsistent. Ghost Gallery, Hauntlet 2 and Stitches’ Spotlight can all pay keys, but none of them guarantees one every round, so treat minigame keys as a bonus.
Plan for more keys than the minimum. Four keys is the theoretical floor for this quest, since you need four quest items and each grave costs one key. Graves do not always hand over what you want, so a realistic run needs several extra keys. Clear the Task Board every day you still can, and open graves only when you hold a small surplus, not the moment a single key lands.
Step 2: Open Crypt graves until you hold all four items
Head to the Crypt beside the Manor. Each grave you open costs one Crypt Key, and each one pays out Candy Corn, a Twig, or one of the quest items. You are hunting two item types: three Lost Socks and one set of Headphones. Both items are Uncommon event items, and both are untradable, which means no other player can hand you a spare. You must pull all four items yourself, and that rule is the whole reason this quest takes real time.
Check your backpack after every few graves. Lost Socks and Headphones sit in the Halloween tab of your backpack, and it is easy to lose count mid-run. Stop opening graves the moment the fourth item lands, because every key after that is a key you could have kept for another Crypt goal. If a run keeps paying Candy Corn instead of items, keep going: the items are in the same grave pool, and luck, not skill, decides how many graves it takes.
Step 3: Deliver the items at the Hotel
Climb the left staircase in the Hotel lobby. The foot of that staircase sits between two gold posts, to the left of the Boohoo stand, and the landing turns right into the hallway of rooms 1 to 7. This hallway is where the whole quest resolves, so do not waste time searching the lobby floor. The guests you need are upstairs, behind numbered doors, and each one takes a different item.
Give the socks to the guest behind door 6. Press E at door 6 and hand over the Lost Socks one pair at a time until all three are delivered. Then find the rock-music guest next to door 7 and hand over the Headphones, which quiets the loud music complaint.
Delivering the wrong item to the wrong door does nothing, so if a guest refuses your item, you are at the wrong door, not facing a bug. A detailed Shoebill quest walkthrough on All Things How shows the same door-by-door route for players who want a second view before they run it.
Step 4: Buy Shoebill at door 7
Door 7 is Shoebill’s room. Once both neighbours are settled, Shoebill becomes available to buy there, and the prompt reads “Shoebill 18000 Candy Corn”. Confirm the prompt shows 18,000 before you pay, and make sure the purchase goes through before you leave the Hotel. Handing over the quest items does not give you a free pet: it only unlocks the purchase, and the 18,000 Candy Corn still has to come from your own balance.
If you want the full week four picture as well, take a look at our Adopt Me Halloween week 4 pets guide for the pets that arrived after Shoebill and Boohoo.
Boohoo: The Pet With No Quest
Boohoo arrived in the same week three update as Shoebill, on October 16, 2026, and it plays by much simpler rules. There is no quest, no Crypt run and no locked door. If you hold 32,000 Candy Corn, you can walk into the Hotel and walk out with Boohoo minutes later. That simplicity is Boohoo’s real selling point, and it is why Boohoo suits players who are short on time but not on Candy Corn.
Where Boohoo sits in the Hotel
Look for the small round table at the foot of the staircase. Boohoo’s offer sits on a side table among the abandoned luggage in the Lost Spirit area, near the minigame entrance, not inside one of the hotel rooms. The theme fits the pet: Boohoo is a lonely ghost the guests left behind, a small pale blue creature crying inside a translucent droplet. If you find yourself upstairs in the rooms hallway, you have gone too far, because Boohoo never leaves the ground floor.
What the buy prompt should say
Check the prompt before you confirm. Interacting with Boohoo’s offer brings up a plain confirmation prompt that asks “Buy Boohoo for 32000 Candy Corn?” Read that number before you click, because Candy Corn purchases do not come with a refund step. Your regular Bucks balance plays no part here: Boohoo costs event currency only, and a healthy Bucks wallet does not move the price by a single piece of Candy Corn.
What Boohoo does not need
Skip the quest items entirely. Shoebill’s Lost Socks and Headphones unlock Shoebill, not Boohoo, and Boohoo never asks for them. Boohoo also has no Robux option and cannot hatch from any egg, so do not chase a Robux shortcut or an egg that does not exist. One more mix-up to avoid: the Blue Boohoo Mega Neon Paint is an optional 49 Robux cosmetic item, and buying it does not replace or reduce Boohoo’s 32,000 Candy Corn price. The Boohoo buying guide on All Things How walks the same Hotel route and confirms the no-quest purchase.
Shoebill vs Boohoo: The Comparison Lab
Side-by-side numbers settle arguments that prose cannot, so here is the full comparison in one place. Every figure below already appears in the sections above: nothing new is introduced in this table, and the table exists so you can decide at a glance. Read it as a rescue checklist, not as a ranking, because the best pet is still the one that matches your inventory.
| Feature | Shoebill | Boohoo |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon | Rare |
| Candy Corn cost | 18,000 | 32,000 |
| Quest required | Yes, 3 Lost Socks and 1 Headphones | No |
| Where to buy | Hotel, door 7 | Hotel lobby, small round table |
| Neon total cost | 72,000 Candy Corn | 128,000 Candy Corn |
| Mega Neon total cost | 288,000 Candy Corn | 512,000 Candy Corn |
| Live community value | 0.14 RP | 0.18 RP |
Reading the table like a trader
Cost and rarity pull in opposite directions. Shoebill wins on price by a wide margin, while Boohoo wins on rarity by one tier, and the live values split the difference, with Boohoo sitting slightly above Shoebill. No single row decides the verdict, which is exactly why the verdict section asked about your inventory first. A cheap pet you cannot unlock is worth less to you than a pricier pet you can buy today.
The one number that matters most
Your remaining Crypt Keys matter more than either price. If you hold keys, Shoebill’s quest is already half done, and its lower price makes it the obvious first rescue. If you hold no keys and the event clock is nearly out, Boohoo’s no-quest purchase is the only rescue that cannot fail on a missing item. Count your keys before you count your Candy Corn, and let that count pick your pet.
If you want every Halloween pet in one place, take a look at our Adopt Me Halloween 2026 pets guide for prices, rarities and locations across the whole event.
Neon and Mega Neon: What Four and Sixteen Copies Really Cost
Adopt Me follows its usual upgrade rule for both pets: four regular pets make one Neon, and four Neons make one Mega Neon. That rule sounds small until you multiply it by the purchase price, and the totals below show why Neon hunting is a different project from simply owning one copy. The Candy Corn totals use only the purchase prices stated earlier in this article, multiplied by four and sixteen.
| Version | Shoebill copies | Shoebill total | Boohoo copies | Boohoo total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 1 | 18,000 Candy Corn | 1 | 32,000 Candy Corn |
| Neon | 4 | 72,000 Candy Corn | 4 | 128,000 Candy Corn |
| Mega Neon | 16 | 288,000 Candy Corn | 16 | 512,000 Candy Corn |
The Shoebill ladder
Shoebill’s ladder is the cheaper climb. A Neon Shoebill needs four copies at 18,000 each, and a Mega Neon needs sixteen, which is still less Candy Corn than a single Mega Neon Boohoo. The real cost of Shoebill’s ladder is not Candy Corn at all, though: it is the quest, repeated across the copies you want. Each Shoebill beyond the first still needs its purchase unlocked, so plan your key budget before you promise yourself a Neon.
The Boohoo ladder
Boohoo’s ladder is simple but steep. Four copies at 32,000 each make a Neon, and sixteen copies make a Mega Neon, with no quest gating any step. The catch is pure volume: a Mega Neon Boohoo eats more than half a million Candy Corn, which is a season of farming for most players, not a weekend project. Boohoo’s Neon form glows light blue at its centre, and the Mega Neon cycles through shades of blue, so the visual payoff is real, but the price tag deserves respect.
Which ladder is worth climbing
Climb neither ladder before you own both pets. A Neon of one pet is a worse collection than one regular copy of each, because a missing pet cannot be traded for once the event closes without paying another player’s price. Own Shoebill and Boohoo first, then pick one ladder, and pick Shoebill’s if Candy Corn is your limit or Boohoo’s if you value the Rare tier more. Chasing a Mega Neon while a basic pet is still missing is the classic end-of-event regret.
If you enjoy worth-it verdicts on event pets, take a look at our Jester Dragon worth it guide for a similar cost-versus-value breakdown on the 1,000 Robux Legendary.
Trade Values and Life After the Event Closes
Event pets live two lives: one inside the event shop, and one in the trading window after the shops close. Shoebill and Boohoo are about to start their second life, and the rules change completely at that moment. Prices stop being fixed, values stop being shop prices, and other players’ demand decides what your pet is worth. Understanding that switch now keeps you from panic-trading in the first week after the close.
What the live values say right now
Boohoo trades slightly above Shoebill. Our live tracker lists Shoebill at 0.14 RP and Boohoo at 0.18 RP, and those figures are community estimates, never official prices set by the game. Treat them as a starting point for negotiation, not as a promise of what any single trader will offer. Demand, pet age, and whether a pet carries Fly or Ride potions all shift individual trades away from any list value. The Boohoo value page on The Adopt Me Values offers a second tracker opinion for players who like to compare sources before a trade.
What changes when the shops close
Supply freezes, and trading becomes the only route. Once the Halloween event ends on October 31, 2026, neither pet can be bought in the Hotel, and no new copies enter the game through the shop. Players who missed a pet must trade for it, which usually supports values for sought-after pets over time, though nothing guarantees a rise. Pets you already own stay in your inventory permanently and remain tradable, so there is no reason to rush-sell on closing day.
The traps traders fall into after events
Never trade a quest item, because you cannot. Lost Socks and Headphones are untradable and vanish when the event ends, so any offer involving them is either a misunderstanding or a scam attempt. Never accept a first-week price as the final price. Freshly closed events bring impatient buyers and sellers together, and early trades often look generous or harsh in hindsight. Never trade away your only copy of either pet to fund a Neon project unless you have already decided you do not want the set complete.
If you want to compare these values against other event pets, take a look at our Copycat trade value guide for how a new Legendary settles into the same market.
Mistakes That Waste Your Last Candy Corn
The end of an event punishes small mistakes harder than the start does, because there is no tomorrow to fix them. The five traps below come from the exact confusions players report around these two pets, and each one is avoidable with a ten-second check. Read this section once before you spend anything, and keep it open while you play if you are cutting it close.
Buying the paint instead of the pet
The Blue Boohoo Mega Neon Paint is not Boohoo. It is a 49 Robux cosmetic item for a Mega Neon you do not own yet, and it unlocks nothing on its own. Players in a hurry see the name Boohoo in the shop and click the wrong listing, then wonder where their pet went. Always confirm the prompt names the pet and the Candy Corn price before you pay.
Handing quest items to the wrong door
Door numbers decide everything in the Shoebill quest. Socks go to the guest behind door 6, Headphones go to the rock-music guest next to door 7, and Shoebill itself is bought at door 7. If a guest refuses your item, move one door along instead of assuming the quest is broken. Wandering the lobby floor or re-running the Crypt will not fix a wrong-door delivery.
Hoarding Candy Corn past the close
Unspent Candy Corn does not carry over. When the event ends, leftover event currency stops being spendable in the event shops, so a balance saved for later is a balance wasted. Spend down to the pets you actually want before the close, even if that means buying a second copy of a pet you like rather than holding currency for a pet you cannot afford.
Chasing a Mega Neon before owning both pets
A Mega Neon project eats the budget for the whole set. Sixteen copies of either pet cost several times the price of one copy of both, and a half-finished Mega Neon leaves you with neither a Mega Neon nor a complete set. Secure one Shoebill and one Boohoo first, then decide whether the ladder is still worth it with whatever Candy Corn remains.
Trusting a single value number
One tracker never tells the whole story. Community values are estimates built from reported trades, and different trackers disagree, especially on pets that are only weeks old. Check more than one source before a big trade, and weigh demand and pet condition alongside the headline number. A pet with eager buyers beats a pet with a higher list value and no takers.
If you want to check values the right way before any trade, take a look at our guide on how to check values in Adopt Me for a simple five-step routine.
FAQs
These are the questions players ask most about the two Hotel pets, answered in the same order as the guide above. If your question is about cost, start with the first four answers. If it is about trading, jump to the value answers near the end.
How do you get Shoebill in Adopt Me?
You unlock Shoebill through a quest, then buy it. First, open Crypt graves with Crypt Keys until you hold three Lost Socks and one set of Headphones. Next, take the left staircase in the Hotel lobby to the rooms 1 to 7 hallway, give the socks to the guest behind door 6, and give the Headphones to the rock-music guest next to door 7. Once both neighbours are settled, buy Shoebill at door 7 for 18,000 Candy Corn.
How do you get Boohoo in Adopt Me?
You buy Boohoo directly in the Hotel, with no quest needed. Collect 32,000 Candy Corn, go to the Hotel on Adoption Island, and find Boohoo’s offer on a small round table at the foot of the staircase, among the abandoned luggage in the Lost Spirit area. Interact with the offer, check the prompt shows 32,000 Candy Corn, and confirm the purchase. No Crypt run, Robux payment or egg is involved at any step.
How much Candy Corn does Shoebill cost?
Shoebill costs 18,000 Candy Corn, and that price only appears after you finish its quest. The quest itself costs Crypt Keys, since every Crypt grave you open needs one key, but the keys buy grave openings, not the pet. Budget separately for both currencies: keys for the four quest items, and 18,000 Candy Corn for the purchase at door 7. Without the quest finished, no amount of Candy Corn buys Shoebill.
How much Candy Corn does Boohoo cost?
Boohoo costs 32,000 Candy Corn, with no other currency or item required. That single price is the whole cost of a regular Boohoo, and it does not change with your level, your Bucks balance, or how many other Halloween pets you own. Four copies for a Neon cost 128,000 Candy Corn in total, and sixteen copies for a Mega Neon cost 512,000, but each individual pet is always 32,000.
Do you need a quest for Boohoo?
No, Boohoo has no quest, and that is the key difference between the two Hotel pets. Shoebill’s Lost Socks and Headphones unlock Shoebill only, and Boohoo never asks for them. If a guide or another player tells you to run the Crypt for Boohoo, they are mixing the two pets up. Save your Crypt Keys for Shoebill, and spend only Candy Corn on Boohoo.
Where do Lost Socks and Headphones come from?
Both items come from Crypt graves, which you open with Crypt Keys in the Crypt beside the Manor. Each grave costs one key and pays out Candy Corn, a Twig, or a quest item, so the items arrive by chance rather than from a fixed grave. The reliable way to stock keys is the Halloween Task Board, which pays up to four keys a day across its three daily tasks plus a completion bonus. Minigames can also pay keys, but less reliably.
Can you trade Lost Socks or Headphones?
No, Lost Socks and Headphones are untradable, and no other player can give you a spare. You must pull all four items from your own Crypt graves, which is why the Shoebill quest cannot be shortcut with a generous friend. The pets themselves are a different story: once you own Shoebill or Boohoo, both pets can be traded normally. Only the quest items are locked to your own inventory.
What happens to Shoebill and Boohoo when the Halloween event ends?
The Hotel shops close, and neither pet can be bought with Candy Corn anymore. The Halloween event is scheduled to end on October 31, 2026, so check the in-game event board for the exact closing hour, since boards count whole days. Pets you already own stay in your inventory permanently and remain tradable. Unspent Candy Corn and unclaimed quest items stop being useful, so finish quests and spend balances before the close. The Halloween Event 2026 page on the Adopt Me Wiki lists the same event dates and both pets among the obtainable pets.
How much is Shoebill worth in a trade?
Our live tracker lists Shoebill at 0.14 RP, and that figure is a community estimate, never an official price. Shoebill is an Uncommon pet, so it usually moves as part of a bundle or a set trade rather than carrying a large trade alone. Demand, age, and Fly or Ride potions all shift what an individual trader will offer, so use the live value as a starting point and check recent trades before accepting an offer.
How much is Boohoo worth in a trade?
Our live tracker lists Boohoo at 0.18 RP, and that figure is a community estimate, never an official price. Boohoo sits slightly above Shoebill, which fits its higher Rare tier, though the gap is small in words: a little higher, not a different league. Like Shoebill, Boohoo usually works best as a solid piece of a larger trade, especially for players completing a Halloween set after the event closes.
How much does a Neon Boohoo cost in Candy Corn?
A Neon Boohoo costs 128,000 Candy Corn in purchase price, because it needs four regular Boohoos at 32,000 each. On top of the purchase price, all four copies must be raised to full grown before they can be combined at the Neon Cave, so the real cost includes growing time as well. A Mega Neon needs four Neons, which is sixteen regular Boohoos and 512,000 Candy Corn in total purchase price.
How much does a Mega Neon Shoebill cost in Candy Corn?
A Mega Neon Shoebill costs 288,000 Candy Corn in purchase price, because it needs sixteen regular Shoebills at 18,000 each. A single Neon Shoebill costs 72,000 Candy Corn across four copies. Remember that each Shoebill copy still needs its purchase unlocked through the quest, so the key budget matters as much as the Candy Corn budget. Finish the quest once, then plan copies around the keys you can still earn.
Is Shoebill or Boohoo better for trading?
Boohoo has the edge for trading, thanks to its Rare tier and its slightly higher live value. Shoebill is not a weak trade, though: quest pets carry a story that collectors like, and a complete Halloween set needs both pets regardless. If you must pick one pet purely as trade stock, pick Boohoo. If you are building a set or collecting, both pets matter, and the set is worth more complete than either pet is alone.
Can you still get Shoebill and Boohoo after Halloween?
Yes, but only through trading with other players, since the Hotel shops close when the event ends. Neither pet hatches from an egg or appears in the regular pet shop, so the trading window becomes the only route. Prices after the close depend on supply and demand, not on the old Candy Corn prices, so expect negotiation rather than a fixed cost. If you own both pets already, you are on the selling side of that market, not the buying side.
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