I brought home a MHC, what do they eat?

[Guest]

I found pour litle hermie yesterday at the beach it was all alone so I brought him hoome . But I dont now what to feed him

[kayla_d]

If its a marine hermit crab and not a land crab they eat alge.
I would take it back to the beach... marine hermits need full strength ocean salt water and really like live coral to attach to.

[Guest]

thanks for the hint but I have salt water plus the other two I can buy.

[Guest]

I agree...take him back to the beach. There's a lot you can do to recreate his habitat indoors, but ocean water (not just salt water or saltwater fish water) is soooo complex that it would be setting yourself up for heartbreak.

Take Hermie home. You'll both be happier.

[Guest]

one big problem I cant because he came from the shore plus Im back home and im afraid he"ll be killed iin a more painful death becuase hes all alone and dosnt know how to protecet himself [smilie=cry.gif] [smilie=crybaby.gif]

[Guest]

mickster, many bad things here..

A: Taking hermit crabs off shores is illegal, unless otherwise posted. It is called poaching, and you can be fined for it, or arrested if you do it on a larger scale

B: Afraid of a more painful death? Of course, that's what nature is. Would you rather have it die in one quick swipe in nature, or die a slow, painful, aggonizing death in your tank, with the wrong conditions?

Animals have things called "instincts" that teach them what to do. They are born with them. They know how to live in their own home. You taking them out of nature is putting them in a weird place, and they have no idea how to live like that.

Think about it.. do the right thing

[Guest]

snifsnif thankyou verry much Iwill bring him home