HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Could someone please give me a list of the above foods please? I will be getting Strawberry hermit crabs at the end of the summer and want to be prepared. Thank you.

Babyhermies wrote:Could someone please give me a list of the above foods please? I will be getting Strawberry hermit crabs at the end of the summer and want to be prepared. Thank you.

Cranberries, sweet potatoes, carrots, red peppers, any fruit or veggie that is orange or red or even dark leafy greens look at the food pyramid for hermit crabs on the forum. Spinach, mango, papaya, pumpkin, squash...............


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Krill and red seaweed are good sources of astaxanthin.


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Thank you to the 2 people who responded with foods I really appreciate it.

I was the same way when I was prepping to get get my strawberries! After doing the research on here and finding specific fruits and veggies another member simply suggested to purchase brightly colored fruits and veggies.

Here's the link to that post. The entire post is about straws and color boosting.
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=118857

It will be two years in July since I got them. Aside from one passing within the first week the rest have been doing great with no issues. Two even had zoea last August too!

That’s amazing! That is a testament to how well you care for them! Thank you for the link

I use Repashy SuperPig with mine sometimes. It's all natural ingredients (mostly flowers) and contains several types of color boosters.