is this food safe for my crab?

[esteinwonderland]

so uh…the food ingredients lists corn and soybean.. is this safe? I’ve heard some people say it’s bad for my crab. 🥲

[hermitcrablover2]

so uh…the food ingredients lists corn and soybean.. is this safe? I’ve heard some people say it’s bad for my crab. 🥲

As far as I know, corn and soybeans are both fine for hermit crabs, I wouldn't feed them as a standard food though because they're not super nutricious (I probably spelled that wrong srry I can't be bothered lol). What food is the soybean and corn in?

[esteinwonderland]

it came with a kit i bought when i was in north carolina at a super wings 🥲 it’s not a brand really so i cant tell u

[Staci4444]

I got my crabs 2 weeks ago in the OBX at 2 different Super Wings. Lol.


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[curlysister]

Corn and soy are both safe foods for crabs. They both have protein and other nutrients - not sure where you would have heard that they are not nutritious or 'good' foods to feed.

Here is the Nutrition care sheet:
https://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/p ... 25&t=92554

[esteinwonderland]

ok! i think it was maybe a troll post.

[Ianatari]

I used to worry about my crabs eating corn and soybean too. From what I've read and experienced, they're not the best for crabs. I switched to a crab-specific food and noticed a big improvement in their health and behavior. If you're unsure, it might be worth chatting with a vet who specializes in marine life.

[curlysister]

I used to worry about my crabs eating corn and soybean too. From what I've read and experienced, they're not the best for crabs. I switched to a crab-specific food and noticed a big improvement in their health and behavior. If you're unsure, it might be worth chatting with a vet who specializes in marine life.

Not sure where you live, but a person in most places in North America would have difficulty finding a vet that knew much about hermit crabs.
Also, soy and corn are perfectly safe and a good source of nutrition including protein. Please post your source that they are not.
Here is our Nutrition care sheet, which has both listed:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=92554