Shredded Coconut - Bulk Barn

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Shredded Coconut - Bulk Barn

Post by aceblade » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:05 pm

I picked up a sample pack of shredded coconut from a Hermit Crab food supplier here in Ontario.
Honestly, I didn't expect it to be such a hit. Every time I put the stuff out in the terrarium, it would be gone the next morning.

Because of its popularity, I'd like to pick up some locally.
I went to the Bulk Barn to pick up a bunch of it because they sell it in bulk, but I stopped when I read the ingredients:
Coconut, sodium metabisulphite. Contains sulphites.
(Source: http://www.bulkbarn.ca/en-ca/product/ba ... conut.html)

Is this hermit crab safe? :?:

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Post by wodesorel » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:16 pm

There is shredded coconut out there that is 100% coconut with no preservatives, but it's harder to find. That is hermit crab safe. I've never used anything with any additives before for the hermits. (Actually, I also hate the stuff with additives because it tastes horrible. The natural stuff is so good I can down a bag like potato chips!)
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Re: Shredded Coconut - Bulk Barn

Post by aceblade » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:24 pm

My local health food store will probably have some too.
Hopefully, it's without the preservatives! :cheer:

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Re: Shredded Coconut - Bulk Barn

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:48 am

#1 rule of crabbing - crabs are weird.
#2 rule of crabbing - see above

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Re: Shredded Coconut - Bulk Barn

Post by CallaLily » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:38 am

I've been seeing Wild Oats organic coconut at Walmart. The only ingredient is coconut.

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