Fav food of picky crabs?

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Fav food of picky crabs?

Post by Gail » Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:24 pm

What are some of your picky crabs favorite foods? I'm having a hard time finding things mine will actually eat. I want to start dehydrating things for them as I don't often have fresh food in the house.

I'll post a quick list of what I've tried and how it went over.

Like:
cooked chicken
fresh banana
dried rose petals
honey
fish food flakes
bee pollen

Dislike
Boiled egg
egg shells
raw prawns
canned mussels
dried cilantro
dried basil
fresh carrot
dried banana
nori
dried oak leaves
frozen brine shrimp (thawed)-this was a maybe, will try again

tonight menu:
Fresh coconut
dried carrot powder
peanut butter
fresh apple
cooked prawn in the shell
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Re: Fav food of picky crabs?

Post by CallaLily » Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:58 pm

Mine seem to really like:

Krill, Coconut (fresh), Mealworms (live), Chicken liver (cooked in EVOO), Mango, Greens, Watercress, Cilantro, Walnuts, Berries, Dried apple, Popcorn, Honey, Oats, Sardines (canned), Clams (canned), Safe leaves and flowers, Salmon (raw), Papaya, Eggs, Banana chips, THCP's Mineral Blend, Broccoli (raw).

My PPs are pretty good eaters so there isn't much they won't eat but these are some that they almost always eat. They never seem to touch asparagus or brussel sprouts. I can't think of anything else they've refused over and over, if I do I'll add it.

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Re: Fav food of picky crabs?

Post by thermidor » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:34 pm

My standby is pureed fresh blueberries and honey 3 to 1. They will squat over it and dip!

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Re: Fav food of picky crabs?

Post by acidquill » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:58 pm

My picky guy's go-to is blueberries, and he's a big fan of fresh over dried.

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Re: Fav food of picky crabs?

Post by Gail » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:59 pm

Thank you for the suggestions, I'll have to go shopping for them.
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