Do hermits overeat?

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Do hermits overeat?

Post by hummingbird008 » Mon Jun 22, 2015 4:39 pm

Is it possible to give a hermit crab too much to eat, or will it just eat what it wants?
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Re: Do hermits overeat?

Post by soilentgringa » Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:52 pm

They will eat what they want. The only thing that happens if you feed too much is that sometimes excess food will spoil or draw fruit flies.

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Re: Do hermits overeat?

Post by aussieJJDude » Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:08 pm

soilentgringa wrote:They will eat what they want. The only thing that happens if you feed too much is that sometimes excess food will spoil or draw fruit flies.
Yep that! :) I agree with yo Soiletgringa.
Just like to add, it is common for a new crab to eat/drink in large amounts when you get it into your tank, especially if it was from bad conditions prior. Don't worry, they won't pop; they just "gathering" the lost nutrients and replenishing them. It's also common for the freshly moulted crabs to eat/drink in large amounts as well.
So... just offer the food. They know what to do. :)
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Re: Do hermits overeat?

Post by hummingbird008 » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:26 pm

Awesome, thanks! :) When I first got them (from an awful souvenir store :( ) they both ate and drank a ton, so that explains it. They mostly eat and drink at night now. I put two food dishes in hopes that they wouldn't have to fight over food. :shock: :crabblush:
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Re: Do hermits overeat?

Post by kornchaser » Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:38 pm

hummingbird008 wrote: ...I put two food dishes in hopes that they wouldn't have to fight over food. :shock: :crabblush:
Some crabs, usually bigger, will get territorial over the food until they've had their fill and flick them out of the dish. A bigger food dish helps with that along with multiple dishes with different types of food in each. Like supplementary, dry, wet, treats etc. But with small crabs just make sure they all fit :)
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