Can hermit crabs eat clam shells?

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Can hermit crabs eat clam shells?

Post by Petal » Wed Jun 05, 2024 8:03 pm

I saw on the safe food list that hermit crabs can eat clams and I was wondering if they could also eat the shell as a replacement for cuttlebone
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Re: Can hermit crabs eat clam shells?

Post by myllkti » Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:20 pm

Petal wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 05, 2024 8:03 pm
 I saw on the safe food list that hermit crabs can eat clams and I was wondering if they could also eat the shell as a replacement for cuttlebone
yes! Though mine get quite lazy with bigger items like that or even seeds so if you are able to grind a portion of it up, that may help
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Re: Can hermit crabs eat clam shells?

Post by cstar4004 » Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:28 am

I use clam shells as dishes for food, and I noticed mine like to nibble bits of the edges the shell. Good source of calcium!

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