HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Posted: **Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:32 pm**

can hermies eat cheese

Posted: **Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:47 pm**

Yes, hermit crabs can eat dairy products, but only a little once a month.

Posted: **Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:46 pm**

Be sure that the cheese is organic. Regular cheese is made with milk that has antibiotics and hormones inside of it. It also has other stuff that is not hermit-crab safe (preservatives, salt, sometimes sugar). If you are going to feed cheese, be sure it's an organic variety found at a natural foods store.

Posted: **Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:44 pm**

o ok kool

Posted: **Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:57 pm**

If you decide to try some cheese, please tell us how it went over with the crabs.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:55 am**

Cheese won't kill them. Whether it's good for them is more unclear. There's a big 'ol debate on this issue at:
viewtopic.php?t=28641&highlight=dairy

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:16 am**

Kili, my guys get cheese and it's a HUGE hit in my tank. It's one of the few things I feed that will draw just about every crab out and into the food dish.

I still limit it to once a month, but they eat it and they molt fine and seem happy as can be.

EDIT: And for those of you that know me, you'll understand this is a big deal that I even have the cheese for them. I don't consume dairy, but they like it so much that I buy it for them once a month.