HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:16 am**

Can crabs have the green leafy tops of radishes?

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:10 pm**

No, they have no nutritional value for the hermit crabs.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:11 pm**

I have offered them to my crabs a few times, since my rabbit loves them soo much. My crabs seem to really like them! They drag the pieces around the tank!

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:21 pm**

It is OKAY to feed it to them, they like it, but it doesn't really count as a good food for them.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:23 pm**

Here is a good site about the nutritional value of radish leaves
http://www.everynutrient.com/healthbene ... ishes.html

It says

Radishes and their greens
provide an excellent source of
vitamin C. Radish leaves contain
almost six times the vitamin C
content of their root and are also
a good source of calcium.Radish greens, contain far more vitamin C, calcium, and protein than
the roots.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:26 pm**

I grew some radishes and wondered if they were safe myself, but didn't see them listed on either safe or unsafe food list.

Posted: **Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:26 pm**

Exotic Crabby wrote:I have offered them to my crabs a few times, since my rabbit loves them soo much. My crabs seem to really like them! They drag the pieces around the tank!

Ditto. My crabs seem to like them.

Posted: **Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:30 pm**

Christinieo wrote:No, they have no nutritional value for the hermit crabs.

What are your reasons for thinking that?

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