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Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:47 pm

Ok thankyou! Even banana peel? 🍌
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Post by curlysister » Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:50 pm

Safe food list:
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 25&t=92557

Unsafe/ unpopular food list (note that there are a couple of things on this list that have been trialled without problems):
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 25&t=92556
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Post by curlysister » Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:52 pm

What nutritional value would be in a banana peel?
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Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:54 pm

I think somewhere I read it has as much nutritional value as the fruit itself but I just wanted to verify.
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Post by curlysister » Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:15 pm

Banana peel would also contain a lot of pesticide residue, so you would want it to be organic if you did offer it.
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Ok thx! 😜
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:24 pm

My friend had rescue goats that loved banana peels lol.

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https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-banana-peel

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Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Wed Jun 23, 2021 3:59 pm

Can hermit crabs eat orange 🍊 Peel? I saved some orange peel and it dried out is it okay if I give my hermit crab some "orange peel jerky?"
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:08 pm

HermitCrabCHICA wrote:Can hermit crabs eat orange Image Peel? I saved some orange peel and it dried out is it okay if I give my hermit crab some "orange peel jerky?"
I wouldn't see a problem with that. Just as long as you washed it really well to get any chemical residues off of the outside. Even if it's organic I'd wash it anyway. You never know what's touching the produce at the store lol. Image You could try grating the peel into flakes and see if they munch on it that way. I have a hand grater I use for apples to make applesauce for them.

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Thankyou!
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Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:20 pm

Can hermit crabs eat corn? Or corn husks? Does it need to be cooked? 🌽
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Post by CrabbyLover77 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:42 pm

Corn is on the safe food list:

http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 25&t=92557

I don't know about the husks. Def check out the safe food list above. Pretty much what we eat they can eat.

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Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:06 pm

Ok thx
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Post by aussieJJDude » Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:48 pm

The husk is fine, but it probably won't be as nutritious as the fruiting body itself.
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