What to feed?!

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What to feed?!

Post by 12mari20 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:35 pm

Hello, I am a new hermit crab owner! I have been reading a bunch of different articles and I do not know what to feed my hermit crabs. I want to do a natural diet, but I want to make sure I am giving them the proper nutrients. What do I do? So far I have given them apples (which they didn’t like) and I just bought baby food to try. I have read on some websites that those can only be used as snacks. How do I make sure to give them all the proper nutrients?

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Re: What to feed?!

Post by CrabbyLover77 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:24 pm

Hi there!

Please check out the safe foods list for some meal ideas:
http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... 25&t=92557

Hermit crabs can eat many of the things we eat. Variety is key. Always offer a constant source of protein and calcium. Image


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Re: What to feed?!

Post by 12mari20 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:27 pm

Thank you for the reply. Do you think this would be a good food.. along with feeding my hermit crabs natural food.

https://www.zillarules.com/all-products ... th-calcium
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Re: What to feed?!

Post by 12mari20 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:29 pm

CrabbyLover77 wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:24 pm
Hi there!

Please check out the safe foods list for some meal ideas:
http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... 25&t=92557

Hermit crabs can eat many of the things we eat. Variety is key. Always offer a constant source of protein and calcium. Image


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Thank you for the reply. Do you think this would be a good food.. along with feeding my hermit crabs natural food.

https://www.zillarules.com/all-products ... th-calcium

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Re: What to feed?!

Post by CrabbyLover77 » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:41 pm

Yep, that's a good one.
I feed my guys Zilla fruit mix and Zilla veggie mix. I give it to the crabbies dry so it lasts longer in the tank. You can moisten it with dechlor water too if you want.

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