Spirulina Questions

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:50 pm

1. Where can I find Spirulina? (All I can find are the vitamin pills)
2. Is it a type of seaweed?
3. Can I just give my crabbies seaweed instead?

Right now i give them strips of Big Al's Seaweed Delight Green Marine Algae. The ingredients are: 100% Natural Dried Seaweeds (Marine Macroalgae) The Guaranteed Analysis is Crude Protein (min) 31%
Crude Fat (min) 4%
Crude Fiber (max) 8%
Moisture (max) 8%
Ash (max) 8%

I want to make sure that I give them the best diet possible

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:27 pm

If you find the spirulina capsules that open in a health food store you can just use the powder inside, otherwise you should be able to find it either in flake form in a pet store selling fish supplies (check on preservatives), or order it on line. It is a seaweed, and yes other seaweed is also good for them too, but spirulina is kind of a super seaweed.

Julia Coenobita · Post by **Julia Coenobita** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:46 pm

1. You can order it from the Hermit Crab Addiction Store, or for a better price Mountain Rose Herbs.
2. Yes, Spirulina is a type of seaweed.
3. Yes, several other types of seaweed are safe for hermit crabs, just check the Safe Food List. Or the Hermit Crab Addiction Store.

Kilimanjaro · Post by **Kilimanjaro** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:37 pm

Yep, spirulina is a blue-green algae and one of the first life forms on the Earth.

It's the founder of photosynthesis.

Very pure food and loaded with good vitamins for the land hermit crabs. My favorite site is Mountain Rose Herbs because you get a lot of it for a great price.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:15 am

if you can find a health food store they often sell it in bulk :}} some have several different kinds of seaweeds in bulk, and lots of other stuff like bee pollen and such. :}