Hosta Leaves

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Hosta Leaves

Post by HermieBingo » Tue Jul 06, 2021 11:22 am

Does anyone happen to know if Hosta leaves are safe for hermit crabs? They aren’t on either the safe or unsafe lists...

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Re: Hosta Leaves

Post by Wlfwo » Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:48 pm

Hostas have Saponins and are considered toxic to animals. I would assume that would include crabs.

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Re: Hosta Leaves

Post by HermieBingo » Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:59 pm

Ok, I’ll just play it safe and not feed them hosta leaves...
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