How Do You Make Hermit Crab Food?
Hermit crabs are known for being a fairly low-maintenance sort of pet, but they do have their nutritional needs, the same as any other living creature. Although many crab owners just purchase commercial hermit crab food, others who are concerned about what their pets eat prefer to prepare their own. The following recipe makes for a crab food that is long-lasting and much less expensive than the store-bought type, so you can spoil your hermit crabs and give your wallet a break at the same time. Purchase two large cuttlebones. These flat,somewhat egg-shaped bones that come from the inside of cuttlefish are very high in calcium, and are sold by most pet stores as bird treats. Break the cuttlebones up into small chunks. Grind them in a coffee grinder; preferably one you do not plan to use for grinding coffee beans. Scoop the ground cuttlebone into a small bowl. Use the coffee grinder to grind one cup of plain oatmeal, one cup of uncooked rice, and 1/4 cup of dried krill or plankton (which
