What is a hermit crabs favourite food ?
mango papaya coconut (fresh or dried) apples applesauce bananas grapes pineapple strawberries melons carrots spinach watercress leafy green lettuces (not iceberg/head lettuce) broccoli Grass leaves and strips of bark from deciduous trees (no conifers) nuts (unsalted nuts) peanut butter (occasionally) raisins seaweed (found in some health food and grocery stores for wrapping sushi) crackers (no or low salt) unsweetened cereals plain rice cakes popcorn (plain, air popped, can be given occasionally) cooked eggs, meats and seafood (in moderation) freeze dried shrimp and plankton (found in the fish food section at the pet store) brine shrimp fish food flakes Hermit crabs need a lot of calcium to support the health of their exoskeleton, and this is especially true during molting. Ways to provide ample calcium to your crabs include cuttlebone – readily available in pet stores (check the bird section) and can be given whole, or shredded and added to food calcium vitamin supplements -readily av
