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Hermit crab food recipe: Anthocyanin Nibbles

2017-11-30
In: Recipes

Ingredients: 1 portion dark red/black cherries1 portion blackberries1 portion blueberries1 portion red apple (Unwaxed only, she peel is the important part)1 portion red beets1/2 portion red raisins1/2 portion dried plums/prunes2 portions red beans (do not skip, or you won’t be able to grind into a powder) Blanch each item in a small pot of crab safe water, reserving and reusing the water for each item. Prunes and raisins get soaked in the warm water last until they are very soft. Blend all items, including the reserved soaking/blanching water (start with a little) until its a paste about as thick as pancake batter. You may feedRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Coral’s Color Boosting Crunchies

2017-06-27
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Ingredients 1.5 cups organic yellow cornmeal (I used Bob’s Red mill) 1 cup packed, freshly ground coconut 1 large very ripe (brown) banana 1 package very ripe strawberries (pint) 1 cup or so sunflower seeds 1.5 cups whole, with shell, dried river shrimp (I used chubbymealworms.ca brand) 2 tbsp beet root powder 2 tbsp carrot root powder 1 tbsp chlorella powder 1 tsp powdered nutra Rose or 2 teaspoons liquid nutra Rose 1 cup dried apple ribbons Soak/cook the cornmeal with treated hot water as per the cooking instructions.Blend the strawberries and banana together and mix with the cornmeal after it cools a little. MixRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Oreo Vacation Cookie

2017-02-19
In: Recipes

If you are going to be away on vacation these cookies are an easy way to provide your hermit crabs enough food until you return.  In addition to offering a Hermit Crab Oreo Vacation cookie I suggest sprinkling your crabitat with some dried foods. This will encourage foraging and offer lots of different foods at once. Dried flowers, grains, seeds, egg shells, nuts and mealworms are all ideal dried foods.  I recommend that greensand and worm castings be available in your tank pretty much all of the time. You can cycle them out for a day or two if your crabs completely refuse other foods.Read More →

Hermit crab food recipe: Wild Craft

2016-11-03
In: Recipes

Ingredients: “Wild Craft” all dried ingredients.passion flower, nettle leaves, African honey bush, mushrooms, chamomile, oak leaves, maple leaves, raspberry leaves, rose, marigold, rose hips, black sesame, chia, flax, wakame (seaweed), coconut, hemp seeds. About equal portions crumbled dried leaves, rose and marigold. A little less of the rest of the ingredients, except the seeds and rose hips. Put enough seeds that it is well distributed throughout, or to your liking.No hard rule on quantities 🙂 Wild forage, clean, blanch and dehydrate yourself, our buy from a reputable source. This is a combo of purchased and foraged ingredients.   Instructions: Crunch up all the leaves andRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Grand Slam

2016-08-04
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Ingredients 1 Cup+ dried meal worms1/3 Cup dried beef or chicken (break into small pieces first)1/2 Cup polenta or cornmeal (it’s the same thing)Several clean dry egg shells1/3 Cup peanuts2 tbsp sunflower seeds2 tbsp pine nuts Instructions Blend all ingredients until smooth except nuts. Pulse in nuts last and leave a little chunky. Nuts eventually go bad. Store in a cool dry place, or put in fridge/freezer for long term storage.Store in an airtight container. I prefer glass jars. Does not require refrigeration. Can be frozen. Submitted by Amber MinerRead More →

Hermit crab food recipe: Breakfast Bowl

2016-08-01
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Ingredients 1/3 Cup Plain Oats1/4 Cup wheat germ1/4 Cup dried coconut1/4 Cup dried mixed fruit (chop a bit first)3 tbsp Chamomile Flowers2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast2 tbsp flax seeds2 tbsp chia seeds Instructions Blend all ingredients until desired consistency. Store in an airtight container. I prefer glass jars. Optional prep method: For a wet mix add into the blender last:Pure virgin cold pressed oil and honey or mapleAdd enough until it just mixes together to form a crumbly paste. Keep wet version refrigerated.Both can be served “as is” or mix in a little warm water right before serving. Dry version does not require refrigeration. Can beRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Sushi

2016-07-30
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Ingredients Dried green or red algae 3 sheetsKombu (break into pieces or use scissors to chop) 3 medium piecesNori 3 sheetsRed cargo rice, or your favorite nutritionally dense organic rice or grain. 1/4 or 1/3 cup.Freeze dried shrimp 2-3 tbspDried salmon skin 3+ tbsp (do not sub, healthy fat is important!)Dried salmon 2+ tbsp Instructions Blend everything until desired constancy. I don’t like it totally powdered, it should still have a little texture so the crabs can get what they want, or eat the powdery bits. Their choice 🙂Store in an airtight container, I prefer glass jars. Does not require refrigeration. Can be frozen. ForRead More →

Hermit Crab Food Recipe: Suet

2016-07-22
In: Recipes

Ingredients: Flax SeedChia SeedAmaranthWheatSesame SeedsQuinoa (Red and White)Kelp PowderMixed seed bird seed with dried fruitOrganic Coconut oil In a small bowl with a lid add all of your dry ingredients. Add a small amount of Coconut Oil (room temp is ideal). Use a spoon to smear the oil around so it begins to pickup the dry ingredients. Mix as well as you can using the spoon then place the lid on the bowl and shake it. You may need to add more oil. If so just add a bit and shake again. You want the seed to be just coated enough to stick together. IRead More →

Spicy Chicken Liver Popcorn

2016-07-11
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Two tablespoons of whole organic yellow corn kernelsTwo tablespoons of extra virgin olive oilCrushed red pepperChicken liver powder (Isopod Connection) Mix 2 tablespoons of evoo in a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of organic yellow corn kernels. Remove kernels from the bowl and place in a brown bag and set popcorn button. Keep an eye on the bag so it doesn’t catch on fire.Once finished take a hand full of popcorn and break it up. Then dust with about 1/2 teaspoon of chicken liver powder and 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper.Put the popcorn in crabitat and watch it disappear. I keep the popcornRead More →

Chicken Mushroom Antipasto

2016-05-28
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1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil1/2 Teaspoon Chicken powder 1/2 Teaspoon Mushroom dried Mix well, garnish with a bit of whole grains Submitted by Stacy GriffithRead More →

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