Most commercial hermit crab foods contain toxic ethoxyquin and/or copper sulfate. Fish meal typically contains hidden ethoxyquin that is not required to be listed.

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In an effort to simplify feeding for hermit crab owners we have put together a few printable hermit crab food guides.  These should be used in conjunction with our safe and unsafe lists. *Nutritional Guide *Foraging Guide *Where to Buy Guide *What to Feed and Why Guide ****The files can be downloaded at the bottom of the article.**** If you have additions or corrections for any of these guides or other food lists please send them to crabstreetjournal@gmail.com As we don’t allow commenting due to spammers. Additional food related articles: Safe and Unsafe Wood Edible Flowers What Foods are Good and Bad? Beneficial Foods ContainingRead More →

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Taylor writes: where would be the best place to get a healthy baby hermit crab in south carolina near palms beach Hi Taylor! Unfortunately I’m not familiar with that area. I would recommend you use Google to search for privately owned pet stores in that area. Often an independent retail store will do a better job of caring for the pets they sell than say a major chain store like Petsmart or Petco. Good luck! Your friend in a pinch, MiloRead More →

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Hermit Crabs are beach scavengers and they can and will eat a wide range of things. General rules: Avoid chemicals, pesticides, table salt, moldy foods, plants that are toxic to animals. For hermit crab nutritional needs and the foods that provide them, download the nutritional food chart as a PDF by clicking in the gray box below. Written by Kerie Campbell Fruits – Fresh or Wrinkly? I’ve read a lot about fresh fruits being in their diets, which I use a lot of BTW. But I’ve read a lot about people putting in fruits that are old and wrinkling up. Is one better than theRead More →