Hermit Crabs Eats

February 21, 2008 9:12 am | Uncategorized

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A brief introduction to the care and feeding of three small and easily maintained pets….

The care required for an invertebrate only tank is very similar to that of any other saltwater tank; however, the invertebrates are far less hardy than fish. It is recommended that you become skilled with a fish only tank before attempting an Invertebrate aquarium. Most Invertebrates require a specialized diet. Check with the supplier before purchasing and be sure that you are willing to make the commitment to have food delivered if necessary. There are two different types of invertebrates, tropical and cold water. Make sure that the type you are buy is compatible with its other tank mates.

A few examples of tropical invertebrates are tubeworms, red hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp and the sea apple. All of this marine life is compatible in terms of water conditions. They require a water temperature between seventy five and seventy nine degrees Fahrenheit, a P.H. between 8.2 and 8.4 and a salinity content of 1.020-1.024. As you can see, there is very little wiggle room associated with these measurements. It is extremely important to check the levels daily, or the results could be costly. These invertebrates are not compatible, however, with their food source needs. Check with the supplier for compatibility before combining tropical invertebrates.

Unlike their tropical counter parts, cold water invertebrates are usually not sold in stores. They have to be collected from tide pools. It is important to make sure that these species are not on the endangered species list before removing them from their home. It is equally important to do research in order to verify that you are able to properly feed them and care for their very specific needs. Sea Anemones, prawns, shrimp, and starfishes are a few varieties that have been successfully maintained in an aquarium. They require a water temperature between fifty four and fifty nine degrees Fahrenheit, a P.H. between 8-8.4 and a salinity content of 1.024-1.025. Luckily they do eat the same food. They feed off of a diet of small pieces of raw fish, shrimp, squid and mussels.

When keeping cold water invertebrates such as the species mention above, it is a good idea to keep a separate tank full of shrimp, mussels, and scallops to be used as a food source, if you wish to use fresh rather than frozen foods. Be careful when keeping shrimp, as all of the invertebrates listed above feed on shrimp, including shrimp themselves. It is unlikely, however that a healthy live shrimp will be eaten whole by another shrimp or starfish. Invertebrates should be fed more frequently in smaller amounts than fish. Try to feed only an amount that can be consumed in the first thirty to sixty seconds.

When setting up an invertebrate tank remember to include live rock, because some invertebrates feed on the parasites that grow on the live rock. A substrate should also be included in this type of aquarium. It will provide a place for the crabs and shrimp to dig and bury themselves. A light should be included as well, if you intend to keep anemones.

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A brief introduction to the care and feeding of three small and easily maintained pets….

Are there any human foods hermit crabs can eat?

I’d like to have one but I wouldn’t want it to starve if I cant get to a pet store.

OK first and foremost d NOT get just ONE but get atleast two, in the wild they live in large colonies of 100 and more and to just keep one is cruel because they are WILD exotic land crusteaceans.
Loc P.. is a liar… no one grows land hermit crabs,, you are unable to breed and raise land hermit crabs in captivity.. many scientists and biologists with the top of the line equipment and millions of dollars at their disposal have not been successful in raising “baby” land hermit crabs from egg, to Zoea to the baby/juevenile stages to adult or micro stage. It is impossible.

lil’ t.. you are mistaken terribly, they are not Herbivores but Omnivores, they are also scavengers and eat anything from plant, mineral and animal matter.

Here is the food list you are looking for I believe.
http://www.geocities.com/hermitcrab_rescue/foodlistforbeginners.html

Alfalfa (fresh and dried)
Almonds (unsalted, unseasoned)
Apples (fresh and dried)
Avocado (green flesh only)
Banana (fresh and dried)
Barley
Beef (raw or cooked plain only)
Bell Peppers (all colors)
Blackberries (fruit and leaves)
Bloodworms
Blue berries
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brown Rice
Calendula Flowers
Cantaloupe

Preparation
knife
Mortor and pestle
Food processor
coffee grinder (all time fave)

Slice, chop, blend and even shave many of the foods that you offer.

Food Info and tips
Change out fresh food every 24 hours or so. That will prevent mold and bacteria as well as pests like mites and gnats.

Dried foods should be offered in a seperate bowl for ease of use.. because dry foods can be left for 3 days of so, but at the first sign of mold or spoilage foods need to be removed.

Crabs eat alot for the small guys that they are.. not sure if they are eating? Smooth out the sand around their bowls.. in the morning you will see hermit prints!

Hermits usually eat at night while we sleep, but many also munch during the day when they are de-stressed and comfortable.

Offer a different food each time you wash the dishes.. crabs love a varied diet since they are scavengers and normally do not find the same thing to eat every night.

Make sure you try to offer organic human grade foods only.. avoid foods with high chemical content, pesticides or anything that you can not easily pronounce. Hermit crabs are senstivite creatures.

Smelly, sticky or messy foods can be offered during or just prior to a deep clean to help prevent an in tank mess.

Carrots (raw, cooked and tops too)
Cauliflower
Chard, Swiss
Celery (leaves too)
Cheerios,Total or Kashi Cereal
Chamomlie Flowers
Chicken (cooked and raw)
Chicken bones crushed up
Cholla Wood
Cilantro (fresh and dried)
Clams (raw or cooked plain)
Clover (flowers and leaves)
Coconut (fresh and dried)
Collards
Cork Bark
Corn and corn meal (small amounts only)
Cranberries
Crickets (fresh or dried, must be dead)
Crustaceans (cooked, exos crushed)
Cucumber
Cuttlefish Bone
Dandelions (all parts)
Dried Kelp
Dulse and Dulse Flakes
Egg (cooked)
Egg shells (crushed)
Feeder goldfish (dead)
Fish Flakes (read label)
Flax seeds and meal
Garbanzos
Grape Leaves and Grape Vine
Grapes
Grass (pesticide and fertilizer free)
Grasshoppers (dead)

Hibiscus Flowers
Honey (natural and Organic)
Kaytee Healthy Toppings (bird section)
Krill (dried)
Mandarine orangeMango (fresh and dried)
Mangrove
Mealy Worms (dead)
Milk Thistle (flowers)
Oak Leaves (dried and crumbled)
Oak wood, bark
Ocean Plankton
Oranges
Papaya
Parsley
Peanutbutter (unsweetened, unsalted and organic)
Pears
Popcorn (unsalted and unbuttered, plain air popped)
Raisins (unsweetened, organic)
Red Raspberry (leaves and fruit)
Romaine lettuce
Roobios (african red tea)
Rose (petals, buds, hips, dried or fresh)
Sea weeds (Dried)
Sesame seeds
Silk worm pupae (dead)
Silversides (smelly fish)
Salmon (cooked or raw)
Spinach
Sunflower seeds (unsalted)
Shrimp (dried, raw, cooked, all parts, skins too)
Spirulina (powder, disks etc)
Sweet Potato (yams)
Tangerine
Tomato
Tubifex worms (dired)
Tuna (not canned)
Wax Worms (dead)
Whole oats (rolled, non instant oatmeal)
Zucchini

PLease go to that site for both the safe and UNSAFE list and there is a ton more info on there for you and it is updated every few days.