Can a hermit crab eat fish food?

Question

I have 4 hermit crabs and i don't no what to feed them.

I have turtle pellets from my old turtle and I was wondering

if I could feed it to them.Can u help me?

Answer 1

Since Hermit crabs are bottom dwellers, they eat pretty much anything.  Even other fish (unfortunately).

Answer 2

This is a list of stuff you can feed your Hermit crab. You need a variety so it can stay healthy:

    *  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

For CALCIUM for your HERMIT CRAB, feed them:

    *  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 available for reptiles, these can also be added to hermit crabs' food

    * crushed oyster shell - also from the bird section, an excellent source of calcium

    * coral sand - you can use the fine sand as the tank substrate, or use as a supplement

    * crushed egg shells - boil, dry, and crush some egg shells for an easy source of calcium

Answer 3

here is a great link and you can use the rest of the site for all the other hermie questions

http://hermitcrabcentral.piczo.com/?g=28...

hope this helps,

                    your happy go lucky hermiehelper!

Answer 4

why did u get then if u don't know what to feed them?

Answer 5

why can't you go to the pet store and buy hermit crab pellets