Is hermit crab food bad?

Question

i read that store bought hermit crab food is bad for them.is that true?

Answer 1

Here is great advice on feeding hermits.  You can use some commercial food, but human grade food in variety is best.

http://www.hermit-crabs.com/food.html

Answer 2

Pet store brands contain lots of preservatives which can be harmful to hermit crabs. I personally avoid them all together. I either buy food at a pet shop free of dangerous preservatives and I feed them table scraps.  

Answer 3

Commercial hermit crab food is fine, as long as it does not contain:

-ethoxyquin

OR

-copper sulfate

Both are harmful to hermit crabs.  In addition to commercial foods, you will want to occasionally offer a variety of fresh foods.  Try some out to see what your crabs prefer.  When I cook, I set aside a little bit of food (fruits and veggies, and cooked meats/fish) and chop it up finely for them.  Make sure that you remove any uneaten fresh foods within a day or it will spoil.  You will also want to provide a calcium source; cuttlebone, crushed cooked egg shells (off like a hardboiled egg), sand dollars, or coral all work well.  Make sure you have enough fresh, dechlorinated water for them, as well as ocean water (salinity should be 1.021 - 1.024).

Answer 4

no i have 2 and i give it to them nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! it's not