What do hermit crabs eat in the wild?

Answer 1

Hermit crabs eat... Fresh foods and treats you can try include 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 Not sure about crabs though sorry! Hoped it helped.

Answer 2

In the wild hermit crabs are scavengers and will eat dead fish washed up on shore, climb trees to eat bugs, and eat fallen fruit from trees.

So in captivity hermit crabs can eat fruits, and veggies (of all kinds) and some oats. change food bowl daily / nightly.

They also need 2 water bowls. One with distilled water for it to drink. And the second SEA salt water for it to bath in to heal. DO NOT use table salt it will blister it's modified gills. 70 - 80 humidity and 70 - 80 F temp.

Answer 3

Decaying animals, plants, and other organic matter. They are scavengers and eat just about anything they can get their claws on. Some are predatory as well and will hunt small crustaceans or mollusks.

Answer 4

In the wild, they eat mainly fruit and carrion (dead animals), but they also eat seedlings, wood, leaves, and even animal feces. However, when placed in captivity, the pet industry insists you feed them fish meal or pellets full of sulfates and other nasty things that can't be good for them. feeding them fresh food and trying to mimic their natural diet is best for them.

Answer 5

Hermit crabs live in the Caribbean and they are scavengers, so they eat washed up dead fish, fallen fruits such a mangoes, and climb trees to eat bugs.