What can humans feed crabs?

Answer 1

Crabs are 'carrion eaters', meaning they feast on what's left after a larger predator has its fill. Typically, they munch on pieces of dead fish or whatever else happens to wind up on the bay or ocean bottom, since that's where they live.

• They are detrivores. They will consume animal as well as plant matter (algae, etc.).

• The will mostly live off plankton and other types of water plantation. They also eat some small fish in the wild.
• Crabs are opportunists they will eat what they find, including partially decomposed items.

  In captivity they will eat a large variety of foods, try a little of any food.

  If it is not eaten try something else. Fish, prawns and meat are good. Don't give to much, you may pollute the water.

• They also eat hatchling turtles.

Answer 2

The sort of food a crab will need really depends on its species and its habitat. Most crabs are aquatic and do not emerge onto land very often, so most of their diet comes from what they can find underwater. Most crabs are carnivorous, but some are omnivores. If you are considering a crab as a pet, the pet shop will be able to tell you what kind of food it needs. I have kept crabs caught from the creek on mince and dog biscuits, but only for a few days.

Answer 3

Hermit crabs will eat almost anything! It's more of what to not feed them.

It's important to feed them foods with carotene in them, such as corn and carrots.

Calcium from cuttlebone is good for their exoskeleton and great before molting.

If fed meat, it needs to be cooked and unseasoned.

When feeding them nuts and grains, such as plain oatmeal (not instant), rice (anything but instant), flax seed, and others, grind them into a lumpy powder.

Any kind of vegetable is great! With lettuce, the darker green it is the better it is for the crab! And when giving them potatoes make sure there are no green sections or eyes!

Popcorn is also good, but unsalted and unbuttered! I suggest popping your own with sunflower oil.

Fruits are safe as well. Just peel the grapes and take pits out of cherries (the pit is toxic).

Honey should be given as a treat and only if organic.

And exercise extreme caution with commercial hermit crab foods. They are not legally bound to disclose all ingredients. Some even have pesticides. Avoid zoo med and FMR for sure!

Answer 4

You can feed them algae wagers, specialized crab food, dried bloodworms, shrimp, and blanched vegetables and krill.

Answer 5

yes, but it depends on what kind of food. try not to feed it meat

Answer 6

They eat seaweed,little dead fish,and problably thats it maybe.

Answer 7

Crabs can't eat anything humans give them. This is because they are detrivores.

Answer 8

crabs eat small fish like shrimp

Answer 9

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