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They will eat whenever they are hungry, but will tend to be more active at night when your home is quiet. They are sensitive to vibrations and shadows, as these things in the wild can mean predators that want to eat them may be nearby. For this reason, you may not get to see them eat, but may see evidence of them visiting the food dish, such as substrate in the bowl, or tiny claw marks in the food.
It is important to steer clear of any commercial foods that contain ethoxyquin or copper sulfate, as these are toxins for your hermit crabs, and will likely cause molting abnormalities and even illness and death over time. Find a good website with a safe food list, such as epicurean hermit, or hermit crab cuisine, or crab street journal, and find out what you should be feeding your crabs to make sure they stay healthy and live a long life.
Many hermit crab pet owners will feed their crabs at a regular time each day. When you establish a routine like this, over time the crabs will know that it is about feeding time and may even come out to where you keep the dish, if they are comfortable with you and aren't harassed a lot when they do come out of hiding.
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Are hermit crabs decreasing or increasing?
the wild populations of land hermit crabs are decreasing because of people collecting them for the pet business :(
Do hermit crabs eat strawberries?
A hermit crab would seldom find a strawberry, since crabs live in the ocean and strawberries grow on the land, however, I am sure that they would eat them if the opportunity arose; they are quite omnivorous.
What pet hermit crabs eat?
Pet hermit crabs in captivity eat lots of things like... Meats (cooked) Fruits(mostly bright like corn or carrots) Veggies Dairy(only feed them dairy after they molt to help them gain calsium) Hermit crab food Hope this helped you!
What is a hermit crab and what do they eat?
Hermit crabs are scavengers so in the wild they will climb trees to eat insects and will eat fallen fruit from trees. in captivity you should have a food bowl and change the food once a day. the food you should be fruit and veggies.
Can hermit crabs live with fiddler crabs?
No, Hermit Crabs and Fiddler crabs require two different environments. The Hermit Crab would drown in the water a Fiddler Crab needs. You can always ask your local pet store if there is any way possible though. Some hermit crabs live on land others live in water even land hermit need two enter salt water , fiddler crabs are brackish or fresh hermit crabs can't breathe in those environments
What is a wild ocean hermit crabs' diet?
wild hermit crabs are scavingers so they'll eat things from dead fish,algee,some times fish poo and seaweed and meats.(while there domesticaded cousins eat special made food you buy a stores.)There is no such thing as a wild hermit crab's "domesticated cousin". Land hermit crabs cannot be bred in captivity, and every single land hermit crab that you find for sale was caught from the wild. Land hermit crabs can survive on the store-bought diet because they are scavengers and can eat a variety of things. It is best to also provide a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, protein, algae/seaweed, etc. Many pet stores carry freeze-dried shrimp, dried seaweed, etc. that hermit crabs will enjoy. Keep in mind that some store-bought fish foods have copper added, which is toxic to hermit crabs, so check the label.
What do aquarium crabs eat?
crabs will eat any kind of meat because they are always hungry
Can Hermit crabs eat salt?
iodine is toxic and present in table salt. Mix salt from the pet store designed for hermit crabs and also offer spring water or dechlorinated water.
Where can you buy land crabs not hermit crabs?
Pet smart has them I think petco has theme to. or you can try CL someone may have some to re home. do not give your hermit crabs painted shells if you buy a hermit crab with a painted shell it was probly fourced in. sorry about my spilling
What stores sell hermit crabs?
Pet stores
Does pet smart sell hermit crabs?
yes
What does water hermit crabs look like?
Land Hermit Crabs consume fresh water. It is suggested by some pet stores to have two watering dishes. One for bottled fresh water and the other for bottled salt water. The hermit crab can choose between the two depending upon the nutrients it feels it needs. If you do not have salt water- that is fine, it is not necessary.
