Hermit crab food can be purchased at
any local pet store. It is good to use a mixture of
both the solid pellet and the powder. Include fresh
fruits and veggies, but do not feed citrus to them.
Crabs also need calcium, so always keep a bit of
cuttlebone in the tank, away from the water. It is also
a good idea to purchase sea salt at your local pet store
and place a tiny bit in a corner for the crabs to eat if
their bodies need it. The minerals are good for their
exoskeleton.
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Hermit Crab Water
You may read that it is good to
completely submerge your crab in water every week or
so for a good cleaning. This probably won't hurt
your crab, but we have found excessive water can
hurt your crab if they don't dry out properly.
Strongpets has had the best luck by keeping a
special hermit crab sponge saturated with water in
the cage at all times. Simply wet the sponge twice
a day and place it in a shallow dish. Do not leave
standing water in your cage if there is a
possibility of it tipping. Water can stand in the
bottom, causing your crab to be too wet, which will
kill him.
Tap water has chlorine in it,
which is deposited on their gills and can harm
them. Please use bottled (not distilled) fresh
water.
You may read that it is good to
completely submerge your crab in water every week or
so for a good cleaning. This probably won't hurt
your crab, but we have found excessive water can
hurt your crab if they don't dry out properly.
Strongpets has had the best luck by keeping a
special hermit crab sponge saturated with water in
the cage at all times. Simply wet the sponge twice
a day and place it in a shallow dish. Do not leave
standing water in your cage if there is a
possibility of it tipping. Water can stand in the
bottom, causing your crab to be too wet, which will
kill him.