Carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers, and leafy greens are among the best vegetables for hermit crabs. Most vegetables are safe, but Allium family members, like onions and garlic, are toxic. Bright […]

Watermelon can be fed to hermit crabs once or twice a week, perhaps as part of a fruit medley. It’s a source of vitamins A and C and potassium. Melon […]

Oranges and other citrus fruits are safe and nutritious for hermit crabs. Hermit crabs are natural scavengers, so they prefer oranges that have passed their sell-by date. The mushier the […]

Hermit crabs are drawn to sweet tastes and aromas, making bananas (Musa) highly appealing to the senses. The Cavendish banana, the most common type available at grocery stores, is hermit […]

Sometimes, hermit crabs stop eating and drinking due to stress, being fed the same foods, a lack of saltwater (muting their sense of smell), excessive noise, and general disturbances. Hermit […]

Hermit crabs’ feeding habits are motivated by their sense of smell and need for nutritious food.  As hermit crabs are opportunistic feeders, they lack the cognitive awareness to recognize when […]