BIG list of what Hermit Crabs can eat!

[Mr.Crab]

Here is a list of Greens for your hermit crab to eat! Greens are important because they provide plenty of vitamins and minerals! Here is a list of edible Greens/plants that your hermit crab can eat!

Alfalfa sprouts
Amaranth
Arugula
Basil
Bok choy
Broccoli
Carrots(roots and tops)
Celery
Chard
Cilantro
Collard greens
Cucumber
Dandelion leaves
Grape leaves
Kale
Kelp
Parsley
Romaine lettuce
Spinach
Watercress
Zucchini
Thats it... all those greens are for your hermit crab to eat/enjoy
Do you know any more greens you want to add to the list? (Just message below and I'll add it!)

[krabby_katie]

Hehe. Good list. I have a huge collection in my binder. I think my safe food list is atleast 4 pages long. Then there's the long unsafe food list too.

[Mr.Crab]

Lol, cool

[Jedi_Sena]

how about beet tops, carrot tops, radish tops, brussel sprouts, alfalfa sprouts.

[krabby_katie]

I heard you should cook greens before giving them to them. Something about some chemical gets removed from the when they're cooked.

[HermieLove19]

I saw rosemary on the unsafe foods list. is it okay or bad?

[krabby_katie]

Yeah, that's on the unsafe list... I wouldn't feed it to them.

[Mr.Crab]

Ok. I removed rosemary.

[HPHermitFamily]

I want to do a garden this summer...food for my family and safe crab food (seeing as it will be organic and I'll know how it was grown) and I was wondering if basil is safe for crabs to eat...

[ladybug15057]

I have merged your posting with an existing post regarding basil, as well as other foods. There are also foods listed at HCP's sister site:
http://hermitcrabcuisine.com/

and maybe a couple entries here maybe of some help too:
http://crabbywiki.com/tiki-browse_categ ... =off&type=

http://crabstreetjournal.com/xoops/modu ... storyid=42