Deli Meat???

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 03 Apr 2007, 07:47

I have heard that you can feed hermies meat, since they are scavengers. What about deli meats? There's probably too much oil and preservatives in deli meat but i figured i'd ask..

iluvhermies · Post by **iluvhermies** » 03 Apr 2007, 14:19

I personally would not feed them deli meat. I have tried chicken before. I got some of the froze boneless chicken breasts and I have boiled them in decholirinized water til it was cooked. Then I ripped it into pieces and froze the rest til I needed more.

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 04 Apr 2007, 04:33

Yah I kinda figured that. It popped into my mind and I just figured i'd ask. I might try the chicken thing though...how did it go over with your guys?

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 04 Apr 2007, 05:29

Deli meat has lots of salt and possibly preservatives and spices. I would avoid feeding it, but it probably isn't the best thing for them. Carol of CrabWorks gives her guys small pieces of vienna sausages occasionally and her crabs are over 30 years old. Lunchmeat is probably about the same. But if you do feed it, know that that is their junkfood for the month and only feed healthy stuff after that.

Hermits_rock2393 · Post by **Hermits_rock2393** » 04 Apr 2007, 06:56

Idk it would be risky to give it to them you shoud just stick to chicken breast and so on

iluvhermies · Post by **iluvhermies** » 04 Apr 2007, 07:13

It went over very well. They grabbed pieces and took it in the hut with them. I have given them tuna also in spring water it did not go over well the first time I have more hermies now and I think I am gonna try it again.

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 04 Apr 2007, 09:26

Proceed with CAUTION. It IS junkfood, even if they like it.

z06vette387 · Post by **z06vette387** » 04 Apr 2007, 09:30

Jedi_Sena wrote:Proceed with CAUTION. It IS junkfood, even if they like it.

So basically any meat should be a rare treat? and like you said use caution...

Jaci · Post by **Jaci** » 04 Apr 2007, 12:52

shrimp is something to try also. mine didn't go for chicken or shrimp. i'm going to try chicken again soon since i have added crabs since then.

Jedi_Sena · Post by **Jedi_Sena** » 05 Apr 2007, 03:03

Jedi_Sena wrote:
Proceed with CAUTION. It IS junkfood, even if they like it.

So basically any meat should be a rare treat? and like you said use caution...

I should clarify. Meat (raw or cooked, unseasoned, no salt, no preservatives) should be a regular part of a crab's diet (protein), but lunchmeat should never be more than an occasional snack.

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