nutrition

[Roobear]

what is the best types of food to feed to hermit crabs after they have just molted?

[Wai]

Their shed exoskeleton is probably the best they can eat after a molt. It's also one of their favourite foods! Give them plenty of calcium as well protein-rich foods. Also give them carotene, from brightly coloured vegtables such as carrots. Don't give them any citrus fruit, because that is acidic.

[Jedi_Sena]

Other forms of calcium are good to have on hand for post-molters too, like crushed oyster shell, cuttlebone, and eggshells. Raspberry leaves have lots of bio-available calcium too!

I think it is also good to have meat and calcium for the non-molters during a molt.

[Jaci]

be careful with introducing new meats. i have tried chicken and shrimp 3 times all have been unsuccessful. the only meat that i have noticed they really eat is the bloodworms...