Can My hermie have Potatoes?

strawbearedlyte · Post by **strawbearedlyte** » 21 Mar 2005, 17:10

Well i've only had my hermit crab for one day and i don't want it to have a boring diet...I love the website and it helped me to make my habitat up a bit...but i'm a bit low on money at the moment and don't have much fruit in the house because we have finished itall and don't go grocery shopping until wednesday...can i feed my hermie potatoes..it has no salt on it just fresh potatoes which i have boiled in declorinated water..I would love it if you would Email me about this but if not just post..

Post by **Wai** » 21 Mar 2005, 20:45

No, you cannot feed them potatoes. I can't remember who told me but it's not safe.

Riven Liether · Post by **Riven Liether** » 09 Apr 2005, 04:40

Wai wrote:No, you cannot feed them potatoes. I can't remember who told me but it's not safe.

It's not so much that it isn't "safe", it's just rather pointless. Potatoes are very starchy vegetables that have little nutrition in any part except the skin, which crabs won't eat. So, it's better to give crabs colorful fruits and vegetables that at least have some vitamins and minerals as well as a fine taste.

Post by **Wai** » 09 Apr 2005, 13:01

Hehe... thanks for correcting me. Learn something new, everyday...

bennynlewie · Post by **bennynlewie** » 09 Apr 2005, 13:36

hehe ya like once i learned the IHOP standed for International House of Pancakes..they are the same place...who would have know?

Julia_Crab · Post by **Julia_Crab** » 22 May 2005, 13:04

Well, I respectfully slightly disagree.

Crabs aren't too fond of potatoes, unless you mix in a little non-dairy margarine, but potatoes (especially organic ones) have important trace minerals that crabs really need, being especially high in potassium.

But you can give them bananas and carambola for that, and they prefer the fruit anyway.

Post by **Wai** » 22 May 2005, 15:16

Welcome back!!! (Your old username was Kali_Ma wasn't it?).

Julia_Crab · Post by **Julia_Crab** » 22 May 2005, 23:47

I was Kali_Ma, but that was in the bad old days before I discovered my calling, of being a hermit crab chef.

Too bad they can't pay for their dinner...

hermiesrokmysox · Post by **hermiesrokmysox** » 21 Nov 2005, 03:28

i too have heard that they are too starchy.

Julia_Crab · Post by **Julia_Crab** » 21 Nov 2005, 03:54

The "no-starch" thing is a myth, like citrus.

Can My hermie have Potatoes?

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Can My hermie have Potatoes?