Mangoes are a favorite of hermit crabs.
Hermit crabs are small crustaceans of the Paguroidea family. They are not closely related to true crabs, but they have enough visual similarities that most people would consider them just crabs. Hermit crabs are best known for their propensity to take over the abandoned shell of another animal. They do this to protect their relatively soft abdomens. Hermit crabs often take the shells of sea snails and have, in fact, evolved to better attach themselves to the inside of those shells. They stay in a sea snail shell until they get too big for it, then they break it open and find a bigger one.
A delicacy that some hermit crabs like is spinach.
Hermit crabs are also popular pets. They are found in many home and professional aquariums, both for their novelty and because they help maintain the aquarium ecosystem by eating various debris and algae found in the aquarium. There are several different hermit crabs that are kept as pets, with the most common being Caribbean hermit crabs and Ecuadorian hermit crabs. The scarlet hermit crab is also a popular species, with a bright red body that makes it visually very stimulating.
Hermit crabs eat plants and destroy meat.
Hermit crabs eat all kinds of things like omnivores. They feed on plants, such as algae, and extract meat. When keeping hermit crabs as pets, it is important to ensure that they have a well-balanced diet. Most people choose to use a commercial diet as the basis for their hermit crabs’ meals, ensuring they get all the nutrients they need. Hermit crabs were once thought to only live a few months in captivity, but this was largely due to insufficient understanding of what hermit crabs ate and inadequate environmental care; When cared for properly, hermit crabs can live up to twenty years.
Commercial hermit crab food comes in two main forms, pellets and canned food. Different crabs eat in different ways as a preference, and it seems to be largely a matter of individual taste whether they like one or the other. Most hermit crabs will eat anything, as as scavengers they are not particularly picky eaters. Some, however, can be finicky, and in that case, experimenting with different brands and styles until you find one your crab likes can help keep them healthy.
The pellets that hermit crabs eat should be given once a day, and in the case of smaller, younger hermit crabs, they should be crushed and moistened. Canned foods should be served according to the directions provided, as some are richer than others. Regardless of the type of food used, uneaten food should be removed at the end of each day to prevent it from spoiling or going rancid.
In addition to a commercial food base, hermit crabs eat and enjoy small treats like any other pet. Since they are scavengers, they can eat a wide variety of different foods without much trouble. However, there are some foods that hermit crabs seem to enjoy more than others and that seem to keep them healthier. This includes various meats, which should always be cooked and given only in small amounts, eggs, fish food, seaweed, crackers, and various fruits and vegetables, such as grapes, bananas, mangoes, strawberries, melons, carrots, broccoli, spinach, and watercress . .
In addition to commercial foods and treats, it can be helpful for your hermit crabs to eat supplements, which can keep them healthy by adding calcium to support their exoskeletons. This can include ground egg shells, calcium vitamin supplements, ground oyster shells, and cuttlefish bone.