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Sargassum Seaweed is good for hermit crabs title on a photo of a beautiful beach with Sargassum seaweed clumps and a hermit crab

Sargassum Seaweed is Good for Hermit Crabs and Coastal Ecosystems Hint: Sargassum seaweed is very beneficial to land hermit crabs and other coastal creatures Sargassum seaweed is good for hermit crabs; it’s a natural part of their diet in the wild. If you’ve ever been to a Florida beach, you’ve probably seen brown clumps of […]

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Hermit crabs love cuttlebone photo of cuttlebone, hermit crab on a beach

Hermit Crabs Love Cuttlebone but what is it really? Hermit crabs love cuttlebone! If you’re a hermit crab pet owner, you may not know this because cuttlebone is usually found for sale in the BIRD section of pet stores, not the hermit crab section! But if you’re a hermit crab pet owner, you’ll want to

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Hermit crab section of the local pet store with a large hermit crab and title "Your Hermit Crabs Need Vitamin Supplements too"!

Your Hermit Crabs Need Vitamin Supplements Too! Hermit crabs need vitamin supplements just like most of the rest of us! We humans need to round out our diets by adding extra vitamins and nutrients when needed, right? And our dogs and cats and backyard chickens also need vitamin supplements from time-to-time. Our hermit crab pets

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Can Hermit Crabs Eat Popcorn? Can hermit crabs eat popcorn, and is it healthy for them? It’s fairly common knowledge that hermit crabs DO LIKE popcorn! But sometimes hermit crab pet owners are worried that it may not be healthy.  In general, popcorn is a fun snack but doesn’t have much nutritional value. Most microwaveable

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Can Hermit Crabs Eat Strawberries? Hermit crabs are scavengers and will try to eat just about everything! But they do have nutritional needs, which includes some fruit.  Fruit should be a substantial part of their diet, and strawberries are generally liked by most hermit crabs.  Strawberry is a great source of vitamins and minerals, and

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