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Nutrition
Water
1. Why do hermit crabs need both fresh and salt water? 2. Why is tap water unsafe for my hermit crabs? 3. May I use rain or well water? 4. How concentrated should the salt water pond be? 5. How often should I change the water? 6. Should I put sea sponges in the water? 7. How do I set up filtered ponds? 8. Do I need to bathe my hermit crabs?
Food
1. Are hermit crabs herbivores, omnivores or carnivores? 2. Do commercial food products from pet stores offer a balanced diet? 3. Can I feed the same thing to my hermit crabs each day? 4. How often should I change the food? 5. Will hermit crabs eat too much and die? 6. Should I feed them bread, chips, chocolate and other 'man-made' foods? 7. Are flowers from florists safe?
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