Protein

Post by **Wai** » 05 Apr 2005, 11:15

Hermit crabs need protein-rich foods just like we do. Of course, when speaking of protein we think of meat. Yes, hermit crabs need to eat meat, eggs or other protein-containing food to grow. If you don't feed them any protein, they probably won't grow much bigger (or even become smaller) after their molt. Hermit crabs require a lot of energy to harden up again, and protein will help 'boost' their growth and harden. They also need some sugar in their diet for energy.

bennynlewie · Post by **bennynlewie** » 05 Apr 2005, 23:32

can u feed them just plain sugar? but how would they eat it?

Post by **Wai** » 05 Sep 2005, 00:16

You can just give them fresh fruit, because that contains sugar.