I'm carving a pumpkin this week and I was wondering if I can keep the seeds and the goo inside and scrape off some of the pumpkin's walls and feed it to the crabs? I know they can eat pumpkin seeds, but the goo inside...is it safe?
Its pure orange usually so maybe its high in carotene. Perhaps pumpkin can be a little Halloween treat?
When Christmas comes I'm going to give the hermies some cranberry sauce too!
Pumpkins?
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Re: Pumpkins?
I'm not a pumpkin with hermies expert, but I think that would be okay, I'm giving my crab that when I carve mine.
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Re: Pumpkins?
Yup you can. Can give it to them raw or bake it for a bit. I like to keep the pieces the kids cut out when they carve their pumpkins and freeze them for later use.
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Re: Pumpkins?
When I carved mine I toasted the seeds and got rid of the goo. I should have given them some.
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Re: Pumpkins?
I am going to go get some of those small pumpkins and use those, I was going to cut them up small and use the vac seal bags and freeze them so I have them through out the year. I just got the vac seal bag so I am ready to start freezing stuff in my big freezer in the basement. Now to get some money to buy these pumpkins and other stuff to freeze for them.
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Re: Pumpkins?
I'm going to do that when I carve my pumpkins. 
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Re: Pumpkins?
Great. I think the goo will be a little gross in the dish, but the crabs DO eat everything!
Did you know 97.8 % of the world uses pumpkins only as decorations?
I doubt this is true because what about all the pumpkin pie?
Did you know 97.8 % of the world uses pumpkins only as decorations?
I doubt this is true because what about all the pumpkin pie?
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Re: Pumpkins?
I love pumpkin pie. It's my second favorite! (after cherry cheesecake pie.
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Re: Pumpkins?
It's my second fave, after buttermilk pie.
Does this mean that crabs could have butternut squash guts too? They're very similar to pumpkins. If so, should I toast the seeds or give them to them raw?
Does this mean that crabs could have butternut squash guts too? They're very similar to pumpkins. If so, should I toast the seeds or give them to them raw?
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Re: Pumpkins?

I carved a face and let them go nuts. I have a ton of seeds left from it. I know it's not a great picture but I'm working on fixing the quality of my pictures. I hope you can see his smiley face and one tooth
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