Hermit Crabs - Safe and Unsafe Foods
- thehappyhermie
- Jun 15, 2023
- 5 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Hermit Crabs are natural scavengers and will eat almost anything, however, there are some foods that are just not safe for your little hermie friend.
Below is a list of safe and unsafe foods to feed your Hermit Crabs.
If there is a food not listed here and you are unsure about it, search for it in the LHCOS recommended food guide here https://crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2016/04/22/hermit-crab-food-guide/
SAFE FOOD LIST -
A
Acacia Gum
Acai Berry
Acorns
Agave
Air Plants
Alfalfa
African Violet
Almonds
Amaranth
Amphipods
Anacharis
Anchovies
Apples
Apricot
Aragonite
Arame (seaweed)
Arbutus Wood & Fruit
Artichokes
Ash
Ash Wood
Asian Pear
Asparagus
Avocado
Avocado Oil
Azomite
B
Bamboo
Bamboo Fungus
Banana
Banana Leaves
Barley
Barley Grass
Barnacles
Barramundi
Basa
Beans (black, kidney, soy)
Beach Grass
Bee Pollen
Beef
Beef Suet
Beetroot
Birch Wood
Birch Leaf
Bison
Blackberries
Black Carrot
Blackberry Leaves
Blackstrap Molasses
Black Rice
Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Bladderwrack
Blood Meal
Bloodworms
Blueberries
Blue Cornmeal
Blue Elderberries
Blue Spirulina
Bok Choy
Bone Meal
Bone Marrow
Borage
Brazil Nut
Brine Shrimp
Brine Shrimp Eggs
Broccoli
Broccolini
Brown Linseed
Brown Rice
Brussel Sprouts
Buffalo
Burning Bush
Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Pea Flower
C
Cabbage
Calendula Flowers
Camellia
Camel
Camu Camu
Cantaloupe
Canary Seed
Capsicum
Cape Myrtle
Caribou
Carnation Flowers
Carrots
Cashews
Cassava
Catappa Leaves
Catfish
Cauliflower
Celery
Centipedes
Chamomile Flowers
Cherimoya
Cherry
Chestnuts
Chia Seeds
Chicken
Chickpeas
Chickweed
Chilli
Chinese Bayberry
Chokeberry
Cholla Wood
Chlorella
Cicada Shells
Cilantro
Clams
Clover
Cochineal
Coconut
Coconut Flour
Coconut Milk
Coconut Oil
Coconut Sugar
Cockroaches
Cod
Collards
Coneflower
Copepods
Coral
Cork Bark
Corn
Cornflower
Cotton
Couscous
Cowpeas
Crabapple
Cranberries
Crepe Myrtle
Crustacean Exoskeletons
Crustacean Meat
Crickets
Crayfish
Crocodile
Crustaceans
Cucumber
Cupuaçu
Currants
Cuttlefish Bone
D
Daisy
Daphnia
Dandelion
Dates
Day Lilies
Deer
Dogwood Bark
Dragon fruit
Duck
Duckweed
Dulse
E
Earthworms
Edamame
Eggs (cooked)
Egg Shells
Eggplant
Elderberry Flowers
Elk
Emu
Evening Primrose
F
Feathers (clean)
Fig
Filberts
Fireweed
Fish Oil
Fish (all species)
Flaxseed
Flaxseed Oil
Flounder
Forget Me Not Petals
Foxglove
Freekeh
Fringe Cup
G
Geese
Gizzard
Gladiolus
Goat
Goats Beard
Goji Berries
Golden Linseed
Goliath Worms
Gooseberry
Grapes
Grapefruit
Grape Vine
Green Beans
Green Laver Algae
Green Leaf Manzanita
Greensand
Green Tripe
Guava
Guano
H
Haddock
Halibut
Hardyhead
Hairy Manzanita
Hazel Leaves
Hazelnuts
Hemp Seed
Hemp Seed Oil
Herring
Hibiscus Flowers
Hickory
Holly Leaves
Hollyhock Flowers
Hog Plum (Caja Fruit)
Honey (organic)
Honeybush
Honeydew Melon
Honeysuckle Flowers
Hornworms
Huckleberries
I
Incaberry
Indian Almond Leaves
Insect Frass
Impatiens
Iris
Irish Moss
Isopods
J
Jalapeno
Japanese Maple
Jasberry
Jasmine Flowers
Jicama
K
Kale
Kamut
Kangaroo
Katydids
Kelp
Kipper
Kinnikinnick
Kiwifruit
Krill
L
Lamb
Lentils
Lettuce
Lilac Flowers
Lima Beans
Linseed
Liver
Lobster Meat & Shell
Locusts
Lychee Fruit
M
Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia Oil
Mackerel
Macroalgae
Madrona Wood
Magnolia Leaves
Maize
Manda
Mango
Mangrove
Mantis Shrimp
Manzanita
Maple
Maple Syrup (organic only)
Marion Berries
Marshmallow Leaf
Marshmallow Root
Mealworms
Milk Thistle Flowers
Milk Thistle Leaf
Milkweed
Millet
Minnows
Mint
Mollusks
Moose
Mopani Wood
Mulberries
Mulberry Leaf
Mullein
Mushrooms (only human safe ones)
Mussels
Mysis Shrimp
N
Nasturtium
Nectarines
Niger (Nyjer) Seed
Nipplewort
Nopales
Nut Butters (organic)
Nutrional Yeast
O
Oak Leaves
Oak Bark
Oats
Oatbran
Oat Groats
Oat Milk (Organic)
Oat Straw
Octopus
Offal
Oil Palm Fruit
Okra
Olives
Olive Oil
Ostrich
Oranges
Oregon Iris
Oyster
Oyster Shell Flour
P
Pansy Flowers
Pampas Grass
Papaya Fruit
Paprika
Parsley
Parsnip
Passionfruit
Passionflower
Pasta (no added salt, organic)
Peaches
Peanut Butter (organic)
Peanuts
Pears
Peas
Pecan Bark
Pecans
Pepita Seeds
Persimmon
Petunia
Pheasants
Phoenix Worms
Pickles
Pickleweed Leaves
Pilchards
Pigweed
Pineapple
Pinecones
Pine Nuts
Pink Himalayan Salt (small portions)
Pistachios
Plankton
Plantain
Plums
Polenta
Pomegranate
Popcorn (no salt or butter)
Poppy Seeds
Pork
Potato
Pot Marigold
Poultry
Prawns
Prickly Pear
Psyllium Husk
Pumpkin
Purple Carrot
Purple Sweet Potato
Purslane
Q
Quinoa
Quail
Quail Egg
R
Radish
Rabbit
Raisins
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaf
Red Bearberry
Red Elderberry
Red Palm Oil
Reindeer
Reptile Shed (must be unmedicated)
Roaches
Romaine Lettuce
Rooibos
Rosehip
Rose Petals
Rose Leaves
Rotifers
Rowan
Rhubarb (stems only)
Rye
Rye Hay
S
Safflower Oil
Safflower
Safflower Seeds
Sage Blossoms
Salal
Salmon
Salmonberry - Bark & Leaves only
Salsify
Sand Dollar
Sardines
Scallops
Scotch Broom
Sea Biscuit
Sea Cucumber
Sea Fan
Sea Grass
Sea Horses
Sea Lettuce
Sea Urchins
Seaweed
Semolina
Sesame Seeds
Sesame Oil
Shell Grit
Shrimp
Silkworms
Silkworm Pupae
Silver Burweed
Snowberry - Bark & Leaves only
Sorghum
Sorrel
Soyabean
Sphagnum Moss
Spelt
Spinach
Spirulina (green and blue)
Spirea
Squash
Squid
Star Fruit
Starfish
Stinging Nettle Leaf & Root
Strawberries
Strawberry Leaf
Sultanas
Sugar Cane
Sunflower
Sunflower Seeds
Superworms
Swamp Cypress Wood
Sweet Potato
Sweetgum
Sword Fern - Leaves & Roots only
Sycamore Leaves
T
Tallow
Tamarillo
Tangelo
Tangerine
Tansy Ragwort
Tapioca
Taro
Tarweed
Teff
Thimbleberry
Tilapia
Timothy Hay
Tomato
Tree Fern
Triticale
Trout
Tubifex Worms
Tuna
Turkey
Turmeric
Turnip
Truffle Oil
V
Venison
Vine Maple (Bark & Leaves)
Viola Flowers
Violet Flowers
W
Walnuts
Wakame
Watercress
Water Flies
Watermelon
Wax Worms
Wheat Cereals (organic)
Wheat Germ
Wheat Grass
Wheat
Whole Wheat Couscous
Wild Boar
Wild Rice
Wolfberry (Black Goji Berry)
Worm Castings
Y
Yams
Z
Zucchini
UNSAFE FOOD LIST -
A
Aconite (monks hood)
African Violet Leaves
African Lily
African Milkbush
Alder Bark
Aloe Vera
Allspice
Amaryllis
American Hellebore
Aniseed
Avocado Leaves, Skin and Pit
Azalea
B
Bacon
Bay Leaves
Basil Leaf
Belladonna
Bindweed
Bird of Paradise Flowers
Bitter Almond
Bittersweet
Black Elderberries
Black Walnut
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Bottlebrush Flowers
Bougainvillea
Boxwood
Buckthorn
Buttercup
C
Cacao
Caffeine
Carnation
Castor Bean
Cassava Root
Catnip
Cedar
Celandine
Chinese Lantern
Cherimoya Seeds
Chrysanthemum
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Citrus Leaves and Branches
Citronella
Climbing Nightshade
Cloves
Cocoa
Coffee
Columbine
Compost
Coral Plant
Crocus
Crown of Thorns
Cube Plant
Cumin
Custard Apple
Cyclamen
D
Daffodil
Dairy (cows, goats dairy products)
Deli Meats
Delphinium
Derris
Devils Ivy
Diatomaceous Earth
Dieffenbachia
Dill
Dittany
E
Essential Oils
Eucalyptus
European Pennyroyal
Evergreen (pine, cedar, juniper)
F
Fennel
Feverfew
Fleabane
G
Garlic
Gelatine
Geranium
Ginger
Ginger Root
Golden Pothos
Green Hellebore
H
Heavenly Bamboo
Helebore
Hemlock
Holly Berries
Horse Chestnut
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
I
Ivy (all types)
J
Juniper Berries
Junk Food
K
Kalanchoe
L
Lacy Tree
Lantana
Larkspur Seed
Laurel
Lavender
Lemon
Lime
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lily
Lollies
Lucky Bamboo
M
Marinated Meat & Vegetables
Mayweed
Milk bush
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mustard Plant
N
Neem
O
Oleander
Onion
Oxeye Daisy
P
Palm Leaves
Papaya Seed
Parsley Seed
Peace Lily
Pencil Tree Cactus
Pepper (Peppercorns)
Peppermint
Pellets (shop brought crab food)
Peony
Pesticides
Philodendron
Pine Wood
Poinsettia
Pothos
Prickly Juniper
Pride of China Fruit
Prunus Trees - Seeds, Wood, Leaves, Bark and Flowers (Apricot, Bitter Almond, Laurel, Nectarine, Peach, Plum)
R
Ragwort
Rapeseed
Red Emerald
Red Wood
Rosemary
S
Sago Palm
Sansevieria
Schefflera
Seasonings
Shasta Daisy
Sphagnum Peat Moss (NOT the same as Sphagnum Moss)
Stargazer Lily
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Sweet Flag
T
Table Salt
Tansy
Tea
Tea Tree
Thornapple
Thyme
Tobacco
Tuba Root
Tulips
V
Vanilla Bean
Verbena
Vinca
Vulpicida
W
Walnut Wood/Bark
Wild Angelica Fruit
Willow
Wisteria
Wolf Lichen
Wormwood
Y
Yarrow
Yew
Yuca
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