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
Acai Berry
Acorns
Agave
Air Plants
Alfalfa
African Violet
Almonds
Amaranth
Anacharis
Anchovies
Apples
Apricot
Arame (seaweed)
Artichokes
Ash Wood
Asian Pear
Asparagus
Avocado
Avocado Oil
Azomite
B
Bamboo
Bamboo Fungus
Banana
Barley
Barley Grass
Basa
Barramundi
Beans (black, kidney, soy)
Beach Grass
Bee Pollen
Beef
Beef Suet
Beetroot
Birch Wood
Birch Leaf
Bison
Blackberries
Blackberry Leaves
Blackstrap Molasses
Black Rice
Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Bladderwrack
Blood Meal
Bloodworms
Blueberries
Blue Elderberries
Blue Spirulina
Bok Choy
Bone Meal
Bone Marrow
Borage
Brazil Nut
Brine Shrimp
Brine Shrimp Eggs
Broccoli
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 (cooked)
Chickpeas
Chickweed
Chili
Chinese Bayberry
Chokeberry
Cholla Wood
Chlorella
Cicada
Cilantro
Clams
Clover
Cochineal
Coconut
Coconut Flour
Coconut Oil
Coconut Sugar
Cockroaches
Cod
Collards
Coneflower
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
Dandelion
Dates
Day Lilies
Deer
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
Gladiolus
Goat
Goats Beard
Goji Berries
Goliath Worms
Gooseberry
Grapes
Grapefruit
Grape Vine
Green Beans
Green Leaf Manzanita
Greensand
Guava
H
Haddock
Halibut
Hairy Manzanita
Hazel Leaves
Hazelnuts
Hemp Seed
Hemp Seed Oil
Herring
Hibiscus Flowers
Holly Leaves
Hollyhock Flowers
Honey (organic)
Honeybush
Honeydew Melon
Honeysuckle Flowers
Hornworms
Huckleberries
I
Indian Almond Leaves
Insect Frass
Impatiens
Iris
Irish Moss
Isopods
J
Jasmine Flowers
Jicama
K
Kale
Kamut
Kangaroo
Katydids
Kelp
Kinnikinnick
Kiwifruit
Krill
L
Lamb
Lentils
Lettuce
Lilac Flowers
Lima Beans
Linseed
Liver
Lobster
Locusts
Lychee Fruit
M
Macadamia Nuts
Macadamia Oil
Mackerel
Macroalgae
Madrona Wood
Maize
Manda
Mango
Mangrove
Maple Leaves
Maple Syrup
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
N
Nasturtium
Nectarines
Nettle Leaf
Niger Seed
Nipplewort
Nopales
Nut Butters (organic)
Nutrional Yeast
O
Oak Leaves
Oak Bark
Oats
Oat Straw
Octopus
Oil Palm Fruit
Okra
Olives
Olive Oil
Ostrich
Oranges
Oregon Iris
Oyster
Oyster Shell Flour
P
Pansy Flowers
Pampas Grass
Papaya
Paprika
Parsley
Parsnip
Passionfruit
Passionflower
Pasta (no added salt)
Peaches
Peanut Butter (organic)
Peanuts
Pears
Peas
Pecan Bark
Pecans
Peonies
Pepita Seeds
Persimmon
Petunia
Pheasants
Phoenix Worms
Pickles
Pickleweed
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
Prawns
Prickly Pear
Psyllium Husk
Pumpkin
Purple Carrot
Purple Sweet Potato
Purslane
Q
Quinoa
R
Radish
Rabbit
Raisins
Raspberries
Raspberry Leaf
Reindeer
Reptile Shed (must be unmedicated)
Roaches
Rooibos
Rosehip
Rose Petals
Rose Leaves
Rowan
Rhubarb (stems only)
Rye
S
Safflower Oil
Safflower
Sage Blossoms
Salal
Salmon
Salmonberry
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
Sorghum
Sorrel
Soyabean
Sphagnum Moss
Spelt
Spinach
Spirulina (green and blue)
Spirea
Squash
Squid
Star Fruit
Starfish
Strawberries
Strawberry Leaf
Sultanas
Sugar Cane
Sunflower
Sunflower Seeds
Superworms
Swamp Cypress Wood
Sweet Potato
Sweetgum
Sword Fern
Sycamore Leaves
T
Tallow
Tamarillo
Tangelo
Tangerine
Tansy Ragwort
Tapioca
Taro
Tarweed
Teff
Thimbleberry
Tilapia
Tomato
Tree Fern
Triticale
Trout
Tubifex Worms
Tulip Flowers
Tuna
Turkey
Turmeric
Turnip
Truffle Oil
V
Venison
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
Worm Castings
Y
Yams
Z
Zucchini
UNSAFE FOOD LIST -
A
Aconite (monks hood)
African Violet Leaves
Alder Bark
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
American Hellebore
Aniseed
Avocado Leaves, Skin and Pit
Azalea
B
Bay Leaves
Basil Leaf
Bindweed
Bird of Paradise Flowers
Black Elderberries
Bluebonnet
Bottlebrush Flowers
Bougainvillea
Boxwood
Buckthorn
Buttercup
C
Cacao
Caffeine
Carnation Leaves
Castor Bean
Catnip
Cedar Wood
Cherimoya Seeds
Chrysanthemum
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Citrus Leaves and Branches
Columbine
Compost
Crocus
Crown of Thorns
Cube Plant
Custard Apple
Cyclamen
D
Delphinium
Derris
Dieffenbachia
Dill
Dittany
Eucalyptus
European Pennyroyal
Evergreen (pine, cedar, juniper)
F
Fennel
Feverfew
Fleabane
G
Garlic
Geranium
Ginger
Golden Pathos
Green Hellebore
H
Hemlock
Holly Berries
Horse Chestnut
I
Ivy (all types)
J
Juniper Berries
K
Kalanchoe
L
Larkspur Seed
Laurel
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lemon Grass
Lily
Lucky Bamboo
M
Magnolia
Mayweed
Milk bush
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mustard Plant
O
Oleander
Onion
Oxeye Daisy
P
Palm Leaves
Papaya Seed
Parsley Seed
Peace Lily
Pencil Tree Cactus
Peppermint
Pellets (shop brought crab food)
Pesticides
Philodendron
Pine Wood
Prickly Juniper
Pride of China Fruit
Prunus Trees - Seeds, Wood, Leaves, Bark and Flowers (Apricot, Bitter Almond, Laurel, Nectarine, Peach, Plum)
R
Rapeseed
Red Emerald
Red Wood
Rosemary
S
Sago Palm
Sansevieria
Schefflera
Sphagnum Peat Moss (NOT the same as Sphagnum Moss)
Stargazer Lily
Sweet Flag
T
Table Salt
Tansy
Tea
Tea Tree
Thornapple
Thyme
Tobacco
V
Vanilla Bean
Verbena
Vinca
W
Walnut Wood/Bark
Wild Angelica Fruit
Willow
Wormwood
Y
Yarrow
Yew
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