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Calcium powder
Widely used with reptiles
and amphibians, also great for land hermit crabs. Common brands are RepCal, StickyTongue and
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Coral Branches
Not only will your hermit crabs enjoy climbing on coral branches, they are a good source of calcium. If you look closely, you may be able to see your hermit crab breaking off bits of coral and eating them. |
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Coral
Sand
Attractive
and natural source of calcium that hermit crabs love.
Used
either as a substrate or a calcium supplement, coral sand
comes in many different grades, from fine, medium, coarse
and actual pieces of broken coral branches. You can put coral
into the water dish for traction or crush it up as a quick
calcium powder bonus for your hermit crabs.
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Crab Exoskeletons
If you have access to a beach and you can find some crab
exoskeletons (outer shell) you can rinse them in ocean water
and offer them to your hermit crabs.
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Cuttlefish/Cuttlebone
versatile calcium
source
Grated, shredded,
crushed, in pieces or whole. Can be added to food or served
in a separate container (flat shell is suitable).
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Crushed,
Dried Egg Shell
Easy
Alternative
if you do not have a source of cuttlebone or oyster shell, then some boiled, crushed, dried egg shells from a hen is a good alternative. |
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Crushed Oyster
Shell
high calcium supplement
As found in pet stores and offered to birds. FMR suggests oyster shell as a good source of calcium for your hermies.
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Spirulina
natural calcium source
Spirulina is high in calcium, protein, beta
carotene and other nutrients which are needed in a healthy
land hermit crab diet.
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Barnacles
Coral
Cuttlebone
Sand Dollars
Sea Biscuits
Shell Grit
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Green leafy vegies, broccoli
salmon, sardines
lobster and crab exoskeletons
prawn/shrimp shells
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Commercial Products:
Aquasonic Brine Shrimp Flakes
Hagen Crushed Oyster Shell
RepCal Calcium with Vitamins
Seaweed Select Green Marine Algae
Tetra BabyShrimp
Tetra BloodWorms
Wardley Dried Shrimp Hermit Crab Food
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