Absolutely Crabulous

Like the title says, was isnt safe to put in the tank, what wood, what food or anything else i should have near them or in with them?

nothing metallic, there are some types of wood that aren't safe so i will just double check before I tell you which ones,
because of hermies eyes, they cannot look down to see where they are going so if you have any ledges it is recommended you have something to prevent them dropping from height like nets or ladders etc,,, will just go double check on the wood for you x

Hi Am back, i should trust my self i was right but no harm in double checking i guess!! wood like cedar or pine is toxic to crabs so should not be used, nor lucky bamboo or ever greens,

interestingly i just read lego is good as a climbing toy, but i guess that depends on how you want your crabitat to look,

foodwise they are scavengers and will eat anything they come across in nature, its important to wash their food as it may have pesticides on it, and to ensure as far as you can, no spices/salt

pesticides has just reminded me, try to ensure fly spray or anything like it can't enter your crabitat either, hermies are as vulnerable to it as the bugs!

Hope that helped a bit?
sure there is more, others will add on!

I read somewhere love, that fumes from outside can harm them too moonchild love, so watch you close the windows if your killing your weeds love :goodone:

Good question moonchild.

You should never put tap water that hasn't been treated in.

no aluminum and no Teflon.

Much like with parrots, Fumes from overheated Teflon pans are definitely very toxic.

Unsafe Woods

Apricot
Bitter Almond
Boxwood
Cherry
Cherry Laurel
Eucalyptus
Evergreen of any kind (pine, cedar, redwood, etc.)
Hemlock
Laurel
Nectarine
Peach
Plum
Yew


(Also refer to the Inedible list for unsafe woods and plants)
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While it is true that crabs are scavengers with a wide repertoire of foods they can eat, there
are many plants and foods that just should not be fed to a crab. The foods on this list are to
be avoided. Some are toxic, some are insect repellents or used as insecticides, and some the crabs
just won't go near, such as lemon -- lemon won't hurt them, but they certainly won't eat it.

This list, like the Edible List, will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back often.

Aconite (Monk's Hood)
African violet leaves
African daisy (Osteospermum)
Alder bark
Aloe vera (interferes with potassium absorption)
Amaryllis
American Hellebore
Anemone/Windflower
Aniseed
Avocado leaves
Azalea/Rhododendron
Bay leaves (natural insect repellent)
Bindweed
Bird of Paradise Flowers
Bluebonnet
Bottlebrush flowers
Bougainvillea
Boxwood
Buckthorn
Buttercup
Carnation leaves
Castor Bean
Catnip
Cherimoya Seeds
Chocolate/cocoa
Chrysanthemum
Cinnamon
Citrus (leaves and branches to be avoided; part of the evergreen family. The fruit is fine)
Columbine
Compost (unless 100% organic)
Crocus
Crown of Thorns
Cube Plant
Custard Apple (young fruit)
Cyclamen
Delphinium
Derris
Dieffenbachia
Dill
Dittany
Eucalyptus
European pennyroyal
Evergreen (pine, cedar, juniper, etc.)
Feverfew
Fleabane
Garlic
Geranium
Golden Pothos
Green hellebore
Hemlock
Holly Berries
Horsetail
Ivy (of any kind)
Juniper Berries
Kalanchoe
Larkspur seed
Laurel
Lavender
Lemon Balm (Sweet Melissa)
Lemon Grass
Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)
Mayweed
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mulberry leaves
Oleander
Onion
Oxeye daisy
Papaya seed
Parsley Seed (fruit)
Peace Lily
Pencil Tree Cactus
Peppermint
Philodendron
Pine or cedar wood or needles
Prickly juniper
Pride of China fruit
Prunus species trees (apricot, bitter almond, cherry, cherry laurel,
nectarine, peach, plum) Fleshy fruits are edible, everything else
contains a cyanide-like compound and is fatally toxic, including
seeds, wood, leaves, bark and flowers.
Red Emerald
Rosemary
Sago Palm
Sanseveria
Schefflera
Stargazer Lily (Lilium x Stargazer)
Sweet Flag
Tansy
Tea Tree
Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora)
Thornapple
Thyme
Tobacco
Vanillin
Verbena
Vinca
Wild Angelica fruit
Wormwood
Yew
Yarrow

Adulterants and Additives

What follows is a list of ingredients added to commercial and processed foods that may harm hermit crab health when fed. While I believe that these substances should be avoided, there is no actual scientific proof that these are harmful. This list is being compiled as a guide to dietary harm reduction. The key to good diet, in crabs, other pets, and people, is informed label reading.

As new additives are brought to my attention, this list will be edited. Check back frequently.

Acesulfame K (Sunette or Sweet One)
Anything enzyme modified *
Anything fermented *
Anything protein fortified *
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel)
Autolyzed yeast *
Barley malt *
BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole)
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
Bouillon and Broth *
Calcium caseinate *
Copper Sulfate
Cyclamates
Enzymes anything *
Ethoxyquin
Flavors(s) & Flavoring(s) *
Gelatin *
Glutamate *
Glutamic acid *
High fructose corn syrup
Hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oil
Hydrolyzed protein (any protein that is hydrolyzed) *
Hydrolyzed corn gluten *
Magnesium Stearate
Malt extract *
Malt flavoring *
Maltodextrin *
Menadione (menadione sodium bisulfate complex)
Monopotassium glutamate *
Monosodium glutamate *
Natural beef flavoring *
Natural chicken flavoring *
Natural pork flavoring *
Neotame
Protease enzymes *
Protease *
Prussiate of Soda (sodium ferrocyanide)
Red Dye #40
Saccharin
Seasonings (the word "seasonings") *
Sodium caseinate *
Soy protein *
Soy protein isolate *
Soy protein concentrate *
Stearic Acid
Stock *
Sucralose (Splenda)
Sulphur Dioxide
Textured protein *
Ultra-pasteurized *
Whey protein concentrate *
Whey protein *
Whey protein isolate *
Yeast extract *
Yeast nutrient *
Yeast food *


* a source of (or possible source of) Monosodium glutamate, or other free glutamates that are just as harmful and have the same actions.
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flippen eck! thanks vicki!! i recognise quite a few there from the nasties in parrot foods