Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish?

ninjasgorawr · 06-30-2008, 11:44 AM

If you had to decide between these three items for feeding your crab, which would you choose?
(choose two)
Octopus
Squid
Cuttlefish
Anchovies
Earthworms
Trying to decide what to buy for my hermies!

ninjasgorawr · 06-30-2008, 07:27 PM

Here's some more I found

Krill and
Shrimp
So... out of those 7, i guess choose 4.

DaisyCrab · 06-30-2008, 08:00 PM

I don't know about the others, but I do know that hermit crabs really like Shrimp, and Krill too I believe.

kittyosu · 06-30-2008, 09:26 PM

My crabs really love their shrimp! I have also seen them eat their dried anchovies. But the shrimp seems to be the all time favorite as far as protein goes.

krackersmom2 · 06-30-2008, 10:15 PM

Anchovies are fine as long as they are unsalted. My crabs aren't nuts over the anchovies. Shrimp is a winner any day. I buy the dried baby shrimp from Wal Mart. I would try cuttlefish.....

Hermie's rule · 07-01-2008, 12:41 PM

Mine like shrimp and I've heard from others that their crabs like earthworm castings but mine aren't crazy over them.

Jedi_sena · 07-03-2008, 10:39 AM

I would think that shrimp and krill would be very similar in nutrients and that octopus and squid would also be very similar. That might help narrow down your choices a bit.

Stephen2342 · 07-27-2008, 08:05 AM

Mine love shrimp but they also chew on their cuttlebone regularly. But that's just for calcium so I'm not sure how to cuttlefish itself would go over.

06-30-2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
ninjasgorawr (Micro Crab) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NV Posts: 83	Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? If you had to decide between these three items for feeding your crab, which would you choose? (choose two) Octopus Squid Cuttlefish Anchovies Earthworms Trying to decide what to buy for my hermies!

06-30-2008, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ninjasgorawr (Micro Crab) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NV Posts: 83	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? Here's some more I found Krill and Shrimp So... out of those 7, i guess choose 4.

06-30-2008, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaisyCrab (Small Crab) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 327	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? I don't know about the others, but I do know that hermit crabs really like Shrimp, and Krill too I believe. __________________ Bigs Tank:Daisy, Georgina, Jay-Jay, Brat, Martha & Hogan Smalls Tank:Casper, Robby, Carrie, Lucky, Tessa & Phoebe, Felix & Molly

06-30-2008, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
kittyosu "Never Molted" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 39	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? My crabs really love their shrimp! I have also seen them eat their dried anchovies. But the shrimp seems to be the all time favorite as far as protein goes.

06-30-2008, 10:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,101	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? Anchovies are fine as long as they are unsalted. My crabs aren't nuts over the anchovies. Shrimp is a winner any day. I buy the dried baby shrimp from Wal Mart. I would try cuttlefish..... __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

07-01-2008, 12:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hermie's rule "Preparing For Second Molt" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In front of the crabitat! :) Posts: 383	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? Mine like shrimp and I've heard from others that their crabs like earthworm castings but mine aren't crazy over them. __________________

07-03-2008, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jedi_sena (Micro Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 63	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? I would think that shrimp and krill would be very similar in nutrients and that octopus and squid would also be very similar. That might help narrow down your choices a bit. __________________ Creator of Crabotanicals all-natural hermit crab food products featuring wild, hand-harvested ingredients. Check out our new care site!

07-27-2008, 08:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stephen2342 (Micro Crab) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 92	Re: Octopus, squid, or cuttlefish? Mine love shrimp but they also chew on their cuttlebone regularly. But that's just for calcium so I'm not sure how to cuttlefish itself would go over. __________________ My PPs: Tiki(F) & Kauai(M)

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