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tinymaze
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sea side scavenging Mar 25, 2014 17:08:08 GMT

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Post by tinymaze on Mar 25, 2014 17:08:08 GMT

hi all again,
well I'm lucky enough to live near the sea and am able to get goodies from the beach, i been able to get some cuttlefish, that i boiled and dried. I also have tried some seaweed. i just washed it in salt water, but they ignored it so i took it out the next day.
(questi)

On the beach there's seems to be allot of crab exo (think from the seagulls) would this be safe for them? if so would i need to boil or bake it before hand? should i have boiled/baked the seaweed too?
Is there anything else to look out for on the beach that would be good for them?

Last Edit: Mar 25, 2014 17:09:08 GMT by tinymaze

Rachel
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Do you have hermit crabs?: Yes
How many do you have?: 20+
What species do you keep?: Coenobita clypeatus, Coenobita rugosus, Coenobita violascens, Coenobita brevimanus

sea side scavenging Mar 27, 2014 22:09:59 GMT

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Post by Rachel on Mar 27, 2014 22:09:59 GMT

Seaweed I offer either totally fresh or dry, they won't always take it or noticeably have eaten it depending on where they are in the moult cycle but beach fresh goes down better than stuff that has been cleaned. Crab carapace I clean, usually boil then bake or microwave but check it *very* well as even a tiny bit left inside can stink up the tank beyond belief.

Depending on where you stand on feeding raw meats mine do absolutely adore fresh washed up dead stuff like shrimp, whelks etc, obviously you have to be careful doing that due to hygiene but it is a very natural food for them.

tinymaze Finding First Shell Posts: 17	sea side scavenging Mar 28, 2014 7:46:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tinymaze on Mar 28, 2014 7:46:36 GMT Ok Thank you for the reply. good to know about the crab shell, i make sure it's clean

selina Finding First Shell Posts: 10 Do you have hermit crabs?: Yes How many do you have?: 3 What species do you keep?: Coenobita brevimanus	sea side scavenging Jun 14, 2014 23:10:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by selina on Jun 14, 2014 23:10:46 GMT I gave mine a piece of cuttlefish with fleshy bit left on. Was a bit smelly but they did prod and poke it for a bit

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Post by Rachel on Mar 27, 2014 22:09:59 GMT

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Post by selina on Jun 14, 2014 23:10:46 GMT

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