Hermit Crab FOOD Unboxing! | By Crab Central Station

[@brianseas6243]

It’s nice to see that people actually see hermit crabs as actual pets and not disposables! I’m 58 years old and and am still learning and thanks to your channel I have seen a reasonable change for the better in my crabs! Thank you ever so much!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay! This is such a sweet review and great testimony! Thank you so much! We sure are glad you're part of our Crab Crew!

[@brianseas6243]

@@CrabCentralStation I could write a whole lot more but I won’t! Just want you to know that what you are doing and how you are going about it is greatly appreciated!

[@user-bz8yg6pl6n]

It’s so cool how ever since i gave my crab healthy food, gave it a lot of shells, gave it a pool of water, it’s started coming out a lot

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yep! A good environment and diet will definitely help the activity level of your crabbie! Great job! Thanks for sharing 😁

[@jayelynne]

Hermit Grub and Just 2 Old Crabs are two of my favorite places to go for their complete mixes. It makes things so much easier at feeding time versus individual food items. I like to use a combo of the mixes and individual food packs. Frankie and Cotton love all of their food they eat from every pile I give them.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Awesome! Thanks for the review 🥰

[@gromy4671]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay!!!

[@Aubree02838]

Thank you so much for everything now my hermit crab is about to get a 20 gallon. They’re gonna have so much food and big water pools and I can’t wait to see them thrive

[@The_Bible_Girl7]

The worm castings seems very good for the hermmies! I’ll have to try a few companies you suggested!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Are they loving them?

[@alinaszczepanski321]

Ordered some of these and just had to come back and say that my crabbies are lovinggg the sweet potato pie one! Never seen my crabs go more crazy over a food mix!😁

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay! Awesome! I'm so glad they are enjoying some new foods. ☺

[@laurenmoble]

Thank you for being one of the only people I’ve been able to find who actually up loads hermit carb videos !!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I have 2 and love them to death .

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay! Welcome aboard Crab Central Station! We are so glad you are here with us too! We upload every other Thursday, so be on the lookout out tomorrow! We are loading an advanced hermit crab pool video!

[@evadurant329]

I appreciate your videos! So full of information, do’s and don’ts. I recently brought home two hermit crabs for my sons. Initially I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, but thanks to your videos I have more knowledge on how to care for them! Thank you!

[@karlandkennedy]

Thanks to this video my new hermits crabs are going to get great food, looking forward to seeing if they come out a lot

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

It's great to see such fabulous healthy foods for your crabs.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes ma'am! I couldn't agree more!

[@kayleekole996]

Your crabbies are so lucky!!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thanks Kaylee Kole! We feel lucky to have them 🥰

[@YourAQueenSoOwnIt]

I know this is an old video, but I love this video and I’ve re watched it so many times! I just bought some food from hermit grub and my hermit crabs love it! Thanks for being an awesome crab advocate! ❤

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thanks! We still have these items in our tank - they have held up great!

[@FluffyPotato326]

I ordered enough from all 3 to last at least 6 months to a year!! Currently have at the very least of 50 different dry foods for them! I have never seen a hermit crab run but they run to their food dish every time.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay!!!

[@xbigfridgex]

also Crab pax is really good too! that's who I use.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

hmmm fra-gi-le... Must be Italian... Sorry couldn't resist. I'll definitely look into these different companies.

[@CrabCentralStation]

LOL! We love Chewy!

[@stutzbearcat8425]

I've never tried Two Old Crabs food before! I'll have to try it out!

[@CrabCentralStation]

It's super great stuff!

[@monedarden810]

My crabs go NUTS over Hermit Grubs Cobb salad! It and the cranberry pumpkin spice are always hon overnight!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes! Ours too!

[@elizabethcoleman9672]

Very helpful!! I went straight to these vendors and ordered a nice variety. Do you have a video of actually putting these on a dish to serve in the tank? I can't quite figure out how many options and how much to serve for my 9 crabs. I feel like I'm waisting a lot! Thanks!

[@CrabCentralStation]

That’s GREAT!!! You have some lucky crabs that will be super happy! We do have a couple videos showing food preparation. Check them out on our channel.

[@elizabethcoleman9672]

@@CrabCentralStation thank you!! I have watched your other videos but they're regarding fresh foods, right? I was hoping to see what combos you do with all the dried foods. You guys are the best!

[@reneebroche]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@CrabCentralStation]

I'm glad it was helpful to you. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@eggshaq8486]

I love your videos. Can you do a diy hermit crab house like hut for him to hide under or activities to do with them please

[@CrabCentralStation]

We do have some DIY's recorded.... now to just get them edited for you guys!

[@eggshaq8486]

@@CrabCentralStation ok thanks

[@crescenteaa]

Hi! I recently rescued 2 hermit crabs. They are both very small, no bigger than a quarter. We set them in a VERY TEMPORARY 2 gallon tank with everything they need according to many of your and others videos. We just got a 25 gallon tank to put them in! I’m afraid the substrate I am using isn’t suitable, but my parents plain won’t buy play sand from anywhere. I am using a mix of the eco earth and this old bio-active sand for an aquarium. If we can’t buy play sand, would sand from a local beach be better, or should we leave out the sand entirely? I also feel like they are not eating or drinking. I gave them some strawberries, carrots, blueberry, and lettuce. Our smaller blue one doesn’t move at all. It’s currently hiding, though the other is very active.

[@CrabCentralStation]

We use live sand in our water pools. We don't have any research for me to answer your question. I can't say for sure if your hermies can safely molt in that type of sand. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful with this.

[@crescenteaa]

@@CrabCentralStation Well alright, we’ll be sure to monitor them closely! Thank you.

[@lm5585sysmatrix]

Thanks!

[@SnMsMommy]

I love hermit grub.

[@CrabCentralStation]

We do to! Our crabs go ga ga for hermit grub!

[@BibbleTheHOLYLord]

Before this vid i had herm it grub!

[@CrabCentralStation]

Super!

[@presleywillis1290]

Can you guys make a video about telling apart male and female hermit crabs? If you already have I’m very sorry to ask, love you guys! (This is an edit I just found the vid sorry)

[@CrabCentralStation]

Don’t apologize! It’s totally ok, I’m glad you found the video! Have a wonderful day ❤️

[@bpeterson3841]

Love the videos Darcy. Question: I have a crabbie who sits on the bowl and eats everything up. When I take him off the bowl is full of pooooooooooooooop. What is that about? The poor other crab does nothing stand a chance . No let me say this hermit is in a Quarantine tank. I have had the two in there almost 5 weeks. I’m setting up a new huge take and kinda worries that he will molt and hold up the tank transfer.

[@CrabCentralStation]

That's a great sign! That means he is eating a lot. If you're worried about other crabs getting any food, you can add a second dish of food on the other side of the tank. Thanks for your support!

[@DHStevens]

hey! SO, one of my crabs just got came out of the sand from a 1 month molt, (woo!) The thing is, my other hermit crab (His name is Robert) whom is bigger then the one that molted (Her name is Olive) needs to be isolated from Olive I've heard, the only thing I can put Robert or Olive in is a plastic wire cage from the beach :/ What can I do? Also, Before I saw this video we placed an order for the creepy crawly mix, a piece of cholla wood and the winterberry mix from Hermit Grub :)

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay for hermit crab food! You do not need to isolate a crab unless it surface molts, it is sick, or you notice other crabs are being aressuve towards it.

[@staciee2201]

I've ordered from just 2 old crabs and just submitted an order today from hermit grub. I can't tell that my girls crabs have eaten much, however I made fresh popcorn in olive oil the other night and placed 3 pieces in each tank. It was GONE by morning. They LOVED it. How often can we give this to them. We are in the 3rd week of PPS

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yay! They will LOVE their new foods!!! I don't think you can over feed popcorn. The crabs will eat what they need/want. It's just important to make sure you are offering them a variety of foods from all the different groups and that 50% of what you offer should be protein.

[@grgrrrrgrgrgrbarkbark4752]

I'm sorry for asking so many questions but I have a new one is the Tetra Hermit Crab Meal okay for them because I'm not sure I have other foods if it's not good for them! I'm trying to let them have a healthy life.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Unfortunately, that isn’t safe it has chemicals and preservatives in it. You can always feed fresh food you have around your house! Veggies, fruits, meets and other foods you eat for dinner! Here is a link to safe foods: crabstreetjournal.org/blog/2016/04/22/hermit-crab-food-guide/?fbclid=IwAR0T_J2nod2ZVLmCOGUELgDxOxFwXFItZvQosmwpXkcJlCqqy_P2rI2sqOw

[@grgrrrrgrgrgrbarkbark4752]

@@CrabCentralStation ok thank you I thought that it wasn't good so I guess I was right!

[@johnhill2682]

So I haven't seen my 4 crabs ever eat in over 9 months. Is this normal? You two are awesome. Side question, how big can carribean pinchers get? How is the size measured?

[@CrabCentralStation]

This can be normal. Are they really big? We cover measuring in our shells 101 video!

[@johnhill2682]

@@CrabCentralStation thanks for the info. I reviewed the great video but didn't see the correlation btwn crab size and shell - was just curious how big the pinchers get. One of mine is rather large! Just weird they never eat...

[@CrabCentralStation]

Pincher size can vary, there is no set size or corresponding size to age of crab. You can try smoothing out the substrate all around the food dish and see if you see crab tracks the next morning. Also, foraging foods are great for them, leaves, wood, millet, moss, lichens, green sand, worm castings, dried flowers.

[@arachnoskull6311]

I bet isopods would like a lot of these.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes they sure do!

[@jaydenpeace6984]

I have a really emergency question so my crab we think he didint complete molting and another crab took his shell he is now at the surface we have gave him all shell sizez and he goes in the shells and then just goes out so we have a walking crab without a shell what Should we do?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Watch this video and it will help you, help your crab. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6PHqYuDd6emmJo

[@CharliStar]

I am in the UK and I *_cannot_* find anyone who makes hermit crab foods…. Of ANY kind….. People in the US seem to love hermie’s and there are several shops who make these mini pots of food…. But trying to ship to the UK would cost more than the actual food!! If you know of a UK shop for Hermie’s I would be very grateful….. so far I have been buying the smallest quantities of dried foods for them which they like…. I just do not have a big variety of things to offer them like these little pots would give them

[@user-bz8yg6pl6n]

are any nuts good for giving omega fats? and you said that you sprinkle flowers on the substrate? like just any flowers? and is mushrooms ok for crabs... sorry im asking a lot im just curious for my crab

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi Bean Bean. Here is a link to safe flowers. You can also look up safe nuts on the same site after you look at the flowers. Mushrooms that are safe for us to eat are also safe for our crabs. crabstreetjournal.org/?s=safe+flowers&submit=Search

[@user-bz8yg6pl6n]

@@CrabCentralStation thank you! very helpful

[@jaydenpeace6984]

Nice

[@CrabCentralStation]

How's it going, Jayden Peace?

[@lyndizercher9654]

When I feed my hermies, what kind of food could I leave on the substrate for them to find? They’re currently going through P.P.D.S so they’re not eating that much

[@CrabCentralStation]

Leaves, Millet, Bark, Flowers, cuttlebone! Those are all really great options for foraging

[@lmaobeckz]

i cant seem to keep the heat up in my tank. ive tried multiple different UTC heaters but cant get the tank above 70-72, what should i do? i have a sealed lid, ive also insulated with cardboard, should i go to a heat lamp? i have a 20L tank by the way.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Is your substrate 6" or deeper? Is your heat mat the full length of your tank? Structures in the tank help hold tank too.

[@lmaobeckz]

@@CrabCentralStation yes its 7”, the heat mat is the length of the back of the tank. we have fake plants, two pools (about 3 inches deep each) a log hide, a lizard lounger and the digital reader for heat/humidity is about three inches off the substrate

[@CrabCentralStation]

Okay, that all sounds great! My next question than is, did you calibrat your guage? Is there an air vent blowing on the tank? Is it by a window? What is the temperature of the room the tank is in?

[@lmaobeckz]

@@CrabCentralStation i didnt calibrate the guage, i just saw where you said to in your heat and humidity video so ill do that! the crabitat is in my vanity area in my room, away from windows. the room usually stays 68-70

[@lmaobeckz]

@@CrabCentralStation no air vents next to the tank. we have window unit A/Cs but the crabitat is completely out of reach of it

[@brittward5705]

My daughter just came back from the beach with crabs. Night one they were in the tiny beach container but I moved them to a 20 gallon tank now. 2 out of the 3 are burrowed now going on 3 days. Is this normal?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hello 👋 Welcome to Crab Central Station and the "crabby" life 😆. Yes, this is VERY normal. Crabs undergo a tremendous amount of stress when the are captured from the wild. They are kept in bins without food, water, heat, or humidity. The crabs dig down and burrow to destress. Please watch our video on PPS, How to have a happy hermit crab. We have a lot of great videos on how to best care for hermit crabs. It takes a lot to get them set up, but once you get the tank stable, maintenance is pretty manageable.

[@brittward5705]

@@CrabCentralStation I feel so much better now! I am doing my best to make them Comfortable your video are helping tremendously:)

[@lisettevasquez6507]

Omgosh I need to buy these products! What’s her website????

[@CrabCentralStation]

Awesome! Your crabs will love their foods! All three shops are listed in the description of the video. Or you can go to our website and click the "Our Favorite Products" button. www.crabcentralstation.com

[@lisettevasquez6507]

@@CrabCentralStation great I just placed our order, through your website 🥰Me and Matthew are super excited to receive our packages.

[@rueharskydark5225]

i don't know if its just me but do your hermit crabs shrink back into their shell anytime they see you if so how do you get such good picks of them if not how do i make them not fear the sight of me i understand why they would fear people

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi! I think the reason you see most of the “un-shy” crabs is because those are the ones we get on camera! We have several more shy crabs, they don’t stick around to be on video though.

[@Hyenafan]

It's not people exactly, it's the fast movement. Try walking very slowly when you go to the tank and they'll be less scared.

[@gromy4671]

Some hermit crabs are more shy. Step back a few feet, then zoom in using your phone camera.

[@random23670]

hello i have 2 hermit crabs and i’m getting 2 more today is it okay to get a 40 gallon for 4 hermit crabs? and great video i was here before you hit 1,000 keep doing the great job ❤️

[@crustaceanstation2565]

Yes that is a perfect size for 4

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi ItsArxana! Yes, a 40 gallon is a good size for 4 crabbies! Thanks for all your support!

[@random23670]

@@CrabCentralStation Thank you so much and i got the crabies last friday their in there quaratine tank how long should i keep them in their for? And how do i inroduce the 2crabies to the other 2 crabies? do i just put the crabs in the tank together and just see how they do?

[@CrabCentralStation]

You want to do the 30 day PPDS method in the video link here for the 2 new crabs. At the end of the 30ndays they should be ready to add to your main tank with their other crab friends. Offer a lot of protein the first couple days you put them together. Make sure you have plenty of shells for all 4 crabs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3nIo5yvq9tlo9E

[@random23670]

@@CrabCentralStation ok thank you so much i’ve had been feeding them lots of veggies and i will provide some shells for them they only have 1 now thank you ☺️ one last question how can i summit my tank in i really need some help i have a reptihabbitat from zoomed and was wondering are you still doing submitions if not that’s ok

[@Angel-c8s]

You have so deep of sand, and your hermit crabs are always on top of the sand normally but my hermit crabs will always stay under the sand even after they molt please tell me what I am doing wrong

[@stacijones6706]

Can I give my crab earthworm casting from home depot it says organic

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes! That is what we feed our crabs. Yellow bag?

[@jenniferpacelli676]

How much of these foods are you supposed to offer the crabs?

[@CrabCentralStation]

It really depends on how many crabs you have. They eat very little at a time. Just offer a small amount of different foods from the groups. Our crabs tend to eat more in the spring and summer and just before going down to molt. If you also have foraging items in the tank at all times they will never go hungry 😁

[@BigfootGamerVR]

FYI there’s no such thing as “Egyptian Worms”🤣

[@juslikewater]

I was really excited to order from hermit grub but my order still hasn’t shipped and it’s been close to two weeks. I’ve sent numerous emails with no replies. I’m going to attempt to call them today and hopefully resolve this. Not very happy at all rn. Will try another shop from here on out. Will not recommend them to anyone

[@CrabCentralStation]

I'm so sorry you are having a bad experience. We have never had a bad experience with Hermit Grub. They are a small "mom and pop" type store, run from their personal kitchen. Maybe they are having personal health problems or some other life situation causing slower than usual response time. Their product is amazing, but I do understand your frustration.

[@juslikewater]

@@CrabCentralStation thank you for the reply. I also ordered from just 2 old crabs and am much happier.

[@karenfalder1817]

I tried two old crabs and their website is too hard to navigate and you have to accept that they load you down with cookies.

[@CrabCentralStation]

I'm so sorry this shop didn't work for you. There are other great options though.

[@aprilsmith3890]

Can hermies have bird seeds

[@CrabCentralStation]

Yes! Just make sure there are no additives.

[@Simply_Helen]

What is exo mix?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Calcium is essential for hermit crabs exoskeleton and so exo mix is usually a mixture of lobster and crab shells, egg shells or other items that are high in calcium.

[@Simply_Helen]

@@CrabCentralStation OK cool. Ty. I knew about the calcium through eggshells, oyster shells, cuttlebones, etc . I'd just never heard exo mix before. Ty for responding :)

[@제이드럼]

Is there any US website that is reliable to buy hermits?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Not that we know of...yet! However, I know Mary Akers is working with a distributor who may begin shipping captive bred babies!

[@제이드럼]

@@CrabCentralStation Ohh that's nice to hear. When will they start to open?

[@CrabCentralStation]

Applications are opn now! Go apply at www.crabcentralstation.com

[@제이드럼]

@@CrabCentralStation I looked at you site, and cannot find where I could apply the application? Can you help me?

[@CrabCentralStation]

On the home page of the website scroll down to where all the buttons are. Click on the one that says "Adopt". That will take you to a different website where you can find the application. I hope this helps!

[@CodyJones-j4k]

Can some body commet a bunch of hermit crab food brands because my crabs didn’t like this brand and I’m about out and I can’t think of any good brands for them

[@darrenhilton9402]

What ecological niche, do hermit crabs occupy, to eat so much guano and meats, at the same time? Are they composters, or are they some kind of opportunistic predator? What nutrients are hermit crabs able to derive, from animal waste? Isn't the waste, already nutrient depleted? Is it a probiotic? Can hermit crab waste, be beneficial to a garden? As would vermicompost, or guano? Can you keep composting worms in the same enclosure, as your hermit crabs? Like a bioactive crabitat.

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi Darren. I love that you are so interested in understanding your hermit crabs needs and the WHY behind them! Hermit crabs are omnivorous scavengers in the wild. Often feasting on the leftovers and decaying matter.... even garabage. One of the atypical things they like to eat is the feces of herbivorous animals, particularly worm castings. They also eat their own feces... clever little dudes cleaning up after themselves, huh? I would definitely classify that as opportunistic! Without enough protein in their diet, however, they will become cannibalistic. I'm not sure you could gather enough hermit crab poop to benefit your garden, for example, we have 43 hermit crabs and we hardly see any poop in our tanks. You can absolutely have a bioactive tank. However because of the closed environment, space, and molting nature of our hermit crabs - you want to be very careful what you add to your tank. Research has shown springtails and isopods to be the most beneficial as well as safe. I hope this helps! If you would enjoy reading into the research behind these findings, head over to www.crabstreetjournal.org. They have some fantastic data!

[@thomasbruno422]

Can they eat turtle food

[@CrabCentralStation]

If it is single ingredient/whole food - yes. If it has preservatives or added “stuff you can’t even pronounce “ - then no.

[@amberlynewman4290]

hermit crub link doesnot work anymore

[@CrabCentralStation]

Thank you for notifying us!

[@Random-ld8jz]

Hii could you check out krabooz it’s a company just for hermit crabs

[@CrabCentralStation]

Hi! Why would you like us to check it out?

[@hangingwithhobbes2944]

hermit food hermit food hermit food

[@CrabCentralStation]

We have had a lot of folks asking us what hermit food companies we suggest. We thought this would be a great unboxing to help them out.

[@Hyenafan]

Me: Oh, my buggies could use new protein stuff. Me: *spends way too much money on the first site* ...oh... I'll try the other place next time. Is there somewhere I can get a bunch of worm castings that's in a resealable bag? Paul's looks good, but I just don't like that bag.

[@CrabCentralStation]

LOL! I love it! We just poured the bag into a ziolock bag. You could also put it in a jar or tupperware container. We put that dish I poured in the video (the coconut sheldish) of Paul's worm castings in the tank on Monday night and it is about half gone already! Crabs are LOVING it!

[@Hyenafan]

@@CrabCentralStation I guess that would work. I'm just worried about it getting all over the place when I try to get it in another bag.