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Topic: Do hermit crabs eat sand?  (Read 189 times)
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« on: February 16, 2010, 09:56:17 AM »
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Do hermit crabs eat sand?
I was looking at the details of a sand substrate for hermit crabs and it lists that it's a good source of calcium. But do hermit crabs really eat the sand?
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 01:51:43 PM »
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Re: Do hermit crabs eat sand?
I think I remember my sister telling me they eat very tiny amounts of sand to help with digestion... but I could be totally wrong.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2010, 12:06:00 AM »
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Re: Do hermit crabs eat sand?
Yep, some only eat a tiny amount, but others will gorge on it  Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 12:42:24 AM »
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Re: Do hermit crabs eat sand?
That is very interesting, I never knew they ate sand.
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