Hermit crabs eating pill bugs?

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Hermit crabs eating pill bugs?

Post by hermiekk » Tue May 19, 2015 5:11 pm

I am interested in putting some pill bugs in my crabitat and I was wondering if hermit crabs eat them too, thanks in advance! :crabbigsmile:
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Re: Hermit crabs eating pill bugs?

Post by megmaholm » Tue May 19, 2015 5:17 pm

If they're lucky enough to catch a live one, yep, and they snack on dead ones as well. That's why it's good to have a breeding colony set up in a separate container so you can keep replacing them in the tank as they disappear/die.
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