Kaytee "Healthy Toppings" (Coconut & Raspberry

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:51 am

Is the coconut and raspberry "Healthy Toppings" (the brand is Kaytee) okay to feed to hermit crabs? It says for birds, but on the ingredients, all it says is "coconut, dehydrated raspberries".

Here is the analysis:

Crude Protein (min.).........5.0%
Crude Fat (min.).............40.0%
Crude Fiber (max.).........18.0%
Moisture (max.)..............12.0%

Thank you so much!
~TheTechnosim

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:11 am

I figured this would be OK, because I waited a couple days.
Anyway...

I really need help with this. I will be getting a new 10 gal tank (I'm currently in a 5 gallon with a couple tiny hermit crabs) and I would like to make coconut a part of their diet. Nobody in my household likes coconut, so it's not something we have in the house. I would like to know if anyone has used Healthy Toppings, and whether it caused anything bad. Even if you used it and it was fine, please let me know. I need any and all results of somebody feeding this to their hermies!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:23 am

I use this fairly often, sprinkled on top of their fruit dish. Mine love it. You're right, there aren't preservatives or sugars, dyes etc. added, so I think it would be healthy. I found it because a friend uses it for her parrot, and she is as fussy as I am about making sure there are no additives in her bird's diet.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:45 pm

Thank you very much!

I'll add it in right now!

Willow · Post by **Willow** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:30 pm

Yeah, it's fine. My hermies don't like the raspberries, though, and just pick out all the coconut. Silly hermies.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:31 am

Willow, we make a good tema, then. My crabs pick out the raspberries first, and eat the coconut on the second day.

BAB · Post by **BAB** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:22 pm

I used to feed this to my little guys all the time. They loved it. I didn't see any adverse problems from it either.

dbolack · Post by **dbolack** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:06 am

TheTechnosim wrote:Is the coconut and raspberry "Healthy Toppings" (the brand is Kaytee) okay to feed to hermit crabs? It says for birds, but on the ingredients, all it says is "coconut, dehydrated raspberries".

I don't recall if we've used this one ( probably cause I couldn't remember if raspberries were safe while in the store ) but we've fed/do feed our crabbies many of the Kaytee bird products.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:26 am

I am glad I found this post! I feed this healthy topping and many of the others to my bunny rabbits all of the time. They go crazy and stand up on their back legs to beg when they just see the bag appear! I think I will give it to the crabs, too (that is if the bunnies will share!).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:37 am

Thanks for everyone's help!

P.S. I like that smiley WAY too much!

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Kaytee "Healthy Toppings" (Coconut & Raspberry

Is it okay to feed Kaytee "Healthy Toppings" (Coconut & Raspberry) to hermit crabs?

Kaytee "Healthy Toppings" (Coconut & Raspberry

Has anyone ever tried this?

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