10 Best Foods for Hermit Crabs 2026: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Foods for Hermit Crabs

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How we created this food list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best foods for hermit crab.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best foods for hermit crabs.

Key food considerations

Ingredients

Nutritional Content

Texture and Consistency

Variety

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Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle
Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle
Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle
Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle
Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle
Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle

Zoo Med Hermit Crab Fruit Salad Food, .85-oz bottle

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
98
$5.99 Chewy Price
($7.05/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.7/5
Excellent

Texture and Consistency

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried apples, Dried Cranberries, Dehydrated Mango

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Dehydrated, Treats, Dried Fruits

Health Feature

Digestive Health
2
Fluker's Grub Calcium Fortified Tortoises Reptile Food, 4-oz bag
Fluker's Grub Calcium Fortified Tortoises Reptile Food, 4-oz bag
Fluker's Grub Calcium Fortified Tortoises Reptile Food, 4-oz bag

Fluker's Grub Calcium Fortified Tortoises Reptile Food, 4-oz bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
79
$7.34 Chewy Price
($1.84/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.8/5
Excellent

Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried Green Beans, dried turnip greens, dried cabbage, dried carrots, dried green peas

Food Form

Dried Veggies, Dried Fruits
3
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag
Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag

Zilla Reptile Munchies Fruit Mix Reptile Food, 2.5-oz bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
145
$14.95 Chewy Price
($5.98/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Freeze Dried Apples, Freeze Dried Bananas, Freeze Dried Strawberries, Freeze Dried Peaches, Freeze Dried Pears

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Dried Fruits, Mix
4
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar

Fluker's Freeze-Dried Mealworm Treats, 1.7-oz jar

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
196
$8.28 Chewy Price
($4.88/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.4/5
Great

Variety

4.2/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-Dried Mealworms

Special Diet

High-Protein

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats
5
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar

Fluker's Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers Reptile Treats, 1-oz jar

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
86
$8.99 Chewy Price
($8.99/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.8/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers

Special Diet

Natural

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats

Health Feature

Weight Management
6
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar

Fluker's Freeze-Dried Crickets Reptile Treats, 1.2-oz jar

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
179
$6.23 Chewy Price
($5.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.1/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.1/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

3.9/5
Good

Variety

4.1/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

100% Freeze-Dried Crickets

Special Diet

High-Protein

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Treats
7
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar
Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar

Tetrafauna Hermit Crab Cakes Pellet Land Crab Food, 1.58-oz jar

Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
24
$3.99 Chewy Price
($2.53/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.7/5
Excellent

Variety

4.3/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Fish Meal, Fish Oil, Wheat Gluten, Shrimp Meal, Dried Whey Product

Food Form

Pellets
8
Fluker's Buffet Blend Hermit Crab Food, 2.4-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Hermit Crab Food, 2.4-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Hermit Crab Food, 2.4-oz jar
Fluker's Buffet Blend Hermit Crab Food, 2.4-oz jar

Fluker's Buffet Blend Hermit Crab Food, 2.4-oz jar

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
83
$6.39 Chewy Price
($2.67/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.4/5
Great

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried River Shrimp, Dried Mealworms, Fish Meal, Ground Corn, Herring Meal

Food Form

Freeze-Dried, Pellets, Shrimp

Health Feature

Weight Management
9
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count

Uncle Jim's Worm Farm Super Red European Night Crawler Reptile & Fish Food, 100 count

Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
36
$38.36 Chewy Price
($0.39/ea)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.0/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

3.8/5
Good

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Night Crawler

Special Diet

Raw

Farm Animal Type

Poultry

Bird Type

Wild Bird, Chicken
10
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Superworms Reptile Food, 1.7-oz bag
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Superworms Reptile Food, 1.7-oz bag
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Superworms Reptile Food, 1.7-oz bag
Fluker's Freeze-Dried Superworms Reptile Food, 1.7-oz bag

Fluker's Freeze-Dried Superworms Reptile Food, 1.7-oz bag

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
31
$7.99 Chewy Price
($4.70/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Consistency

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.8/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Superworms

Food Form

Freeze-Dried