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

Best Hermit Crab Food

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

Our Top Picks

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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
194
$6.44 Chewy Price
($5.37/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.2/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.1/5
Great

Variety

4.3/5
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
2
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 4.7 out of 5 stars
104
$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, Freeze-Dried, Treats, Dried Fruits

Health Feature

Digestive Health
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
149
$14.95 Chewy Price
($5.98/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.4/5
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, Mix, Dried Fruits
4
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
90
$6.59 Chewy Price
($1.65/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

4.6/5
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

Pellets
5
Fluker's Gourmet-Style Mealworms Reptile Food, 1.2-oz can
Fluker's Gourmet-Style Mealworms Reptile Food, 1.2-oz can
Fluker's Gourmet-Style Mealworms Reptile Food, 1.2-oz can

Fluker's Gourmet-Style Mealworms Reptile Food, 1.2-oz can

Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
222
$3.99 Chewy Price
($3.33/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.0/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.1/5
Great

Variety

4.3/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Mealworms

Special Diet

Limited Ingredient Diet

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Wet Food
6
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
87
$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

4.3/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

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

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Weight Management
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
$4.67 Chewy Price
($2.96/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

Special Diet

High-Protein

Food Form

Pellets

Health Feature

Vitamins & Minerals
8
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
38
$29.95 Chewy Price
($0.30/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

Chicken, Wild Bird
9
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag

Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 12-oz bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
46
$10.99 Chewy Price
($0.92/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Consistency

4.4/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Bran, Calcium Carbonate, Ground Corn, Soybean Meal, Soybean Hulls

Food Form

Powder
10
Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag

Fluker's Hi Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Reptile Food, 7-oz bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
57
$5.49 Chewy Price
($0.79/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.3/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Wheat Bran, Calcium Carbonate, Ground Corn, Soybean Meal, Dried Sweet Potato

Special Diet

High Calcium

Food Form

Powder