10 Best Foods for Hermit Crabs 2025: 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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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 4.6 out of 5 stars
70
$8.74Chewy Price
($8.74/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.5/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-Dried Grasshoppers

Food Form

Treats, Freeze-Dried
2
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
131
$12.95Chewy Price
($5.18/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.4/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.5/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.3/5
Great

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

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
3
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
69
$5.99Chewy Price
($7.05/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.6/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.6/5
Excellent

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.6/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredients

Dried apples, Dried Cranberries, Dehydrated Mango

Food Form

Dehydrated, Treats, Dried Fruits

Health Feature

Digestive Health
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 4.7 out of 5 stars
160
$8.29Chewy Price
($4.88/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

3.9/5
Good

Texture and Consistency

4.2/5
Great

Variety

4.0/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Freeze-Dried Mealworms

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Treats, Freeze-Dried
5
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
64
$5.10Chewy Price
($2.13/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
6
Exotic Nutrition Fresh Feeders Superworms Reptile Food, 5-oz box
Exotic Nutrition Fresh Feeders Superworms Reptile Food, 5-oz box
Exotic Nutrition Fresh Feeders Superworms Reptile Food, 5-oz box
Exotic Nutrition Fresh Feeders Superworms Reptile Food, 5-oz box

Exotic Nutrition Fresh Feeders Superworms Reptile Food, 5-oz box

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
11
$16.99Chewy Price
($3.40/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.7/5
Excellent

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.6/5
Excellent

Variety

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Farm-Raised Superworms (Zophobas Morio)

Bird Type

Chicken

Fish Type

Cichlid, Tropical Freshwater, Koi & Pond Fish, Bottom Feeder

Small Pet Type

Hedgehog, Sugar Glider
7
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 4.4 out of 5 stars
134
$6.23Chewy Price
($5.20/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.2/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.1/5
Great

Variety

4.1/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

100% Freeze-Dried Crickets

Fish Type

Tropical Freshwater

Food Form

Treats, Freeze-Dried
8
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count
Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count

Symton Small Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae Lizard Food, 1,000 count

Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
24
$18.49Chewy Price
($0.02/ea)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.3/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
Great

Variety

4.4/5
Great

Is this food right for my pet?

Top Ingredient

Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Live Insects)

Special Diet

High-Protein, High Calcium

Farm Animal Type

Poultry

Bird Type

Chicken
9
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag
Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag

Fluker's Hi Calcium Mealworm Diet Reptile Food, 6-oz bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
21
$6.99Chewy Price
($1.17/oz)
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Our ratings

Ingredients

4.5/5
Great

Nutritional Content

4.4/5
Great

Texture and Consistency

4.5/5
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

Grains
10
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 4.2 out of 5 stars
21
$3.99Chewy 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