Shrimpo Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Is it ok to house red and purple Vampire crabs together? do they need different care requirements? Welchhumn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I love these guys, I'd think the care would be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I'm interested in living vicariously through you for a while, my friend. At some point, I'd like to try breeding these. I'm not set up for it atm though. I'm guessing that the different colors may be from different areas, and similar enough to breed together. I've not found out much about differences in care between colors though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Different species will fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm not sure they are different species though chib. High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarValkyrie Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/lounge/62229-geosesarma-crabs-vampire-crabs-care.html This guy says they can't live even with their own species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Lunar , Have you seen the mandarin crabs from Indonesia? They aren't as colorful as vampire crabs . Though I think colors vary for both but they do not tear each other up like vampire crabs . Pet store I go to had them last year together for months . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarValkyrie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 A store I used to work for kept these. They are much more sociable as long as you keep the m/f ratio heavy on the female side. We never had a problem with them and even had some try to breed. They don't like much light..they would hide if it was too bright. Vampires I have been told.......I don't have them. BUT...my friend that does, says not to keep these vampire or red devils together. They will fight. Even too many of the same color (basically) will if the males outnumber the females. They also can't go with Halloween crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks for the input guys, it seams like there is too many options here, I want to keep crabs that don't hide all the time and can be kept in group (same or different species). Are Halloween crabs shy like Mandarins? what ratio they should be kept at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarValkyrie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Well, from what I can find.....they have gone through a change over the last few years. They are much bigger than when I saw them and they are more aggressive. They are cute. They look like a halloween pumpkin. Seriously! And they are more active at night or in the evening. They can't be bred at home, they need the ocean. (Big strike for me) But if you want something you can't touch and just want ornamentals.....they are pretty. They also used to be called a Blue Moon or a Full Moon crab, but most people liked Halloween crab better. That's about all I know in a crab shell...errr nut shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 You know you want a coconut crab! Video: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_14041377652058&key=d703ff3b064566223b367f0bc53757ee&libId=4c8d2e67-c1a0-4c70-ba5d-10d38aed50fd&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantedtank.net%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D300602&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F4DZ0VEjJZs4&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fr.search.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DA0LEVyDZcLFTlRUAtb9XNyoA%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTEzdTBnNHVkBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDQ3NF8x%2FRV%3D2%2FRE%3D1404166490%2FRO%3D10%2FRU%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.plantedtank.net%252fforums%252fshowthread.php%253ft%253d300602%2FRK%3D0%2FRS%3DBbPRMMjMSQcOZBff45qq8UFdiro-&title=Post%20your%20crabs!&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F4DZ0VEjJZs4 High5's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 No? How about a Japanese Spider Crab then? At a leg span of only 12 feet, you can easily fit that in your room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Ill take 2 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 That coconut crab in a tree would certainly blend in with coconuts . Scary looking crab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Maybe I will get a pet Coconut crab one day. pictokid1983, Louie and countryboy12484 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbes1911 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Don't put them together. Different species will fight, with one being the dominant (often times the red) and the other ones getting killed. If you want crabs that you can see, the red devils are a lot more sociable and once they are used to the environment and you walking around in front of their tank, they will come out. Mine have several generations in the tank and I see them all the time. The purple vampires don't come out unless at night and then only until I move. Good luck, keep us updated! Soothing Shrimp and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 What set up do you have for them hobbes, and any trick to getting them to breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 What about a Halloween crab "Gecarcinus quadratus" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbes1911 Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hey hey soothing! found you . I have them in a 38 gallon tank with above and below water areas. I think there is a journal on TPT somewhere. I haven't been in ages. If anyone wants a detailed build, I can see what I can do here in terms of build step by step. I have made some mistakes with this first build, and some parts worked really well. I think overall if I'd do it again, I'd forgo the huge water are, and just make a small basin that I'd manually change the water of, or integrate some sort of filter. Once they are happy and well fed, they will breed automatically! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Great to have yo here with us, man. I sort wound up here when TPT was having too much drama. I'd love to see your build, and i know other member would find it very helpful, my friend. countryboy12484 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Old thread I know iknow, but I wanta cocnut crab, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 So did someone else in Hawaii: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/30/coconut-crab-hawaii_n_6392972.html?cps=gravity_2377_6611243743049024060 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I still want one, I have a couple palm trees in ny yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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