Shrimpo Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Finally I got a chance to set-up a tank for these guys, although they are terrestrial crabs they do need some water for molting, the female also dump the offspring tiny crabs in there. I would like your input on safe plants that can be housed with these crabs, so far I added unknown terrarium plant in the background, Subwassertang, Java fern and Marimo moss ball. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I'll be following along shrimpo. I've wanted to do the same thing, but never got around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Here is the initial set up Soothing, the crabs haven't arrived yet. Louie and Wygglz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Looks great. Another one I had seen used about 1/2 the tank as land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 From what I've read even a terrarium with small dish of water for them to molt is good enough, I am going to cover about 3/4 of the tank with wood, rock & leaves, the remaining will be open water area. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Changed the water and added 1 piece of bark with some ferns growing on it, I also added some sheets of moss. all these purchased online to be used for terrariums. so now the land area is about 50% but will add some more wood or rock later on. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 had to google these bad boys, they look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 Any updates? I've been interested in these crabs for awhile. Ebifry and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Bad news, the crabs came in bad shape and died after few days ( 1 was DOA). I would recommend express shipping on these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Noooooooooooooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Bad news, the crabs came in bad shape and died after few days ( 1 was DOA). I would recommend express shipping on these guys. Pet store I go to had them but not the purple type . They had a red type and the woman who owns the pet store who knows fish, inverts inside out said they ship very poorly from country they are collected in . She holds them for a month before selling them and only got them because 2 people wanted them. Think half died first 2 weeks . Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 yeah. I've been reading you definitely want home bred because of the rate of deaths from imported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 yeah. I've been reading you definitely want home bred because of the rate of deaths from imported. Not being an expert on either shrimp or crabs thus could be wrong . I get the feeling that crabs are way more delicate than shrimp as far as wild caught and seems that plenty of crabs sold are wild caught . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 A huge number of crabs sold are wild caught. That's why if one is serious about pets, we try to find home breeders. The exception is adding genes to your colony or breeding to find a new mutation. heh -or- if breeding is rare Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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