check out this crab

[USMCtanker]

I got these crabs at RARE FISH place in west covina, there awsome. Anyway does anyone know any info onthem or where i can get info on them or know the scientific name for them

[fishyboi]

those are monsters

[mjime714]

Hay USMCtanker, where is this place? I wanna check it out. Im out in WestCo. all the time.

[USMCtanker]

ya west covina
19062 La Puente Rd
West Covina
Ca 91792
email is amazonaq@aol.com oh and for eceryone not in cal he ships

[mjime714]

Sweet! thanks!

BTW, awesome crabs!

[USMCtanker]

here is a close up. so does anyone have info on them or is everyone like me when i first saw them. wow thats a big red crab. oh and there is a white one. notice the glove it dont hurt to bad but if your holding them they will find a soft spot :eek: :eek:

[stotty]

I got these crabs at RARE FISH place in west covina, there awsome. Anyway does anyone know any info onthem or where i can get info on them or know the scientific name for them


The Red Crab is by far the most obvious of the 14 species of land crabs found on Christmas Island. Millions of these bright red land crabs live in their preferred shady sites all over the island.

Bright red is the common colour but there are the occasional orange specimens and more rarely some purple animals.

They are a big crab. An adult body shell (or carapace) may measure up to 116mm across. The carapace is round shouldered and encloses their lungs and gills. Their claws are usually of equal size unless one is a regrowing claw. Males grow larger overall than females, while females have a much broader abdomen and usually have smaller claws than males. However young crabs all have the characteristic narrow abdomen of the male. The broader female abdomen only becomes apparent in the third year of growth.

Red Crabs grow slowly, reaching about 40mm in carapace width after 4-5 years. They are sexually mature at this age and begin to participate in the breeding migrations.

Think thats it seen them in shops in the UK


MONSTER CRAB :naughty:

[DanDanUK]

I got these crabs at RARE FISH place in west covina, there awsome. Anyway does anyone know any info onthem or where i can get info on them or know the scientific name for them

Nice should call this site monster crab . com ...... lol

[starrfish71]

They might be what is known as the "moon crab" which I think is native to florida. They are land crabs, tho, and usually kept with less water. I'm not positive.

I doubt they are the Christmas Island crabs because I believe those are endangered.

[starrfish71]

Okay, I don't think it's called a moon crab. Here's a link to how to care for land crabs:

http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?landcrabs.htm~mainFrame

[JnASabo]

They are sweet.

[thefishofdoom]

those are some nice crabs if they are land crabs i would take the water out till its about one inch high and there is dry land for them

[ChickenTeeth]

No no... its from the family Grapsidae...the most commonly imported member of this family is Sesarma bidens also known as "The Red Mangrove Crab"
It is one of 25 species from South-east Asia that all resemble each other. These Sesarma do not really live in fresh water, even though they do eventually march to fresh water from brackish areas and so cope well with fresh water aquarium conditions. If you want to keep them healthy, just add some salt to the water.
If you want more information look for the Aqualog book...
"Shrimps, Crayfish, and Crabs In the Freshwater Aquarium"...by Uwe Werner

[USMCtanker]

what kind of salt should i use

[ChickenTeeth]

It should be brackish, and this is best achieved by adding abit of sea salt or Iodine free table salt.
It is also important that their home is well covered so that the necessary atmospheric humidity, more than 80%, can be maintained. The air must be constantly warm. Its temperature, (28 to 30 deg C) should be a little warmer than the water, (24 to 25 deg C) as otherwise the crabs may catch cold.
If you want a natural surrounding for a group of these crabs you should setup an aqua-terrarium. Not too shallow because you have to fill it up to a certain level with sand, so that the crabs can build their holes. A small water reservoir ( just a quarter of the availiable space) so that the crabs can breath without difficulty when they are in the water. You will then see how the "used" water is expelled via the mouth. At the same time, the crabs should be able to life their respiratory openings ( which are to be found at the insertions of the waliking-legs) above the water level.

[USMCtanker]

to have brakish water how much salt do you put in. is there like a certain amount per gallon

[Hakon]

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/brackish/brackish.html

[Veneer]

No no... its from the family Grapsidae...the most commonly imported member of this family is Sesarma bidens also known as "The Red Mangrove Crab"
It is one of 25 species from South-east Asia that all resemble each other. These Sesarma do not really live in fresh water, even though they do eventually march to fresh water from brackish areas and so cope well with fresh water aquarium conditions. If you want to keep them healthy, just add some salt to the water.
If you want more information look for the Aqualog book...
"Shrimps, Crayfish, and Crabs In the Freshwater Aquarium"...by Uwe Werner

I don't think so. Appearance – especially the dorsally-compressed ovoid composition of the cephalothorax and presence of both white and red morphotypes - is entirely consistent with that of a Neotropical Gecarcinid - see http://www.wirbellose.de/arten.cgi?action=show&artNo=115.

[Nic]

they are some really cool crabs i might have to look into them

[stotty]

i dont think its a mangrove crab they look like this

[stotty]

the top of your crab is it like this??

[xWhiteyx]

those are moon crabs or helloween crabs patriot crabs whatever you want to call them i have a group of them at home and have been keeping them for a couple years now

[Ornatapinnis]

I have got them in my shop before under the name Patriot Crab. (Cardisoma Armatum) I think from Africa.

They are not fully aquatic so give them land. THe water you keep with them can be fresh or slightly brackish. THey are messy so be prepaired to clean the tank often. They are not picky eaters, will eat about anything offered. THy are pretty agressive too.

I am not aware of these being refered to as a mangrove crab. I have seen them sold under the name rainbow crab and sometimes moon crab. THe crab I am aware of that is sold under the name mangrove crab is definetly not what you have.

Great find you have there, neat crab.....

Joel

[guppy]

I think that they are the Geracarcinus ruricola, I have seen them every once in a while starting in 1974. A friend owned a few and they were very aggressive feeders. They would eat anything and since he was a sick bastard he would freak people out by feeding them live mice. This pic is by Chris Lukhaup. They are sometimes sold as halloween crabs, mangrove crabs, and even soldier crabs. I could be wrong though without the two side by side for comparison.

[Ornatapinnis]

I wonder if these crabs are seasonal. I have notice many distributors have them right now for sale. They are calling them Halloween crabs, rainbow crabs & moon crabs. I'm pretty sure this is the same thing that I have bought as patriot crabs too...

Neat what ever they are....

[T]

those are pretty crazy

[USMCtanker]

:woot: got this nice set up for them. i made them little caves to live in. but they just dig there own. dam tho they are messy

[cmersits]

eat them lol

[guppy]

Very cool set up.

[Recycling Works]

now you have a great new pick-up line in bars "i got crabs" try it, will work great i bet!

[HarpoGarza]

I went and bought some baby red crabs to feed to my O's. My wife wasn't amused when I came home and yelled "HEY HONEY! I GOT CRABS!" Apparently she took it to mean that I was participating in some nefarious activities, not buying shelled creatures. She really needs to lighten up. :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

[rallysb1tch]

Those are cool! Are they mean?

[USMCtanker]

not to mean but if you mess with them they can be. i have heard of people feeding them baby mice and stuff. i want to try it. if i do ill film it hehehee

[fishnutham]

nice crabs USM i'm interested what size tank ? 20g

[davo]

just wonderin, is the white one a diff species, if so wat is that? looks quite cool

[USMCtanker]

the white one is the same kind and its a 20gal long tank. i need to get a bigger on bc o want them to breed but heard its hard

[MYGOBYRULES]

they look like the crabs i saw in Costa Rica a couple years ago. They were everywhere, on land , in the pool , in our hotel room, on the road, everywhere!

[prawnman88]

every time i see crabs i think they are saying HEY HEY hey

[MarlboroMan]

Shoulda asked the place you bought them from. Are you gonna make soup when they get boring?

[USMCtanker]

i got them from wes at rare fish. soup sounds great when they get boring :grinyes:

[halofishboy]

my LFS has some of those but they are going under the name Thai Red Crabs

[wild caught]

i bought some today....they are moon crabs. also known as halloween crabs. the guy at the store said they dont need much water at all, a lil bowl or a water area. i love theese things. what do you feed yours? the owner said they feed em hotdog slices and hermit crab food but variation and experimentation with their diet was encouraged.

[dmarinko]

I believe they are called patriot crabs

[gammapsi6]

Wow, Im jealous

[archie0222]

nice wish we could get them here in the philippines

[USMCtanker]

thanks everyone i dont have them an more but thanks

[Steve_89]

Those are very cool...:thumbsup:

[fishnthings]

thanks everyone i dont have them an more but thanks
whatd you do with em.. i thought you were gonna breed em:swear:

figures... BB's can never keep animals that long

[WyldFya]

Those are really cool crabs.

[USMCtanker]

anyone know where i can get some more of these, now that i moved i wanna get some more, if you know someone selling pleace let me know

[USMCtanker]

oh here is what they are http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?landcrabs.htm~mainFrame
the Gercarcinus ruricola
Indonesian Land-crab

[Nabbig2]

awesome crabs

[dthomasi]

ya west covina
19062 La Puente Rd
West Covina
Ca 91792
email is amazonaq@aol.com oh and for eceryone not in cal he ships

I heard that this place has them and that they ship!













Haha sorry couldn't help it, good luck finding them.

[metalslug]

Some one already said it, they are Indo Land Crabs. They need more space as they are territorial and will fight. Best to keep two for a 30 gallon tank, unless you have MANY hiding spots. Keep it well humidified. Also, dont add brackish water if they were not originally kept in brack. Do it half and half and decide on one or the other. They need calcium so offer foods with that in from time to time. And feed every other day. I have kept many different inverts. They used to be my passion until cichlids came into my life.lol.

[likestofish]

the malawi blue crab and costa rican land crab are really cool.

[Viet_TL]

yea i dont think their moon crabs had moon crabs b4 but looks far from this

[Kdcarey]

wow tht is one old contiuos thread even tho its only 6 pages

[Aqua Sanctuary]

www.monstercrabkeepers.com (http://www.monstercrabkeepers.com) try that? lol

[PapaJT]

AWESOME! My local fish store got these in and are calling them "Holloween Land Crabs" and I've spent a few days trying to figure out exactly what they are..The attached images are what I used to know its them..

Anyone know a website where these can be ordered?

(Also odd, I looked them up on wikipedia and they don't have them..)