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
check out this crab
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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
19062 La Puente Rd
West Covina
Ca 91792
email is amazonaq@aol.com oh and for eceryone not in cal he ships
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 
USMCtanker said:
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
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.
I doubt they are the Christmas Island crabs because I believe those are endangered.
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
http://www.shrimpcrabsandcrayfish.co.uk/Shrimp.htm?landcrabs.htm~mainFrame