Red Claw crabs, info?

[Nabbig2]

I saw a few of these cute little guys at petsmart, pretty cheap. Could they live in a plastic container, and do they need heating?

Also, I've got a big crayfish, maybe 5 or 6 inches excluding the claws. These wouldn't happen to be good feeders for him, would they?

 

[Danyal]

basically, they're semi-terrestrial and BW like most crabs. so they're going to need a paludarium. the cray would probably eat them when they're molting.

 

[Nabbig2]

basically, they're semi-terrestrial and BW like most crabs. so they're going to need a paludarium. the cray would probably eat them when they're molting.

Oh, how much salt should I put in? Also, the salt is in grains; how do I dissolve it so it can be used?

 

[ShadowBass]

Oh, how much salt should I put in? Also, the salt is in grains; how do I dissolve it so it can be used?

You'll need marine salt. Marine salt has directions on the container. You'll have to experiment with the amount to get the right salinity.

 

[Danyal]

2tbsp per gallon will give you a salinty of approx. 1.004 if your using instant ocean. the amount needed varies only a little bit from manufacturer to manufacturer.