Crabs

[lilacamy931]

Hello Peeps
Im interested in getting one or two land crabs as pets as find them cute and unusual Im reading around the web but could do with pointers. What would be a easy first time crab? I have been looking at hermit and would like easy care if at all possible?

[JoseDepacos]

Sorry to side track but I picked up two Hawaiian reef hermits yesterday that are too cool. Some of the coolest marine hermits I've seen. Regular land hermits would probably be the way to go for you. If they're even close to as comical as marine hermits, you'll love em.

[lilacamy931]

Any piccys

[lilacamy931]

Having looked further I think the hermit crab will be a good first land pet. Only question is reading should keep two or more as socail creatures and would two be ok in a 17-23 litre? Also little confused (whats new), is it ok on the following setup?

Sand substrate enough to bury and play, bowls of fresh dechlorinated water and play things, to demist often and keep the humidity up?

[lesleyanndunn]

doesnt suzanne keep land crabs of some description?

[lilacamy931]

I think she has the rainbow crabs?? I was considering them but wondering on the heating aspect..

[pufferpuggirl]

I used to have the Rainbow land crabs .... but don't have them anymore. I needed the tank at the time, and so I rehomed them. However, I've just recently fallen in love with a new type of land crab -- that's the 'Vampire crab'. Thing is, these little guys don't get anywhere near as big as the Rainbow crabs, and also, from what I've read, don't cannibalise one another (which is always a possibility with most crabs). These Vampire crabs also hatch out perfectly formed little crablettes that look just like the adults, not some larval stage that needs to redevelop before it looks like a crab.
From what I've read these Vampire crabs are from forests near streams, so they want more land than water, although all the LFS's that I've seen them at are keeping them as if they are an aquatic crab - and they aren't. So I may be getting some next week, which gives me time to set up another tank and get ready for them.
Take a look on Google Amy, they are sooooo cute!

[lilacamy931]

Ohhhh Ive seen those once in the flesh and forgotten about them, they are gorgeous colouration, let me know how you get on? I had read they arent true aquatics (when I saw them store had as true aquatic). Love love love to hear when you get some

[pufferpuggirl]

They probably won't be sent out until Monday, so I would think either Tuesday or Wednesday I will get them, if I order them, which I am thinking I probably will.

[JoseDepacos]

Per Lila's request.....piccys. This is the bigger of the two. The other was nowhere to be found when the camera came out.

I love the baby blue and orange eye stalks and the one half black and white giant claw. They are so random and so cool looking. He put on the shell he currently is wearing as soon as he hit the bottom of my tank. So did his buddy. They must have been soo ready for a new house. Lol.
EDIT: Ok, his brother came out.

Now you got me playing with the camera. Heres a pic of a red leg. I thought it was kind of a cool lookin pic.

[pufferpuggirl]

But those are marine aquatic crabs, are they not Jose?

[JoseDepacos]

But those are marine aquatic crabs, are they not Jose?

Yep. Look at my original post on this thread. I think she just wanted to see them. You know I dont mind taking pics.