Mud Crabs Have Arrived ,Rropanopeus harrisii, Now with Eggs
 

So I got the order for what were called Mud crabs in today. I actually got sent 1 extra so I have 5 instead of 4 which is a nice surprise. Taking pictures later tonight.

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pi...ictureid=14282

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pi...ictureid=14280

Looking forward to pics!

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I can't wait to see them!

My friend catches those in a lake near here. They're the small brackish/freshwater ones that start with an r, right?

I believe that's what they are. Rhithropanopeus harrisii

Are they fine in freshwater? I'm excited!

Those are so interesting. I would be interested to know more about them.

That's them! She has actually kept some in her tank and had some that were kind of blue in color. Good luck with them!

They are in freshwater.

Awesome. I can't wait to see how they do in your tank. They look adorable. :icon_smil

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Thanks so much for sending me this link :)

These are so neat. I'll be looking forward to updates )

How big are they, what tank are you keeping them in and have they been aggressive yet?

Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. Are they those teeny tiny crabs?

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You might be thinking of the Thai Micro Crabs. They're fully fresh water.

These are a different species we had a discussion on about a month ago. They're for sale on eBay. They are apparently a brackish water crab with adaptive freshwater capabilities.

Must be extra hardy, seems they're taking over the whole world:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhithropanopeus_harrisii