Mud Crabs Have Arrived ,Rropanopeus harrisii, Now with Eggs

**dougolasjr** · 01-21-2013, 12:03 AM

They seem to be getting used to the tank. I've seen them out and about all day. They look funny scuttling sideways.

**Sake** · 01-21-2013, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dougolasjr

They seem to be getting used to the tank. I've seen them out and about all day. They look funny scuttling sideways.

Then what's your excuse for not posting more pics! hahaha Glad they are doing well for ya. Seen any more molts yet?

**dougolasjr** · 01-21-2013, 12:45 AM

I have more pictures just haven't got around to uploading and posting. No more molts I was able to measure a few. They like to back up against the glass. So far none of the ones I have been able to measure is over and inch from leg to leg the.

**MABJ** · 01-21-2013, 02:36 PM

Awesome pics

Seen any fighting/congregating between the crabs?

**dougolasjr** · 01-22-2013, 02:47 PM

I have not seen any fighting. I was able to catch 3 out and about. I feed them using a glass dish, and they have no problem climbing in and taking food away with them or just eating there. There are 3 crabs in pictures 2-3.

**Sake** · 01-22-2013, 02:48 PM

See just needed a bit of time to come out! So glad they are doing well for ya they seem like cool critters.

**dougolasjr** · 01-22-2013, 04:28 PM

Yea they are cool little guys. I have some more coming in today.

**dougolasjr** · 01-22-2013, 06:54 PM

Crabs arrived safely. He also sent extras. I have 6-7 more.

**Sake** · 01-22-2013, 06:58 PM

Nice how many total is that now? Hopefully you can breed them. Wonder if they'd have to be bred in salt water though, I know they are in freshwater I just can't remember if they can breed in freshwater.

**dougolasjr** · 01-22-2013, 07:07 PM

I guess we will see. Even if they can breed in fw who knows what the young would require.

**MABJ** · 01-22-2013, 09:33 PM

Nice!! I'll be watching carefully to see if I could add some to my community tanks.

And by community, I mean invert safe.

**dougolasjr** · 01-23-2013, 12:32 PM

Bad news when I got home I realized that I only had 3 alive crabs. Their were 4 that had died along the way.

**MABJ** · 01-23-2013, 03:44 PM

:x that's awful. Do you know why they died? Just shipping hardships?

**dougolasjr** · 01-23-2013, 04:17 PM

Not sure. I only took a cursory look at them when they arrived. I was at work at the time. So I am not sure exactly. I would have had them shipped later if I would have remembered about Monday being a holiday.

**dougolasjr** · 01-23-2013, 11:53 PM

Pics. Hanging out in the Moss. They like to take food and run away with it. I put in some of the heavier food that even my ghost shrimp can't lug away and lo and behold it was not in the feeding dish 5 mins later.

01-21-2013, 12:03 AM	#76
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	They seem to be getting used to the tank. I've seen them out and about all day. They look funny scuttling sideways. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-21-2013, 12:45 AM	#78
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	I have more pictures just haven't got around to uploading and posting. No more molts I was able to measure a few. They like to back up against the glass. So far none of the ones I have been able to measure is over and inch from leg to leg the. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-21-2013, 02:36 PM	#79
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Awesome pics Seen any fighting/congregating between the crabs? __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-22-2013, 02:47 PM	#80
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	I have not seen any fighting. I was able to catch 3 out and about. I feed them using a glass dish, and they have no problem climbing in and taking food away with them or just eating there. There are 3 crabs in pictures 2-3. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-22-2013, 02:48 PM	#81
Sake MABJ groupie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: st louis missouri Posts: 245	See just needed a bit of time to come out! So glad they are doing well for ya they seem like cool critters. __________________ You shouldn't take life to seriously. You'll never get out alive.

01-22-2013, 04:28 PM	#82
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	Yea they are cool little guys. I have some more coming in today. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-22-2013, 06:54 PM	#83
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	Crabs arrived safely. He also sent extras. I have 6-7 more. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-22-2013, 06:58 PM	#84
Sake MABJ groupie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: st louis missouri Posts: 245	Nice how many total is that now? Hopefully you can breed them. Wonder if they'd have to be bred in salt water though, I know they are in freshwater I just can't remember if they can breed in freshwater. __________________ You shouldn't take life to seriously. You'll never get out alive.

01-22-2013, 07:07 PM	#85
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	I guess we will see. Even if they can breed in fw who knows what the young would require. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-22-2013, 09:33 PM	#86
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Nice!! I'll be watching carefully to see if I could add some to my community tanks. And by community, I mean invert safe. __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-23-2013, 12:32 PM	#87
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	Bad news when I got home I realized that I only had 3 alive crabs. Their were 4 that had died along the way. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-23-2013, 03:44 PM	#88
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	:x that's awful. Do you know why they died? Just shipping hardships? __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-23-2013, 04:17 PM	#89
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	Not sure. I only took a cursory look at them when they arrived. I was at work at the time. So I am not sure exactly. I would have had them shipped later if I would have remembered about Monday being a holiday. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-23-2013, 11:53 PM	#90
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 773	Mud Crabs Pics. Hanging out in the Moss. They like to take food and run away with it. I put in some of the heavier food that even my ghost shrimp can't lug away and lo and behold it was not in the feeding dish 5 mins later. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug Last edited by dougolasjr; 01-24-2013 at 12:07 AM.. Reason: Pictures

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