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by Renroc
Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:04 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

Wednesday 28th December. Update before I turn off the light for night time. Moving and obviously alive 8 Dug down but partly visible 2 Others may well be under but not visible. I am very pleased with this number 8-10+ For my first successful attempt that's pretty good I think. Now comes the yoyo up ...
by Renroc
Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:56 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
Replies: 544
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

aussieJJDude wrote:I guess it does prove that survival of the fittest. A bit disheartening, but regardless the amount of success you have does outweigh this setback. Not to mention, you did catch an interesting vid.

I actually think this will enhance the stronger ones chances of survival.
by Renroc
Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:40 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Views: 100114

Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

So these guys might look cute and make everyone go awwww but nature has a way of bringing everything back to survival. Sadly I found one little guy caught in the fresh water pool. Another was crawling over the top of him. I used tweezers to fish him out just in case but it was clear he had drowned. ...
by Renroc
Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:21 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

Wednesday 28th December 2016 Day 25 2 are on the food shell. Food is beta grains crushed seeing it isn't soaked in the water, spirulina powder, dehydrated and powdered mango, powdered cuttlebone and some crushed meal worms. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161227/b7a5d0200ed81d645d39ec8d0d6e55bc.j...
by Renroc
Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Re: Aussie Breeding attempt #2 Dec 2016

Wednesday 28th December Day 25

One of them on the fresh water pool. This is a natural sea sponge in there to stop them drowning.

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by Renroc
Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

Wednesday 28th December Day 25 Well things have been very ordinary for the last couple of days. Little crabs running all over the place. Anytime I look I see between 4 and 13 so not sure how many are still alive. A couple of shells have stayed in one place though so suspect they may be empty. I cou...
by Renroc
Mon Dec 26, 2016 6:00 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

kieagcarm wrote:Oh. My. Goodness. It's a baby crab. How big would you say she is?

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Tiny tiny. That white spot on the shell is actually a grain of sand. The "log" its walking on is a stick that is about the size of my thumb (1cm wide)
by Renroc
Mon Dec 26, 2016 5:52 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
Replies: 544
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

https://vimeo.com/197084204

Phone video of playback from camera screen


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by Renroc
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

Christmas Day 2016 It's official. I have first crabs. I hardly believe it but I have actually managed on my 2nd attempt to raise land hermit crabs (Coenobita variabilis) in captivity. DOH was 4th December 2016. Tonight (Christmas Night) when I looked at photos taken in the last 24hours I feel that ...
by Renroc
Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:15 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
Replies: 544
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

kieagcarm wrote:Did your camera have a macro lens? I am so excited for you

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Microscope mode on an Olympus TG4
by Renroc
Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:27 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Re: Aussie Breeding attempt #2 Dec 2016

https://vimeo.com/196914482https://vimeo.com/196914590
Phone video of the playback on the screen of the camera. They have started to get colour. The one eating is holding a single grain of fine beta food.
by Renroc
Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:54 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Re: Aussie Breeding attempt #2 Dec 2016

Friday 23rd December 2016 Early evening update. I have just got home after being away for 24hrs. First thing I did when walking into the house was to check the babies. :D I was able to count 13 moving around on the sand or the top of the exit ramps. Another 6 or so still in the pools. 2 streakers i...
by Renroc
Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:49 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
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Re: Aussie Breeding attempt #2 Dec 2016

This is so amazing! And so generous of you to share! I've had one failed attempt this year (U.S.) and am hoping for another shot come summer. I'm wondering, for the new hatchlings, did you keep the light on 24 hours a day like some others have done? Or did you give them regular day/night cycles? I'...
by Renroc
Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:54 am
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
Replies: 544
Views: 100114

Re: Aussie Breeding attempt #2 Dec 2016

Water changed food added for those still there. Some sprinkled on the damp top of the exit ramps. Heat mats on thermostat. Tank sealed with masking tape to prevent escapees and they will have to fend for themselves for 24hours while I am off north to go scuba diving. They fend for themselves in the ...
by Renroc
Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:33 pm
Forum: Breeding
Topic: Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017
Replies: 544
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Aussie Breeding Success Dec 2016/Jan2017

Thursday 22nd December Day 19 0730 OK 6 at least (it’s so hard to keep track) on the sand running around climbing things. 5 on the sand ramp out of water but not on land yet. I got some good photos and more video. This is amazing to think that I may have 11 more crabs in a few days time. 1400 2 of ...