What Gender Are My Crabs?

This area is dedicated to the pioneers who have captive bred crabs, and for those who wish to learn more or attempt it themselves. Also for inquiring about the gender of your crabs.
Locked
User avatar

Topic author
khs12
Posts: 49
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:26 pm
Location: Kingwood, TX

What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by khs12 » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:46 pm

I have three crabs, two of which I think are girls but I'm not entirely sure. I took them out for just a moment to snap a few pictures for y'all.
Here is Nicky:
Image
Here is Izzy:
Image
Here is Patrice:
ImageIt looks to me like Patrice is a girl and I think Izzy is too, but I only see what looks like ONE hole on Izzy's right side.
Also, can anyone point out where there molt sacks are? I'm really nervous because I've had Nicky since Monday and Izzy and Patrice since Thursday and none of them are showing any signs of molting soon. I want them to get past any PPS they may have.:(
Last edited by khs12 on Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mommy of 3 PP crabbies: Nickademus, Izzy, and Patrice.
Top
User avatar

Topic author
khs12
Posts: 49
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:26 pm
Location: Kingwood, TX

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by khs12 » Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:49 pm

I'm actually realizing that Patrice is the only one fully out in the pictures so y'all might not be able the tell.:( I'm gonna leave em alone for now though.
Mommy of 3 PP crabbies: Nickademus, Izzy, and Patrice.
Top
User avatar

CallaLily
Posts: 3831
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:05 pm

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by CallaLily » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:38 pm

None of them are out far enough to see. Have you seen this thread: viewtopic.php?p=852615#p852615?
Top
User avatar

Topic author
khs12
Posts: 49
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:26 pm
Location: Kingwood, TX

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by khs12 » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:42 pm

CallaLily wrote:None of them are out far enough to see. Have you seen this thread: viewtopic.php?p=852615#p852615?
My apologies, I accidentally put Izzy's picture twice. Patrice is now up!
Mommy of 3 PP crabbies: Nickademus, Izzy, and Patrice.
Top
User avatar

CallaLily
Posts: 3831
Joined: Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:05 pm

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by CallaLily » Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:49 pm

Patrice is female.

Molt sacs are on their left side just behind their back leg.
The molting sac looks like a pencil-eraser sized growth that is attached to their soft abdomens on their left side. Depending on the species and the color of the crab, the molt sac can range from clear to grey to orange and sometimes other shades as well.
http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... 24#p852624.

However, having one doesn't necessarily mean they'll be digging down to molt soon. Sometimes they have them for weeks and weeks before digging under. Some crabs seem to almost constantly have one.

Edit to add this link which has a good picture of a molt sac: http://www.hermitcrabpatch.com/Hermit-C ... -a/138.htm.
Top
User avatar

wolfnipplechips
Posts: 1038
Joined: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:46 pm
Location: Auke Bay, Alaska
Contact:
Contact wolfnipplechips

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by wolfnipplechips » Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:07 am

Patrice is female! :D But that's the only one out far enough to tell.
Crabby since May 2009
Hermit Crab Food Store: http://alaskahermit.com/
Pets: crabs, cats, lizards, flesh eating beetles, isopods, betta fish
Top
User avatar

Topic author
khs12
Posts: 49
Joined: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:26 pm
Location: Kingwood, TX

Re: What Gender Are My Crabs?

Post by khs12 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:34 am

wolfnipplechips wrote:Patrice is female! :D But that's the only one out far enough to tell.
I'll try to get pictures tomorrow real quick! They all seem well adjusted, I just don't wanna bush their boundaries with too many pictures and holding them. :/
Mommy of 3 PP crabbies: Nickademus, Izzy, and Patrice.
Top
Locked

Return to “Breeding”