Zoea *successful captive breeding & rearing of C. variabilis

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Post by wolfnipplechips » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:12 pm

AMAZING!! :D :D :D Go babies, GO!!! :cheer: :cheer:

You're doing a great job nat. :) So jealous!! :D
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Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:53 pm

wolfnipplechips wrote:AMAZING!! :D :D :D Go babies, GO!!! :cheer: :cheer:

You're doing a great job nat. :) So jealous!! :D
Thank you :D You can do it too!!
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Re: Zoea

Post by HermieLuv<3 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:06 pm

WOW! That is so freakin amazing! They really move... You can see the streaker in the video...hehe. These creatures FASCINATE me! Great job! Thanks for sharing this. It really is amazing to get to see them grow. :)


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Re: Zoea

Post by CrabbyIrene » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:12 pm

Nat you are doing an awesome job! Go little cabbies!
They are just the cutest!
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Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:24 am

Oh my Squeeeeeeeeeelllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One little crabbie is climbing out of the salt water pool!!!!!!!!!! Oh my slightly spastic excited right now :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
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He/she is out a bit further every time I check............................................. my head is spinning
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Re: Zoea

Post by CrabbyIrene » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:10 am

This is amazing!!!! I would be freaking out if it happened to me! Sooo excited for you!

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Post by wodesorel » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:07 am

Ah!Ah!Ah!Ah!Ah!

I'M hyperventilating right now!!!

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Re: Zoea

Post by Happy Crabber » Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:32 am

OMG OMG OMG!! That is fantastic!!!! We're rooting for you!!
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Re: Zoea

Post by SoulLonely » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:19 am

They are so unbelievably cute!!!
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Post by sandra03 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:15 am

Wow you must be so excited, it would be hard to sleep and not stay up all night watching

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Re: Zoea

Post by CrabbyMom33 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:14 pm

Great job! They are so cute!
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Re: Zoea

Post by Bridgitmac80 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:34 pm

:cheer: :love:: :hail: :blob: :headbang: YOU ROCK NAT! :wav:

This is soooo cool!!!!
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Re: Zoea

Post by Careyenz » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:37 pm

I just can't believe what I'm seeing! That's incredible!!!


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Re: Zoea

Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:40 pm

So the little guy retreated to the water last night and this morning has climbed back out further up the log! It is the same crab, It's the only one with spots on the shell in this dish :wink:
Thank you everyone for your gorgeous comments & support! I had tears reading them and I shared them with my family :grouphug:
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Re: Zoea

Post by Careyenz » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:43 pm

Nat, how are the others doing that hadn't transitioned yet? Do they still seem viable?


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