chirping crab scared the crap out me

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chirping crab scared the crap out me

Post by Jlee1985 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:31 pm

So I was watching TV and i heard this sound, freaking out think my older dog was having a seizure i jumpe up to check on her. She is sleeping so i mute the TV so i hear the sound better it sounds like a frog in a way . So i started looking at my tank.we have had a roach problem lately :oops: andthey sseem to be hanging around the lights and heaters of the tanks so i did some major cleaning in and around the tank used a vacuum to get the roaches from around the tank and took all the shells out the tank and sat them out side to kill any bugs hidden in them (check each one for crabs) in the cleaning process i uncovered my jumbo and him and one of my large guys was out for the same hiding spot ( I have three hides and a moss pit) dont know what one was chirping but the large guy got pulled and put on the other side of the tank.
"no more pet!" or so he said ;)

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Re: chirping crab scared the crap out me

Post by kadynadair16 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:39 pm

That's so funny! I woke up to chirping one night and I thought someone was in the house so I go out of my room and it disappears and I realize oh my someone's in my room!! I get by my tank and one of my crabs is chirping! Scared the living daylights out of me

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Re: chirping crab scared the crap out me

Post by Jlee1985 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:48 am

I've heard the smaller ones chirp and my biggest E but this is the first time I have heard my largest PPs chirp
"no more pet!" or so he said ;)

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Re: chirping crab scared the crap out me

Post by megmaholm » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:38 pm

My PPs chirp frequently. Sometimes I swear they're just talking to themselves because when I check, they're all scattered around the tank not interacting. :lol:
Crabbing since July 2014! 75 gallon with 12 Purple Pinchers.

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