
Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
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Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
I currently have 2 E's and 9 PP's in a 30 gal. So far they E's and PP's get along. One of the E's is a bit of an aggressor, but haven't had anything bad happen, just a little bit of push fights that someone usually backs off from. I have a cork board round and have seen Donkey, my aggressor E, sleep in it during the day with my PP"s. so cute! :0 Shrek, my other E, is molting right now, but seems more laidback than Donkey 

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Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
My multispecies single tank includes PP's, E's, Ruggies, Straws, Viol's, and Brevy's. I guess that's only 6 actually. There's plenty of deep substrate so I don't often get underground collisions.
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Stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking crab-herder since '92.
Stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking crab-herder since '92.
Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
wow! im jealous of your crabby family!!JediMasterThrash wrote:My multispecies single tank includes PP's, E's, Ruggies, Straws, Viol's, and Brevy's. I guess that's only 6 actually. There's plenty of deep substrate so I don't often get underground collisions.

18 crabs! PP'S (sammy, ignats, puffeley, doofenshmirtz, phineas, ferb, perry and squirmy) E'S (herman, lady bug, zo) RUGGIES (meep, major monogram and carl) BLUES (beauford and baljeet) INDOS (candace and isabella)
5 fish, 3 cats and a human kid.
5 fish, 3 cats and a human kid.
Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
Wow, have you had luck with your straws lasting a while? I want some desperately, but I'm worried about keeping them!
Also where did you get your cuttlebone? I got mine but its meant fo rbirds and has a metal piece across the middle so I dont put the whole thing in and instead break it off piece by piece.
Also where did you get your cuttlebone? I got mine but its meant fo rbirds and has a metal piece across the middle so I dont put the whole thing in and instead break it off piece by piece.
PP: King Crawl, Dirt, Karla, Styles, Marco | E: Turbo, Grouch
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Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
Same. Its a cuttlebone for birds from walmart. Just take the metal off. Normally I only put a chuck in there anyway.Nethers wrote:Wow, have you had luck with your straws lasting a while? I want some desperately, but I'm worried about keeping them!
Also where did you get your cuttlebone? I got mine but its meant fo rbirds and has a metal piece across the middle so I dont put the whole thing in and instead break it off piece by piece.
4 PPs: Hermie, Struder 2 Es: Ebert, E-wee, Edee, Ego
3 Violas: Monster, Charcoal, Devil. 2 Blueberries: Purples, Blues
5 Ruggies: Bug, Tug, Lug, Mud, Kirby. 1 Indo: Solo
4 Fish, 2 dogs, Woodlice, and 1 human child.
3 Violas: Monster, Charcoal, Devil. 2 Blueberries: Purples, Blues
5 Ruggies: Bug, Tug, Lug, Mud, Kirby. 1 Indo: Solo
4 Fish, 2 dogs, Woodlice, and 1 human child.
Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
I've had PPs and Es together and other than right at first they did fine together. I haven't had any luck keeping Es alive, though.
Crabbie mom to Popcorn, Barbosa, Elizabeth Swan, Peanut butter/George Lopez/Bob the Builder (given three names by my 13 yr old I know not why), Will Turner, Pickle, Sideways and R.I.P. Bubbles, Junior, E, Spike, Callipso, Davy Jones and Capt'n Jack, Carlos and Speedy :(
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Re: Are there any species of crabs that don't get along?
I've been keeping PP's and E's together, so far so good. All but two (smalls) are around the same size (medium).
"Mom" of 7 rescued Hermit Crabs, 5 PP's, 2 E's