What are your crabs up to?

moonbeam · Post by **moonbeam** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:53 pm

I've already posted this in a different thread but it was so awesome watching my crabs hunt last night! Not a single crab ran when I approached the tank (so rare!). I guess they were all concentrated on the hunt! I didn't see anyone catch a isopod but I did see the gooey remains of one after they had eaten it! So excited to give the crabs something they can actively hunt! They seem very happy with the new additions to the tank

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StarWarsHermitCrab · Post by **StarWarsHermitCrab** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:25 pm

I've got 4 isopods now.

Isopods are so hard to find.

shanedaman112 · Post by **shanedaman112** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:57 pm

I think I'm about ready to add mine too, wish me luck. though it may be a couple o' days before I do

megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:34 pm

I found a huge amount of isopods today while doing yard work. I need to get a setup going for them to let them breed, but with my luck by the time I do that I won't be able to find any. :roll:

shanedaman112 · Post by **shanedaman112** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:08 pm

megmaholm wrote:I found a huge amount of isopods today while doing yard work. I need to get a setup going for them to let them breed, but with my luck by the time I do that I won't be able to find any. :roll:

Nah, you'll do fine. they don't really tend to move to a different hiding place unless you remove their rock / log from it's spot

StarWarsHermitCrab · Post by **StarWarsHermitCrab** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:47 am

There is mold in my isopods container.
Is that bad?

shanedaman112 · Post by **shanedaman112** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 4:00 pm

yes, I had a ton of mold in mine and removed it immediately, but even so tons of them died. I would get rid of it asap!

NeatHedgehog · Post by **NeatHedgehog** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 8:09 pm

I obviously need another tall lava rock. A small, but apparently self-assured and already settled fellow, has decided the top of the tallest rock is his. One of the others sat up there, and he decided he wouldn't stand for it. He walked up, gently kicked him a couple times with one leg, then stuck his big claw under the rim of the shell and FLING! chucked the interloper off.

The flingee returned to a slightly lower spot on the rock and they seemed to agree to that deal until "sundown" when they got down to walk around.

(I haven't gotten to naming any of them yet, since I've had them a bit less than two weeks and not yet sure on genders)

shanedaman112 · Post by **shanedaman112** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:47 pm

Holy cow :o

Crabinski · Post by **Crabinski** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:07 pm

NeatHedgehog wrote:I obviously need another tall lava rock. A small, but apparently self-assured and already settled fellow, has decided the top of the tallest rock is his. One of the others sat up there, and he decided he wouldn't stand for it. He walked up, gently kicked him a couple times with one leg, then stuck his big claw under the rim of the shell and FLING! chucked the interloper off.

The flingee returned to a slightly lower spot on the rock and they seemed to agree to that deal until "sundown" when they got down to walk around.

(I haven't gotten to naming any of them yet, since I've had them a bit less than two weeks and not yet sure on genders)

It's a hoot when they get all territorial over a "special" spot. In my old tank, Felix "owned" the top of the mopani branch and the others learned not to try to climb all the way up when Felix was perched there; however, since the relo to the 29g, Felix has relinquished his claim to the mopani, preferring even higher spots on the fish net. Silly guys

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megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:20 pm

In my 40 gallon, there's a special spot on the mopani that all the crabs want. At least once a day there will be a crab snuggled on it, then another will come over and start climbing on the first crab. Inevitably, there is a lot of chirping before everyone gets settled back down. One of them, Phteven, is my fussy little diva - I joke that he chirps if someone touches him, gets near him, or just looks at him.

NeatHedgehog · Post by **NeatHedgehog** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:39 am

Interesting. This guy has decided to occupy the middle hole of the rock along with another crab. For the last few days they have both stayed in this spot together. They get down to eat, drink, and be merry every now and then, but return here during the day. The larger (larger-shelled, anyway) of the two frequently stands up at the front, facing outward, or halfway on top of the other. Here he is, returning from a trip... to somewhere... I don't know where he went, he is stealthy.

klowns · Post by **klowns** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:25 am

caught special ed (who is missing a few legs and is all mangled on the left) and then OG Straw, with his super modified shell just hanging out in the 2nd level EE pit with hides and cuttlebone.

moonbeam · Post by **moonbeam** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:45 pm

Well I've discovered a new way of reminding my crabs how spoiled they are (my gma jokes that if I ever die my crabs will mourn bc no one will take care of them like I do lol). My pools, food dishes and fogger all needed some deep cleaning. I took everything out, cleaned it and left it to air dry for a few hours. I ended up having a migraine that night and couldn't stand up so of course I felt horrible knowing they were being neglected. And then I woke up the next morning to an all out attack on my sinuses and was in bed for two days. I felt like the worst crab mom ever

buuuut when I put everything back together I spoiled them with lots of treats and sat by the tank waiting. Never have I seen so many crabs in the feeding dishes at once. It was like they were having a party and didn't mind if I tagged along! I'm so glad all is well in the crabitat. I've learned my lesson. Never again will I do a deep clean during pollen season.

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megmaholm · Post by **megmaholm** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:07 pm

moonbeam wrote:Well I've discovered a new way of reminding my crabs how spoiled they are (my gma jokes that if I ever die my crabs will mourn bc no one will take care of them like I do lol). My pools, food dishes and fogger all needed some deep cleaning. I took everything out, cleaned it and left it to air dry for a few hours. I ended up having a migraine that night and couldn't stand up so of course I felt horrible knowing they were being neglected. And then I woke up the next morning to an all out attack on my sinuses and was in bed for two days. I felt like the worst crab mom ever buuuut when I put everything back together I spoiled them with lots of treats and sat by the tank waiting. Never have I seen so many crabs in the feeding dishes at once. It was like they were having a party and didn't mind if I tagged along! I'm so glad all is well in the crabitat. I've learned my lesson. Never again will I do a deep clean during pollen season.

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Aww, you're not terrible for 'neglecting' them for a couple days! We've all been there. I hope you're feeling better now.

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