i thought hermit crabs were unable to breed in captivity?

[merrybrakefield]

if you watch the video it shows the "process" up to when the larvae was hatched. Last i knew (in 07 or 08) this was deemed impossible?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8IbaSwr4g

[wolfnipplechips]

That's my video. It is possible to breed them. Annopia (I think?) already had hers hatch babies this year! Maybe somebody can find that thread? It was previously thought impossible because of how people kept them in captivity with gravel and sponges and stuff like that. Now that we know how to keep them healthy and happy for many years, some are able to breed in captivity. But it's still not very common. You can have happy healthy crabs that don't breed. There is still some mystery to it all. But most importantly, it's NOT impossible.

[wolfnipplechips]

Here are some threads.
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 2&p=799301
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 34&t=80957
http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/ph ... 34&t=80608

[CrabbyMom33]

We've had several members manage to have crabs that are happy enough to breed. The trick is raising the babies.