Zoea *successful captive breeding & rearing of C. variabilis

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Post by Cecil716 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:04 pm

This year is going to be a good year for crabby breeding ^-^ Its so cool to be able to see baby crabs. It just goes to show, not all the "experts" know what they are talking about (like "experts" saying its impossible to breed hermit crabs and that "we don"t understand how hermit crabs breed" crud).
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Post by Careyenz » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:30 pm

They are adorable! Congrats, Nat. You are truly a role model to us all!


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Post by aussieJJDude » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:46 pm

Congrats nat! :D
OMG they need to grow fast so other aussie people can get there hands on there cuteness :P
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Post by kgbenson » Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:01 am

wodesorel wrote:. Otherwise you'd need to put them all in tiny cups or something. :?
That is what some researchers have done. Set up right it can actually save time. One used a bead of hot glue as a ladder to let the little one's climb out of the water. Look for papers on compressus.

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Post by hermilove » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:53 am

Aww they've grown so much! :D Just because I'm curious, at what size/age did your hermies start laying eggs?
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Post by brittperry89 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:43 pm

hermilover wrote:Aww they've grown so much! :D Just because I'm curious, at what size/age did your hermies start laying eggs?
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Post by Cecil716 » Tue May 07, 2013 9:58 pm

Nat, its been ages! How are the crabbies doing now!
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Post by Rocky » Wed May 08, 2013 10:28 pm

Chelsea716 wrote:This year is going to be a good year for crabby breeding ^-^ Its so cool to be able to see baby crabs. It just goes to show, not all the "experts" know what they are talking about (like "experts" saying its impossible to breed hermit crabs and that "we don"t understand how hermit crabs breed" crud).
It's not impossible, but it certainly is hard! :hlol: all we know about breeding is what people have learned through trial and error, there are probably still tons of things to learn 8)
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Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Mon May 20, 2013 6:56 am

Hi all! sorry Ive been busy and have not been on much :?
Everyone is doing well. My little crabs have grown so much, I will post pics real soon!
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Post by Cecil716 » Mon May 20, 2013 2:20 pm

Nat_addicted to HC's wrote:Hi all! sorry Ive been busy and have not been on much :?
Everyone is doing well. My little crabs have grown so much, I will post pics real soon!
Woohoo! What size shell do they wear now?
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Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Thu May 23, 2013 7:19 pm

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First shell next to current shell :)
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Post by hermilove » Thu May 23, 2013 7:58 pm

Wow! They've grown so fast :D
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Post by Careyenz » Thu May 23, 2013 8:58 pm

So amazing! I can't believe how much they've grown! How many do you think are left now? They've done unbelievably well. I still love to look over your old pics!


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Post by Nat_addicted to HC's » Thu May 23, 2013 9:03 pm

I believe there is 32 :)
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Post by CrabbyMom33 » Thu May 23, 2013 9:06 pm

Wow! Major growth for your babies. What size is the opening on the larger shell?
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