Got me some Moon Crabs

[smelf1]

Picked up 5 of them Saturday and put them into a 180Litre tank. I have a heater light in the tank and the water is at 27 celcius.

Cool little spuds and next i am after Vampire crabs.

 

[smelf1]

They look cool, will they breed?

Nah most crabs need salt water among other things and dont breed in captivity.

The vampire crabs i am getting next will breed in captivity.

The moons are nuts and if they nip you will not let go so i need thick gloves to handle them : )

 

[smelf1]

Well i already keep Cray fish and they are escape artists along with the weather loach i have so i always tape up any hole at the back of my tanks.

These guys eat fresh fruit, dead fish and anything else really.

I have a heat lamp over the sand as this way they stay on the land the most.

They dont grow that big i think 3 inch carapace and 6 inc legs.

They like to be in groups and only attack each other if you starve them.

Their pinch is strong and they dont let go.