Vampire & Red Devil Crab group buy

[Totenkampf]

picked up mine on friday, 6 of them in a 29 gallon seems to be plenty of space even with 4 males...pretty cool little guys

[Warlock]

it would be cheaper to drive here than ship them from a supplier?

well,.. if people dont' ship.. then i would have to drive :)

[Totenkampf]

it would be cheaper to drive here than ship them from a supplier?

[Warlock]

anybody tired of the CRABS already..

i will drive to houston to get them off your hands :)

[Totenkampf]

okay now i have got to try these things, hopefully tim has some red devils left still

[Jozle]

Oh wow that's really nice. How many offsprings did they make in the past 4 years?

[gotfrogs]

armthomeless - Who did you order the crabs from? I purchased 4 red devils about 1.5 years ago from Fish Gallery and only have one of the adults left. I would like to get some more. If you place another order be sure to let me know. I may just go ahead and order some on my own if you are willing to share your source. Here is a picture of some of the offspring from the four I bought. The crabs are in the top tank.

[Totenkampf]

yeah being settled in my get them molting quickly, all my hermits molted within a week of being in a decent terrarium

[black_knight]

Mine are still in a bare setup. Just white paper towel soaked with water at the bottom 2 soaking dishes (freshwater) and a food dish (the crystal light lids- THANKS TIM!). Eating well on just freeze dried foods and flakes. Using 1 1/2 inch pipes for hiding places. I still haven't decided on a set up. Crabs are all very healthy and active. Keeping the enviroment humid is key. Since, I've had then in a bare set up. I've been able to keep track of their feeding and activity to ensure they are doing well. These guys have eaten just about anything I put in there. With 6 crabs in each tank, I fill the food dish (Crystal Light lid). In the morning it's gone. I replace the white paper towel at the bottom every other day (lots of crab poop). They get a daily misting. I really need to get a good terrarium set up for these guys before any start molting, so they can hide from one another.

[BeefyG]

Man I have a texas basement. It is hot and humid I wonder if my wife would ever notice crab tanks in there...

I would think your wife would notice crabs in your basement

[Jozle]

Crabs are a mystery to me, still need to learn more about them.

[armthehomeless]

Any intention on breeding them? I heard it shouldn't be that difficult if kept in a stable environment.

Always!

[Jozle]

I haven't lost any ... fingers crossed. Follow the instructions mentioned by others on here and you should be fine.

Any intention on breeding them? I heard it shouldn't be that difficult if kept in a stable environment.

[armthehomeless]

how are the crabs doing?!

any advice on setup for them?

I haven't lost any ... fingers crossed. Follow the instructions mentioned by others on here and you should be fine.

[Jozle]

Man I have a texas basement. It is hot and humid I wonder if my wife would ever notice crab tanks in there...

You have a basement? In Texas?!