Wifes got crabs

[earwig999]

The wife has 2 more 'vampire' crabs (Geosesarma), the original two we had both died whilst trying to moult from their shells.

I made a new 'crabitat' from cat litter of all things. It has to be the natural clay type (Fullers Earth), mixed it with water and a mixture of bark, husk, and soil. When it gets to a consistency where you can mould it it's ready. I made tunnels and burrows with it and the great thing is that as long as it doesn't dry out too much you can continue to mould it and adjust it.

I also bought a reptile heat mat and put it under the tank to try and help keep the temp warm.

 

[Rat]

Loving the title of the thread mate :Laugh:
the crab is really pretty in colour they expensive ?

 

[P33 RRV]

christ i thought it was a joke, they look well cool

 

[earwig999]

Loving the title of the thread mate :Laugh:
the crab is really pretty in colour they expensive ?

They are £14 each or 2 for £25. It's the rest of the kit that costs the money. These were free replacements for the other 2 she had.

 

[Tamarc]

Took a few tinny's before i would look at this thread...lol..she has nice crabs...!

 

[speedy1234]

do they smell like fish ??? i did hear they taste like chicken... i didnt believe either person !!!

 

[earwig999]

Couple more pics, one of them ate a mealworm last night but camera wasn't ready.

 

[Rat]

the mealworms take more looking after than my Gecko lol
go you gutload the mealworms ?

 

[eccy]

They look well smart, might treat the mrs to crabs

 

[earwig999]

the mealworms take more looking after than my Gecko lol
go you gutload the mealworms ?

We didn't realise until this morning. The wife put some apple peel in and it vanished. We just put some potato peelings in and they ate that too.

 

[Rat]

I feed my meal worms
potato
apple
any green, cabbage,Brussels (not salad) a little cucumber
carrot
weetabix
crushed bran,porridge,fish food

I save my plastic milk bottle lids and put there food in them saves mess the goodness the mealies eat is the goodness your crab will get

I got this from a pound shop to keep them in on a bed of fruity oats so it always smells fresh as long as its not too deep they cant clim up the smooth sides

hope theres some tips there for ya

 

[prag]

the title of this thread has had me in stiches and the crabs are fuking awesome to boot LMAO man they look like they are from another planet brilliant stuff