Crabs

[blue33]

Bought 2 crab today. They called it Orange crab. Some called it "geosesarma sp. red vampire" not sure what they are, but they look CUTE to me.


Female


Male

[Shaihulud]

Sure would love to get me a pair, but unfortunately no extra tank for them. I learnt from sad experience that duifferent species of crab don't play nice with each other.

[blue33]

So what crab is this? Me know nuts about them.

[Shaihulud]

Me neither, I think it is an undescribed species of geosesarma. First time seen it someone posted it last year.

[blue33]

Just found the name of these species. Is called Geosesarma sp. "orange", Orange Vampire Crab.

[lucasjiang]

Hi, may i ask where did you get them from? i recently got 4, but 1 died. trying to get another one.

[blue33]

Have PM you.

Hi, may i ask where did you get them from? i recently got 4, but 1 died. trying to get another one.

[joydiv]

Its another colour variant of Geosersama sp Vampire. Listed in some exporters as Geo sp Red. Care wise its the same as the vampire crabs.
Word of caution though, they are extremely territorial and aggressive.

[xinanlove]

what u feed the crabs with? feel like getting a pair.

[blue33]

Thanks Joydiv. So far the male always in the hideout but the female being roaming around looking to escape. lol How is their habitat like, any idea?

Its another colour variant of Geosersama sp Vampire. Listed in some exporters as Geo sp Red. Care wise its the same as the vampire crabs.
Word of caution though, they are extremely territorial and aggressive.

[blue33]

Dried fish food. They are actually scavengers.

what u feed the crabs with? feel like getting a pair.

[dkk08]

here's mine

I call them CNY(Chinese New Year) crabs, my wife thought they were cooked due to their coloration

[dkk08]

Sure would love to get me a pair, but unfortunately no extra tank for them. I learnt from sad experience that duifferent species of crab don't play nice with each other.

Hi Yong, that's right, most animals do not co exist well in captivity, apart from fishes...

[fisherw]

here's mine

I call them CNY(Chinese New Year) crabs, my wife thought they were cooked due to their coloration

dkk08, very nice. Did you buy them recently? Where and how much?

Any problems having so many together?

[dkk08]

dkk08, very nice. Did you buy them recently? Where and how much?

Any problems having so many together?

Thanks!

Got them last night at Y618, still have 4 when I left at 9pm, they're retailing for $8 each

well so far no problem, even the other Geo Sp. (e.g. Geo Sp. Blue/Purple & Yellow) are being housed together... so I've 9 crabs in a 2ft tank... with sufficient hiding place for them and I think they should do fine... wanted to seperate into pairs and put them in another 2 1ft cube tank but wanted to try if they do well together...

[blue33]

mine is eating well now, they get along very well. Colour change to more vibrant now.

[dkk08]

mine is eating well now, they get along very well. Colour change to more vibrant now.

that's great! And I realise this coloration is good in a way that we can find them easily due to the bright coloration... compared to the blue/purple or yellow variants you cannot find them as they're camouflaged...

[blue33]

Yeah! Both my son like the steam crab colour. I find them really unique. You can put them on your hand to play, my son find it itchy.

that's great! And I realise this coloration is good in a way that we can find them easily due to the bright coloration... compared to the blue/purple or yellow variants you cannot find them as they're camouflaged...

[blue33]

Do these Crab like to swim in the water? Or little water is sufficient for them?

[dkk08]

Do these Crab like to swim in the water? Or little water is sufficient for them?

they actually don't need much water, just a small pool/puddle for them will do as they need to water to molt... so if you can, out some coral chip in the pool/puddle as they need to replenish the calcium... and if you observe closely they should eat back their "old shell"

David taught me all the above