not the hermit crabs... but the cute little red ones that live underwater and come up to the surface.
2007-03-21 20:26:01 · 2 answers · asked by Jae Lynn 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
do they need saltwater? heater? filtration system?
2007-03-21 20:53:03 · update #1
Those are red-claw crabs, sesarma bidens. They are a freshwater crab from southeast Asia. The ones in the pet trade generally come from Thailand or Malaysia.
If you keep one as a pet, it will try to escape. Make sure the tank lid is secure at all times. They need filtered water and temperatures around 75-78 degrees (a little variance is okay).
Petco also sometimes carries a species of freshwater fiddler crabs, but these aren't as easily kept as the red claw crabs.
2007-03-21 20:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you're able to do is make a slop with rocks so the crabs can upward thrust as much as greater floor it truly is dry. shop in mind that looking after crabs takes some artwork. you will could clean the water and rocks approximately thrice in step with week because of the fact the nutrients is messy plus they defecate interior the water besides. stable good fortune.
2016-12-19 11:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋