Crabs are escape artists, predators, and opportunists. Some are fully aquatic, some need land. This section covers how to keep them without losing your shrimp or finding a dried crab behind the sofa.
If you are looking to adorn your terrarium, paludarium, or freshwater aquarium with some new and somewhat unorthodox pet to care for, the crabs might be your choice. They are fascinating creatures to watch and have lots of personalities. However, before purchasing one for yourself,
Owning a pet land crab or aquatic crab can be a very worthwhile and unique experience. So, if you are looking to keep them as pets, it is important to do research on how to take care of them and how to feed them. Generally,
Molting is an inherent cyclic process that occurs in all crustaceans, as a crab grows its hard exoskeleton (shell) becomes too small for its body and it must grow a new one. The process of replacing the exoskeleton is called molting. The molting cycle is
Owning a freshwater crab can be a very worthwhile and unique experience. So, if you are looking to add them to your pet family, in order to offer them a safe environment, it is important to do research on how to take care of crabs
A lot of people are excited to learn that these strange and unorthodox creatures can also be kept as pets. Of course, this is great but … can we keep crabs with fish, shrimp, snails, or even other crabs in our aquariums? Can crabs co-exist
Halloween Moon Crabs (Gecarcinus quadratus) or Moon Crabs are lovely creatures and amazing pets for keepers of any level. These crabs have perky personalities and make movements that are interesting to watch. Halloween Moon Crabs are terrestrial carbs that require high temperature and humidity to
The Arrow crab or Spider crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) is one of the most weird-looking crabs in the marine aquarium industry. Nonetheless, whatever you can think of its appearance, there are certain debates about this species (aggression, feeding habits, breeding, care, etc). The marine ornamental species