Crab ID.... (without pictures.. lol)

[rbredding]

ok, I've got a picture, just wanted to see how many replies I'd get by the title alone...

There is a crab that I got as a hitchiker on some Palys (as soon as I saw it dug in there, I removed the whole rock to the refugium)

it's not a decorator crab, but it's similar in size (body larger than a .50 piece) his claws are larger than a decorator's are..

the bottom of his shell is very light (white?)
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[drnecropolis]

Bad guy.. The hair on the body is a tale tale for me.. Looks like it also has sharp claws..

The man (Jeremy Maneyapanda) also told me once that crabs with blue eyes are also a no no.. cant tell about the eyes in the pic though..

 

[rbredding]

dunno bout the eyes either.... but he looked bad... now.. how the hell do I get him out of the paly without killin the paly?




dayum.. I guess I'm lucky for the "catch"... I've got a decorator and thought oh wow.. he found those quickly.. then decided to look around a bit.. and saw the decorator on the other side of the tank.. lucky again I guess that the decorator was out.. cause I usually only see him one time in 5 days..

 

[smoothie]

Hairy with pointy black claws. I would say gorilla crab

 

[rbredding]

I'll put him in the 30 fish only...


it's gonna have a puffer soon.. (evil grin)

 

[drnecropolis]

Try and grab it with some tongs or a larger set of tweezers..

Might work..

 

[rbredding]

he's in the fuge now.. what can I put in there for him to go after?

mysis/brine? think he'll bite? (take the bait)

 

[drnecropolis]

hmmm food wise? Might even eat pellets.. little bit of frozen food also..

 

[rolo65]

Bamboo skewers work well.....you can either kinda flick him off......or spear him.....up to you....I prefer the spear method myself when it comes to crabs like that.....like black rock crabs for instance.....

 

[smoothie]

Can't wait for the puffer VS. hitchiker crab video

 

[smoothie]

:lol2:

Ace of Spades;516499 wrote: I wish someone would have told me that before my first marriage.

 

[mapleredta]

Ace of Spades;516499 wrote: I wish someone would have told me that before my first marriage.

Ahahahaha

 

[rbredding]

I'd have to agree... there was this one girl in college... she ....


nevermind...

 

[fish scales2]

Rbredding;516542 wrote: I'd have to agree... there was this one girl in college... she ....


nevermind...

C'mon just show us the video:yes:

 

[rbredding]

that was before portable video systems (or phones on cameras)


but I used to have pictures....

 

[rbredding]

GOT HIM!!! (he's got RED eyes)

lured him out with mysis under complete darkness, then used a wooden skewer to block his "hiding place"... then picked him up with a hemostat.


who said I'm not patient.....................oh yeah, I did..
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