keeping of Vampire Crabs Geosesarma sp.’vampire

ash · 10-12-2008, 12:22 AM

do any of the broz or sis here have kept and breed the vampire crab successfully before? if so, can share with me, ur setup.
thanks all

10-12-2008, 02:08 AM

basically low maintenance creatures. need abit of water and a bit of substrate so they can get out to land once in awhile. Cannot be kept fully aquatic in my experience , will drown. make sure your tank escape proof. cause they are escape artists. food wise they eat anything . really anything.

hope this helps

luigi545 · 10-12-2008, 04:16 AM

Info that i gathered abit hope it helps:

Freshwater species from sulawesi
Sexing typically for crabs:
the males have a narrow abdomen
the females have a wide one which nearly covers the entire underside.
Reproduce in fresh water with entirely developed offspring carrying the eggs.
Breeders are known to keep them in vivariums.

10-12-2008, 05:56 AM

Here is all u need to know

http://www.crustaforum.com/board/showthread.php?p=4967

sexing is same as the normal market crabs. older, larger female = more babies

GLHF

ash · 10-12-2008, 09:52 AM

thks all, i am was wondering about which substrate to use. When i goggle for it over the net, there was not much info, they only mention using coconut fiber and forest-mix.

10-12-2008, 01:04 PM

since its found in forest streams, the substrate should be "soil like"... at least that's what i think

silane · 10-12-2008, 01:12 PM

quartz will do, I dont think substrate type for dry part is cruial if your tank has dry and wet part. For wet part, some pebbles at bottom will do.

For Geosesarma, they need large dry area. Those setup like a tank with water and a few rock for them to cling on is not good enough,

ash · 10-12-2008, 02:35 PM

bro, that means they will need more dry area and wet area rite?

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Originally Posted by silane

quartz will do, I dont think substrate type for dry part is cruial if your tank has dry and wet part. For wet part, some pebbles at bottom will do.

For Geosesarma, they need large dry area. Those setup like a tank with water and a few rock for them to cling on is not good enough,

ash · 09-06-2011, 04:50 PM

My vampire crab tank finally setup after so long

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Originally Posted by ash

bro, that means they will need more dry area and wet area rite?

09-06-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ash

My vampire crab tank finally setup after so long

Nice, u guys got me into wanting to keep crab. :P

10-12-2008, 12:22 AM	#1
ash Dragon Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 685	keeping of Vampire Crabs Geosesarma sp.’vampire do any of the broz or sis here have kept and breed the vampire crab successfully before? if so, can share with me, ur setup. thanks all

10-12-2008, 02:08 AM	#2
point08 Guest Posts: n/a	basically low maintenance creatures. need abit of water and a bit of substrate so they can get out to land once in awhile. Cannot be kept fully aquatic in my experience , will drown. make sure your tank escape proof. cause they are escape artists. food wise they eat anything . really anything. hope this helps

10-12-2008, 04:16 AM	#3
luigi545 Arofanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 437	Info that i gathered abit hope it helps: Freshwater species from sulawesi Sexing typically for crabs: the males have a narrow abdomen the females have a wide one which nearly covers the entire underside. Reproduce in fresh water with entirely developed offspring carrying the eggs. Breeders are known to keep them in vivariums.

10-12-2008, 05:56 AM	#4
HeiBee Guest Posts: n/a	Here is all u need to know http://www.crustaforum.com/board/showthread.php?p=4967 sexing is same as the normal market crabs. older, larger female = more babies GLHF

10-12-2008, 09:52 AM	#5
ash Dragon Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 685	thks all, i am was wondering about which substrate to use. When i goggle for it over the net, there was not much info, they only mention using coconut fiber and forest-mix.

10-12-2008, 01:04 PM	#6
HeiBee Guest Posts: n/a	since its found in forest streams, the substrate should be "soil like"... at least that's what i think

10-12-2008, 01:12 PM	#7
silane Senior Dragon Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,136	quartz will do, I dont think substrate type for dry part is cruial if your tank has dry and wet part. For wet part, some pebbles at bottom will do. For Geosesarma, they need large dry area. Those setup like a tank with water and a few rock for them to cling on is not good enough,

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