View Full Version : what do freshwater crabs eat
Dragon_Lord_Tia
03-21-2003, 7:42 PM
i just got a shipment of freshwater crabs in and so far i cant find out what they eat
and are they right in with a few sub adult oscars
RENEGADE
03-21-2003, 7:53 PM
i have a red claw crab and have seen him eat flake food, i heard that they like bloodworms but i bought some live ones and he won't tuch them. the LFS said they'll eat frozon shrimp and bloodworm but i have not tryed these.
F.Y.I. i almost killed my crab, they need to come up for air
bizzy928
03-21-2003, 10:09 PM
on land, put a frozen piece of zucchini (sp?)
they will snack on that.
Dragon_Lord_Tia
03-22-2003, 12:09 AM
no these 1s stay fully submerged in water and still are they all right with Sub adult oscars these crabs are about 4 to 5 cm in diamater and i know they cant be eaten but will they get beaten to death????
RENEGADE
03-22-2003, 1:30 AM
thats what they said about mine. when i first got him he was active than he wouldn't move so i got him out of the water for about 30min and he was back to normal. now i have some rocks he can climb to the top but not get out. every mornining hes on the rock poking his eye out of the water.