Anyone bred Vampire crabs before?

Arakkis

Arakkis

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Has anyone been able to breed these guys? Sometimes they're called Celebes Jungle Crabs (Geosearma spp.)
I have two trios but I haven't gotten any of them to breed yet.
20Gal Tank:
Substrate: 80%eco-earth coco fiber 20%Sand
Water: 50%DI 50%fish tank water total Ph 7.4
Food: Live crickets, blanched Veggies, Hikari Crab bites, Hikari Sinking Wafers, Ocean nutrition cichlid flake.
Ultrasonic mister w/ 1x15mm plate
Vampire_Crab.jpg
 
thats a cool looking crab.
Iv never heard of them before so I cant help. you'd probably have better luck in the freshwater invert forum(even if they are land crabs)
 
The only guys I've found who have bred them don't speak english. Seems more popular in the german boards and I don't speak german. From what I have translated with google, they go in opposite directions as far as care and husbandry =(
 
They are Sulawessi <==Indonesia
They are a full land crab, hates water higher than it's legs are. Doesn't need brackish to breed since it has a completely suppressed development so what I 'm supposed to see are mini crabs running around. Nothing yet though =(
 
2inch I think.. I dunno but I don't think they get very big
 
that thing is sweet!!!!!gl on the info hunt
 
Well I have 6 of em.. one of these girls gotta have eggs sometime =)
 
Arakkis said:
Well I have 6 of em.. one of these girls gotta have eggs sometime =)
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It's possible to breed them. I'm pretty sure they give live birth to ten little crabs! I'll ask though, my friend at work keeps them and is working on breeding them as well. He has a pretty good idea of what he's doing and knows a lot about these crabs.

I'll get back to you with some more information the next time I talk to my friend, he's got like 20! I plan on getting some offspring from him.

-Bruno
 
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