Your Crab Petting Journey

Share your journey of petting crabs to inspire and educate others. The information you share will be publicly available.

Name

Location (Country/State)

How long have you been keeping crabs as pets? (In years)

What species of crabs have you kept, and how many of each?

Example: Fiddler Crab (2 males and 2 females), Vampire Crab (2 males and 5 females)

What do you feed your crabs that they love?

Example: Vampire Crabs: Bloodworms; Fiddler Crabs: Shrimp Pellets

been long inspired

Tank size

Tankmates

Example: I keep chili rasboras and amber tetras with rainbow vampire crab

Short care tips for specific species

What is your biggest challenge in keeping pet crabs?

Interesting behaviors that your crabs do

Example: One of my strawberry crabs tends to be shy, even during the night.

What inspired you to start keeping crabs as pets?

Interesting stories throughout your crabbing journey

What advice would you give to newcomers?