Halloween Moon Crab Basic Care 

Mine pinched me and i dropped him. He landed on his face. The weakest spot. He didnt make it. I felt so bad i cried a little. That was 15 yrs ago. I failed a creature whose life was my responsibility, and i couldn't handle it. It was important moment bc i realized the scope of the kind of animals im comfortable with. Im reminded of this when i look to adopt a dog and theres all pit bulls.

8:10 *sprinkles calcium on food* Crab: WHYS IT SPICY

Girl has some biceps!

Great video. Been keeping mine for about 4 years now. Mine are kept in a more presentation tank though. Cause they are one of my coolest looking pets in my opinion. Sadly. My giant day gecko has been slowing down. She’s pretty big and seems to be on her way out. :(

Thank you so much!I really wanted this crab but had no idea how to care for it so this helped me a lot.

Do these crabs need a certain percentage of humidity? I bought one and that’s the only thing that I am still uncertain of. I bought a humidifier but I didn’t know if it would be safe to run for long amounts and if so, what percentage?

The vent holes are so uniform compared to when I make em haha

Right now is Halloween and I love those crabs, very cute and unique. Thanks

I have been raising them for about 10 years I keep saltwater and fresh water daily and a mix of fruits and vegetables and nuts please do your research before getting them they do get big I have 12 pairs in 100 gallon tanks with 1 foot of counut fiber and sand .I feed every single night before I go to bed I use led light in the day just for plants and under the tank heating pads .good luck do as much research as possible before getting a pet crap I do not handle them at all they will stress out bad

I want one of these SO BAD! Nice video👍🏻

Those crabs won't pinch you if you don't pinch them. Just hold them onto your open hand, and use your other hand above it to make sure they don't jump away. Their body is quite soft so it hurts them if you hold them like you did.

Very cool crab it's very unique oh crab that's very cool very pretty colors

We have a lot of those in Costa Rica

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I have some constructive criticism,this looks like bare minimum i have read that they need both salt and fresh water as well as atleast six inches or more of substrate(which you do not specify) so they can dig and burrow into the ground to molt.They also need a heating pad UTH and quite a bit of humidity.I have also read that they live longer and are happier with a crab of the opposite gender living along side them especially since moon crabs are a very social species and even share burrows with their kind.Its important when making these videos to specify specific things such as the humidity levels/heat levels,how much substrate,ect so that people don't neglect VERY important care information so their animal lives a happy life.How males cannot be kept together because they will fight to the death,proper enclosure sizes for one or multiple crabs and life span information.You could specify that they naturally eat fresh mango slices,fish,coconut so giving them fresh fruits and vegetables is important,and why its important to not leave the same food in the enclosure over a few days.The importance of water changes how you cannot use table salt as a salt water substitute and the fact that these crabs if properly taken care of will live mostly under the ground and how they can stay under for months to molt their exoskeleton.Why to NEVER try and dig them up because it could potentially kill them if they are in a molt.Most importantly that they will drown of their water dish is too deep because they cannot breath under water.Though i do like you're videos i would advise to redo this video to give the proper and full education on this animal as a pet not just typing to someone in the comments it would be better to do a complete care guide on these since there are not to many videos on these crabs out there.I look forward to seeing you're channel grow! :D

Do you need a uvb ray for the crab to absorb the calcium???

CUTICLE! CUTICLE!

i love The Prodigy

I have mine in a 10 gallon aquarium with reptile lid

So what kind of light would I need for this crab and how much do they cost per year? I am thinking of getting one but what kind of light would I need for them to keep the heat at the temp they need and would I need a heating pad for them.

Where can I buy one

That's limestone but it's good. They won't climb smooth surfaces. For those living in dryer conditions then they would have to burn a lot less holes to retain humidity since land crabs need the moisture to breathe.

Hello. Great video. I just picked one of these uo today. I used hermit crab sand (which he/she loves) and layer of the coconut fiber stuff on top. In watching various videos, I have yet to see anyone use sand 🤔 is there a reason I'm not seeing people use sand?

I have a reptile fogger. How often would you say I should set it to mist? Sometimes I am forgetful, but I wouldn't want my fault to make the little guy/girl uncomfortable.

Where did you get yours? And do you recommend housing 2 females or a male and female together as I’ve heard that they like to live in groups. And would just play sand work for them or do they need a mix of play sand and eco earth?

Don’t they need salt water to?

i will definitely get crab

So say I wanted 2 crabs how much would the cost range be for the crabs themselves and the tank and items to keep it alive( except for food)

Was looking at hermit crabs but when I saw these it was instant I need one

Any suggestion if you live in a cold state? Getting a heating pad or heating lamp. Do we need salt water dish and fresh water dish? I would like to get one or any type of crab.

So I have a question since your crab is most likely grown and mine is very little, there was an occurrence where the crab got attacked by one of our cats and lost both pinchers. Will they grow back or is there anything I could do to help it?

My crab has her eyes in her shell and i dint know why they aren't poking out

Could You Make A Full Care Guide For Ghost Crabs?

how much do these cost? and can they live with hermit crabs? i have a budget of 100$ and i would like to get one

I thought they needed both fresh and salt water?

Yum

How often do you feed it and what?

Mine be crawling

Ca these carbs love in a regular ten gallon?

The majority of people that have these crabs always have fresh and saltwater available, why do you not have saltwater for them? They use the saltwater to bathe.

will this setup work in northern states

Can I put a moon crab with my hermit crabs

She's pretty pretty...

Can you keep these in a land and water area? Would they live with fish?

Do they taste good?

You look alot like Rebecca sugar the creator of steven universe

I thought this was a recipe tutorial or somthing

Crab people crap people looks like crab lives in box like people

I must say, you should have put this magnificent crab down at some point.

Limestone not coral rock