Brown-backed Crab

[Callatya]

I just noticed I'd been very very slack.

I've had this little man for a month now and I haven't taken any photographs of him at all!

This is Marshall. Originally he was called Gunk (derived from Detritus the troll for all you sci-fi fans, seeing as he looked a lot like a rock.) but it just didn't stick Wonder why?

He lives on my desk at the moment, and is rather dreary, but I am still fiddling with his environment to get it right. Sadly there is very little information available on these little guys.

I'm umming and arring about getting him a girl, but chances are they'd eat each other, so he'll probably just get a few sacrificial fishies to keep him busy

Ain't he cute? My first successful captive FW crab I was a bit nervous after the cherry crab death, but *touch wood* all is going well :)

[Figure_8]

He IS cute! Is he a fw crab?

[Phil]

Cool Crab abbey! Is he from Petras? They look pretty cool at work. Difference with them and yabbies is the crabs can crawl out of the net really fast!

[Callatya]

Yup, although I suspect he'd be fine or even do better in brackish water. They are marketted as FW and a friend of mine (Sin) has had a female for about 6 months in FW so at least I can say that it isn't a certain death if he stays in FW for a while until I find out more about him.

I think they are from NT, really not sure.

Edit: Yup, from Petras. The blasted thing sell out too fast at the pet shops, I always miss out or am left with the ugly/broken ones. Apparently there were two types? one was spikier? I thought I'd go with the safer bet :welcome:

[Callatya]

Found some info (I'll whip up a profile when I get to know him better )

Austrothelphusa crabs

[Chuckie]

he is such a cute guy Ab!

[Jess]

Gee he is cute!! Look at his big strong claws!!

[Callatya]

Has anyone else ever kept these? I think I can wing it with care if I stick to the rainbowfish habitat, but i'd love to hear of any personal experiences :welcome: