4th Grade Fiddler Crabs

[ExistenceJP]

Y r their claws one big and one small?

[ExistenceJP]

Why r their claws one big and one small?

[Timasu]

@ExistenceJP The male crabs have one big claw to fight with and to wave in the air to get the attention of the female crabs.

[John9608X]

Are they in fresh water?

[Timasu]

@John9608X It was water that had salt and some other purifier added to it. It was products recommended by the pet store.

[gmanbaseball5]

cool! i got one at a fair and it loves the food i feed it and its tank!:) they are super interesting

[pureplunkett]

I actually have the same little mountain stream little accessory in my tank with my crabs :)

[madisonblue96]

ha, we have the same gravel:D exept mine id freshwater 10 gallon......

[SupaRachel129]

what camera did u use for this video?

[Timasu]

@SupaRachel129 I used the Canon G9.

[SupaRachel129]

@Timasu thanks

[Esau59random]

@Timasu its good

[lenhulan]

i'm in 4th grade and there were fiddler crabs for science there were other animals like millipedes and African dwarf frog

[salchiwebo]

im sorry

[salchiwebo]

Still alive?

[Timasu]

@salchiwebo Sadly, they are not alive anymore.

[Misslulu3000]

where do u get the water? does it have 2 be salt water? do u need the water purifier or what ever that u need in a fish tank?

[Timasu]

@Misslulu3000 it is salt water, but you can buy the salt at the pet store. You can use purified water or buy a water treatment (a small bottle can treat many gallons).

[Misslulu3000]

@Timasu ok thanx. =)

[n3iljay3]

@Timasu They could survive in brackish and Freshwater.Freshwater and Saltwater would just little bit lower there life span 1 percent

[AthroughZ1thr0ugh9]

i love their claws

[cheylo2013]

What do you feed them?

[Timasu]

@cheylo2013 food I got from the pet store and some veggies.

[96splinter]

do u use a heater

[Timasu]

No, but I live in Arizona where it doesn't get too cold.

[hatehannahmontana45]

how long can they stay under water

[Timasu]

I don't know how long. They are always moving in and out of the water. I know fiddler crabs need a place to leave the water for a short time.

[Timasu]

I don't know how long. They are always moving in and out of the water. I know fiddler crabs need a place to leave the water for a short time.

[96splinter]

how many gallons is that and what kind of salt do u use

[Timasu]

It is a 10 gallon tank, and the salt I bought at Petsmart.

[MrFingerboarder78]

how often do u have to clean the tank?

[Timasu]

I clean it about once a month.

[MrFingerboarder78]

thanx

[MrFingerboarder78]

are they hard to take care of ?

[Timasu]

Not too hard. There is a lot of info online and at pet stores.  They're fun to watch.

[oOoRandomnessoOo]

Whoa! The way they walk is so cool! I would get one but my parents hate pets 

[dorkman114]

how do you keep that tank cleen if there is sand and gravel wont they just mix and ps they should be in slightly salt water

[erahseen]

we got fiddler crabs to in 4th grade in 09 this year and we got to take em home i got 3 YA!

[kenny123663]

fiddler crabs are sooooooooooo cute

[fiddlercrabs1011]

dude that is awesome how many crabs were in there?

[Timasu]

Thanks! There are two crabs in the tank.

[nooloo3000]

what all do i need to take care of them

[wongcheehow]

those are salt water crab rite?

what they eat?

[Timasu]

Yes, they are salt water crabs. They eat food purchased from the pet store, and bits of vegetables.

[omgcahley]

how many gallons is this?:)

[Timasu]

10 Gallons

[omgcahley]

thought so. ok thanks the tank looks great :)

[TMTKSKATEBOARDS]

they i think are red thai crabs. i just got one and it is awesome!

[Darkmonkey15]

those arent....... Red thai crabs( red clawed crabs) dont have one big claw and one small claw.. the males have bigger claws and females have smaller ones.. but not one big and one small.. Also the eyes are different and the colors of the body. theyre a lot different

[cheesecat401]

cool

[Lizarrdo]

That is cool!