Fiddler Crabs

[AZ_Madame_X]

Okay, I'm convinced that its not a good idea to put a crab in my
aquarium--not because it might eat my fish, but because I saw
something that really bothered me in the LFS today.

There are two fiddler crabs (a male and a female) in a freshwater
aquarium that I looked at last week. They seemed fine the first time
I saw them and were entertaining to watch. Today when I went in, the
male never left the corner of the tank. He was constantly clawing at
the sides of the tank trying to climb up for several minutes while I
watched. The female at one point tried to climb over him as if to use
him as a ladder to get up the wall. I watched them both for a long
time and it just seemed that they were frantic to get out of the
water.

I know that they are known to escape from aquariums, but their
behavior was so different than it was last week. It just seemed they
were desperate to be out of the water. I almost wanted to buy them
just so I could set them up in a semi-aquatic environment but I don't
have a tank or anything to put them in right now. It made me sad. :(

Maybe I'm overly sensitive and this is normal crab behavior, but I
think it would be cruel of me to try and keep one in my tank. So
until I can dedicate a home for them alone, I won't be bringing home a
crab.

[Wellman]

From what I know fiddler crabs need a semi-aquatic environment. It might be
a good idea to save them from the petshop if you're willing to take care of
them. I've seen them at pet shops as well but they're always in
semi-aquatic environments and they're usually half-way out of the water.

"AZ_Madame_X" > wrote in message
om...
> Okay, I'm convinced that its not a good idea to put a crab in my
> aquarium--not because it might eat my fish, but because I saw
> something that really bothered me in the LFS today.
>
> There are two fiddler crabs (a male and a female) in a freshwater
> aquarium that I looked at last week. They seemed fine the first time
> I saw them and were entertaining to watch. Today when I went in, the
> male never left the corner of the tank. He was constantly clawing at
> the sides of the tank trying to climb up for several minutes while I
> watched. The female at one point tried to climb over him as if to use
> him as a ladder to get up the wall. I watched them both for a long
> time and it just seemed that they were frantic to get out of the
> water.
>
> I know that they are known to escape from aquariums, but their
> behavior was so different than it was last week. It just seemed they
> were desperate to be out of the water. I almost wanted to buy them
> just so I could set them up in a semi-aquatic environment but I don't
> have a tank or anything to put them in right now. It made me sad. :(
>
> Maybe I'm overly sensitive and this is normal crab behavior, but I
> think it would be cruel of me to try and keep one in my tank. So
> until I can dedicate a home for them alone, I won't be bringing home a
> crab.

[AZ_Madame_X]

"Wellman" > wrote in message >...
> From what I know fiddler crabs need a semi-aquatic environment. It might be
> a good idea to save them from the petshop if you're willing to take care of
> them. I've seen them at pet shops as well but they're always in
> semi-aquatic environments and they're usually half-way out of the water.

Sadly, these were not. They were in a freshwater tank with no means
of escape. No plants, rocks, gravel--nothing but bare tank. They
were clearly trying to escape but there was no way out.

It just seemed very sad. I won't patronize that fish store, to be
sure.

[boris]

the crab will drowned soon if these is the case, crabs i have few need to be
out of water, and spend more time out of waterthen inside.
get one of this plastic containner and getthem, cum on, ...u knows u want i
;-))
"AZ_Madame_X" > wrote in message
om...
> "Wellman" > wrote in message
>...
> > From what I know fiddler crabs need a semi-aquatic environment. It
might be
> > a good idea to save them from the petshop if you're willing to take care
of
> > them. I've seen them at pet shops as well but they're always in
> > semi-aquatic environments and they're usually half-way out of the water.
>
> Sadly, these were not. They were in a freshwater tank with no means
> of escape. No plants, rocks, gravel--nothing but bare tank. They
> were clearly trying to escape but there was no way out.
>
> It just seemed very sad. I won't patronize that fish store, to be
> sure.

[levittd]

>"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
>
>...because a tank full of pl*cos...
>...look at the pl*co...
>... tearing that pl*co apart...
>...pulled each and every pl*co out...
>... Turns out that pl*co was ill

Ok I can't stands no more...
Truly sorry to interrupt the thread but is all this "pl*co" crap really
necessary? Those who care know full well the name was changed, and as for
the rest of the world, what's the harm in calling them "pleco"? There are
much worse common names they could have - think "armoured catfish". At least
"pleco" conjures an image of the right fish. And it rolls off the tongue so
much nicer than "liposarcus" or "hypostomus". Pleco pleco pleco. There I
said it. Carry on.
levittd

[Buckaroo]

"levittd" > wrote in message
. ca...
>
> >"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >...because a tank full of pl*cos...
> >...look at the pl*co...
> >... tearing that pl*co apart...
> >...pulled each and every pl*co out...
> >... Turns out that pl*co was ill
>
> Ok I can't stands no more...
> Truly sorry to interrupt the thread but is all this "pl*co" crap really
> necessary? Those who care know full well the name was changed, and as for
> the rest of the world, what's the harm in calling them "pleco"?

You apprently do not know the UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE superstition: If you spell
pleco the fish will die.

[levittd]

"Buckaroo" > wrote in message
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>
> You apprently do not know the UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE superstition: If you
spell
> pleco the fish will die.
>

I've never heard that one before. I'll call 'em plecos till the day I die
unless I'm actually ordering one or trying to identify one exactly. All I'm
really saying anyway is that "pl*co" is incredibly annoying to read.

[Buckaroo]

"levittd" > wrote in message
. ca...
>
> "Buckaroo" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > You apprently do not know the UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE superstition: If you
> spell
> > pleco the fish will die.
> >
>
> I've never heard that one before. I'll call 'em plecos till the day I die
> unless I'm actually ordering one or trying to identify one exactly. All
I'm
> really saying anyway is that "pl*co" is incredibly annoying to read.
>
>
I agree...and incredibly stupid as well.

[>]

Just think of th* d*xt*rity of th* p*rson substituting * for e. It is alot
more work to hit th* *** Giv* th*m th* b*nifit for b*ing artistic at l*ast.
Isn't * mor* pl*asing to th* *y* than e?

***JOhn :-)***

"Buckaroo" > wrote in message
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>
> "levittd" > wrote in message
> . ca...
> >
> > "Buckaroo" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > > You apprently do not know the UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE superstition: If you
> > spell
> > > pleco the fish will die.
> > >
> >
> > I've never heard that one before. I'll call 'em plecos till the day I
die
> > unless I'm actually ordering one or trying to identify one exactly. All
> I'm
> > really saying anyway is that "pl*co" is incredibly annoying to read.
> >
> >
> I agree...and incredibly stupid as well.
>
>

[levittd]

"><(((\"> John Lange ><(((\">" > wrote in
message ...
> Just think of th* d*xt*rity of th* p*rson substituting * for e. It is
alot
> more work to hit th* *** Giv* th*m th* b*nifit for b*ing artistic at
l*ast.
> Isn't * mor* pl*asing to th* *y* than e?
>
> ***JOhn :-)***
>
Ha ha that was gr*at
levittd