Blue Crabs range from Main to Florida and tolerate a wide range of
salinities. I live near the mouth of the Chesapeake bay where the water is
almost sea water and have a house on the Potomac River where it about 50/50
and both places have plenty of crabs. Remember they are very aggressive
against other fish and corals. Also remember its OK to catch them and steam
them but keeping them as pets is illegal. Just like a squirrel or deer.
There was one guy in VA Beach who would go out and scuba dive in the
Atlantic and capture tropical fish which get swept up in the gulfstream and
destined to die if they don't make it back south before winter. You could
order online an he would get it for you. The Government shut him down.


"Billy" wrote in message
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"John B." wrote in message
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| Here in Maryland, there are crab houses that sell steamed crabs
year round.
| You can also purchase the crusteceans live for steaming at home.
Being lazy
| and not wanting to tangle with the DNR, I figured I would just buy
a dozen
| and give one a reprieve! :-)


Great idea! Good luck, and post progress!!!