How to raise pet crabs

Crab was originally a kind of food, but in recent years, some people have raised pet crabs, so how to raise pet crabs?

1. Introduction to crabs

Crabs are molluscs, decapods, crustaceans, the body is protected by a hard shell, breathing by gills. Taxonomically, it is related to shrimp, lobster and hermit crab.

Most species of crabs live in the sea or offshore areas, but some live in fresh water or on land. Common crabs are swimming crab, swimming crab, green crab and Chinese mitten crab (crab, hairy crab, water crab) and so on.

A small number of crabs breed entirely in fresh water and inhabit mountain streams under rocks. There are a few crabs such as crabs can adapt to life on land, burrowing in wet mud holes, breeding period is migrated to the sea. Most crabs are omnivorous. Some crabs are carnivorous, such as swimming crabs can prey on fish, shrimp and mollusks. A few crabs, such as window crabs, scrape or filter algae and organic debris.

II. How to raise pet crabs?

1. It is necessary to prepare a small environment suitable for pet crabs to survive, and it is necessary to have pools, dry land and hiding areas;

2. Most crabs are meat. You can feed some fish, chicken, beef or mutton, but you should clean up the residue in time.

3. Pay attention to temperature and hygiene during breeding, and the temperature should not be too cold or too hot.

Among them, if the crab nest prepared is a sand-like substrate, you must add a shelter, you can buy it or make it yourself. If you make your own, large crabs can consider using a longitudinally cut half flower pot to avoid, small crabs generally use a cross-cut drink bottle to avoid.

In order to prevent escape, the highest edge of the substrate in the container can only be opened if the distance from the container mouth exceeds 1.5 times that of the crab foot, otherwise it must be covered.