{"title":"Crabs","description":"Our collection of Crabs is both Native from India and from other parts of the world too.","products":[{"product_id":"hermit-crab","title":"Hermit Crab (Pair)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6 things to know about your Hermit Crab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHermit crabs can live up to 10 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey can grow up to 6 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey live on land, not in water, but do require water \u0026amp; moisture in order to replenish shell water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHermit crabs can be handled, but will pinch if threatened or scared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey molt (shed their skin) and change shells as they grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe shell is important because they do not have a hard external shell for protection. 3-5 shells per crab should always be available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\"\u003eHow do I set up my hermit crab's home?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eHermit crabs thrive in a tropical environment. Despite their name, hermit crabs are social creatures and can live together in pairs or groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eChoose a terrarium with at least 5 gallons of space for every 2 crabs. The terrarium should have a hood to keep humidity in and keep your hermit crab from escaping. Keep the terrarium in a low-traffic area out of direct sunlight and away from drafts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\"\u003eWhat to put in the (hermit) crab shack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eLine the bottom of the terrarium with 2 to 3 inches of silica play sand, soil and\/or coconut fiber; your hermit crabs will burrow into it when they're molting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eCreate several hiding places in the terrarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eFurnish the habitat with at least 3-5 larger empty seashells per crab, to use as future housing. As they grow into these shells, add slightly bigger ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eAdd a shallow dish with fresh water and marine-grade saltwater for your crab to soak in. Make sure it is dechlorinated water, chlorine is harmful to crabs. Make sure the sides of the dish are low enough that the crab can get out easily. If your terrarium includes hermit crabs of different sizes, put a rock in the bowl so the smaller ones can climb out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\"\u003eHeat \u0026amp; light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eThe terrarium temperature should be 23-29 Celsius during the day and 18-24 C at night. Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature. Best kept at 24-25 throughout the day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eIf you use an under-tank heater, cover it with at least an inch of bedding, so your crabs don't get uncomfortably hot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eHermit crabs thrive at humidity levels between 70% and 80%. Mist their terrarium with non-chlorinated water as necessary and use a hygrometer to keep track.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003ePut a fluorescent or LED bulb in the terrarium hood to light the habitat for 8 to 12 hours a day. Do not use high-output UV lighting for hermit crabs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\"\u003eWhat do I feed my hermit crab?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_AR_Articles__articleCopy\"\u003eHermit crabs eat pellet food, supplemented with vegetables and fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eHermit crabs take small bites and eat very slowly, usually at night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eSmall crabs sometimes don't have claws big enough to grab onto pellet-type food. Feed small crabs 1 teaspoon of powdered hermit crab food, or pellets crushed into powder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eSupplement your hermit crab's diet with chopped dark, leafy vegetables such as kale or broccoli and chopped fruit such as apple, grapes and banana. Put the fruit or vegetables in your crab's terrarium in the evening, and remove any leftovers in the morning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eHermit crabs are extremely sensitive to metal. Be sure their food and water bowls are ceramic or another nonmetal, non-porous material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eYour hermit crab should have access to fresh, clean water and marine-grade salt water at all times. Always add a dechlorinator or water conditioner to tap water before putting it in your crab's water dish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"_AR_Articles__sectionTitle\"\u003eHow do I keep my hermit crab healthy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_AR_Articles__articleCopy\"\u003eHermit crabs can be vulnerable while molting, because their bodies are soft. Isolate them from their roommates during this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_AR_Articles__articleCopy\"\u003eDon't drop hermit crabs onto a hard surface; doing so can injure or kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_AR_Articles__articleCopy\"\u003eNever release hermit crabs into the wild. They aren't likely to survive and if they do, they can harm the local ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_AR_Articles__articleCopy\"\u003eIf you notice any of these symptoms of illness or distress, talk to a veterinarian:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__bullets\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eDecreased appetite or activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eStaying outside of the shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eExcessive molting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eLost claws or limbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_UT_unOrderedList__listItem\"\u003eStrong odor from inside the shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**PLEASE REMEMBER, ALWAYS KEEP THE ENCLOSURE READY FOR THE PETS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE AND NOT AFTER THEY ARRIVE*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best4Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39428930764889,"sku":"","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9814\/5587\/products\/hermit.crab.best4pets.in.jpg?v=1658152783"},{"product_id":"batik-crab","title":"Batik Crab (Pair)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product--description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marble crab\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetasesarma obesum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a small\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eland crab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat makes its home in the Indo-West Pacific, where it occurs in large populations, sometimes even on small islands without any freshwater source. The marble crab gets its name from the marbled pattern on a light brown background that the animals often display. Basically, however, it is extremely variable in color, there are also animals with darker carapace. Common to all of them is the dark brown facial mask and the lighter, thick as if inflated claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003every social\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetasesarma obesum belongs to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emangrove crabs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sociable small crabs with a carapace width of only 2.5-3 cm can be kept in a group of three animals already in smaller terrariums from 40 cm. Here you should make sure that the group has more females than males. The males can be easily identified by their abdominal flap: It tapers to a v-shape in the front, whereas the abdominal flap of the females has the shape of an upside-down U.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebreeding of\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetasesarma obesum has not yet been successful in the hobby. The females carry a very large number of very small eggs and release\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efloating larvae into the sea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter the end of the gestation period, which need seawater or brackish water to develop into crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the aquaterrarium Metasesarma obesum does not need a large water section, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eshallow bowl of fresh water\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis sufficient. If you like, you can also offer a shallow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebowl with seawater\u003c\/strong\u003e. Now and then the animals sit with their legs in the water, but basically they are happy and often on land and use all possibilities to climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccordingly, the terrarium should be\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efurnished varied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand offer the animals\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclimbing opportunities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand also\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehiding places\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cork bark, twigs, roots and stones are gladly accepted. They also like to burrow, an 8-10 cm high layer of terrarium humus is gratefully accepted. The substrate should be kept\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epermanently moist\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a sufficiently high humidity is also guaranteed. Since Metasesarma obesum does\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot attack plants,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe terrarium can be nicely planted and designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heating is not necessary, the marble crab prefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eair temperatures between 20 and 30 °C,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eroom temperature or the warming by the terrarium lighting is thus completely sufficient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe terrarium must be tightly closed, Metasesarma obesum is a curious animal and likes to wander.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetasesarma obesum is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epredominantly carnivorous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecrab, so it prefers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emeaty food:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprotein food, frozen food, unseasoned raw fish, freeze-dried insects and so on. Of course, it also gladly accepts special food for carnivorous crabs. Brown fall foliage should always be in the terrarium, although the animals do not often nibble on it, they do like to take the foliage as a hiding place. Also live food in the form of white isopods or springtails is gladly hunted and eaten. These small animals can live permanently in the aquaterrarium, they take care of food remains and serve as a food source at the same time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marble crab should\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enot be socialized\u003c\/strong\u003e, it needs a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003especies terrarium\u003c\/strong\u003e. Since this is a very social group animal, it should not be kept alone. In good conditions Metasesarma obesum can live for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"is--properties-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content--title\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetasesarma obesum (Dana, 1851)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarble crab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty level:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efor beginners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndo-West Pacific\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elight brown crab with dark brown face, light beige to almost white claws and reddish brown to dark brown marbled pattern, very variable in coloration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge expectancy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eup to 8 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eshallow dish with fresh water, shallow dish with salt water, air temperature 20 to 30 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize of the aquaterrarium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom 60 cm for a group of 5-6 animals, from 40 cm for 3 animals. Pay attention to excess of females!\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.garnelio.de\/natureholic-proteinfeed-garnelenfutter-30g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eProtein food\u003c\/a\u003e, brown autumn leaves, frozen food, freeze-dried insects and crustaceans, fish meat, special food for carnivorous crabs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edifficult, larvae hatch and develop in brackish to seawater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBehavior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epeaceful, group animal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocialization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eplease only in a species tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best4Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40106100392025,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9814\/5587\/products\/images_16.jpg?v=1658337907"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9814\/5587\/collections\/rainbow.crab.best4pets.in.jpg?v=1654449699","url":"https:\/\/www.best4pets.in\/collections\/crabs\/crabs.oembed","provider":"Best4Pets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}