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Old 04-06-2006, 04:40 AM
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I have had a Cardisoma armatum for the past three years. The other day he decided it was time to moult again. This picture was takes shortly after that's why he is so purple.



His carapace is three inches across. I have read they can get up to 6 or 8 inches full size. He's in a 33 gallon tank. Just thought some people would like to see a different crab.
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Neat pic!
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Crabs are creepy! But dang.. that is pretty cool.
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It kinda looks like a rock crab is he harmfull like a rock crab?Where did you get him from?
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It kinda looks like a rock crab is he harmfull like a rock crab?Where did you get him from?
He's not harmfull. He is in his own aquaterrarium. Most he does is burrow into the sand and move it around. When he flattens and his legs will go front to back in a 33 gallon. I got him from big Al's 3 yrs ago.
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can you eat them when they are 6 to 8"?

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