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With the right conditions... food, temp, salinity etc. how long does it take a male crab to grow? Let's say in increments of 1 inch? Or how long to go from a 4 inch to a 7"?. Do they grow faster when younger? Thanks in advance for any responses. Mark
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Thanks, that was helpful.
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Quote from: BlueTip4Me on June 26, 2019, 12:51:36 PM
With the right conditions... food, temp, salinity etc. how long does it take a male crab to grow? Let's say in increments of 1 inch? Or how long to go from a 4 inch to a 7"?. Do they grow faster when younger? Thanks in advance for any responses. Mark
I kept one in prime conditions in a large fish tank from about a inch until it died. It lived about 3 and a half years. When it was a wee little crab it shed 2 or 3 times a month. After it was over a year old it shed about once a month. His tank was in a basement without any windows. Lights were on a timer. The timer was set the same for years. It shed almost every full moon. Got to be about 7 inches.
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Should have had him with tomato in Toast at that point. He had a good life
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Don't they grow 1/2" every time they shed? My grandfather always told me that since I was a little kid, but I never actually looked it up.
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Quote from: shedking on June 26, 2019, 07:07:22 PM
Should have had him with tomato in Toast at that point. He had a good life
It was close...
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Jack, did you name it. Eating pets is harder for some,
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Quote from: Wallco99 on June 26, 2019, 07:14:31 PM
Don't they grow 1/2" every time they shed? My grandfather always told me that since I was a little kid, but I never actually looked it up.
Here's a good example of size and how they carry on coloration.
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Cool pic. Thanks for sharing.
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