Tough Decision! - Page 2

krackersmom2 · 07-04-2008, 08:00 PM

The crabs you describe as being about the size of a nickel are teeny/smalls....I had one little guy that as as small as a penny...shell and all and my esteemed collegues on this website informed me that a true micro crab is even smaller

The smaller crabs do grow just like any other crab. They do molt like crazy!

Hildegarde · 07-04-2008, 09:07 PM

You don't say how many other crabs you have. If possible, I'd go for medium smalls. I think they're sturdier than 'micros' and don't take up as much space as jumbos do.

HermitPaws · 07-04-2008, 09:36 PM

Jumbo's can have a Awful grip but i think the older crabs can show more of a perinality ( sorry for spelling) and i think they are easyer to care for ( just my opion)
i own 2 real jumbos and 2 semi-Jumbos and i find there more fun to watch because they don't molt as often.

krackersmom2 · 07-05-2008, 11:57 AM

Hermitpaws....my jumbo always stays up....he usually just sits in one spot on the log all day. He has only buried a couple of times for a brief period.

07-04-2008, 08:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,128	Re: Tough Decision! The crabs you describe as being about the size of a nickel are teeny/smalls....I had one little guy that as as small as a penny...shell and all and my esteemed collegues on this website informed me that a true micro crab is even smaller The smaller crabs do grow just like any other crab. They do molt like crazy! __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

07-04-2008, 09:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hildegarde "Preparing For Third Molt" Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 791	Re: Tough Decision! You don't say how many other crabs you have. If possible, I'd go for medium smalls. I think they're sturdier than 'micros' and don't take up as much space as jumbos do. __________________ The Kids: Big Momma, Bwana, BiBi, Honey, Aggie, Stretch, Sparky, Houdini, Tang, Zeke & Izzie; The Big Guys: Kaiser, Mo-de-law', Belle & SuzyQ; and our 15 new Little Ones; all PPs and our baby Es: Killer, Ol' Yeller, Scooter, Mr. Greenjeans, Orange and our tiny Smidgen.

07-04-2008, 09:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
HermitPaws "Third Molt, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Centennial,colorado Posts: 976	Re: Tough Decision! Jumbo's can have a Awful grip but i think the older crabs can show more of a perinality ( sorry for spelling) and i think they are easyer to care for ( just my opion) i own 2 real jumbos and 2 semi-Jumbos and i find there more fun to watch because they don't molt as often. __________________ RECIPES 4 CRABS= http://hermitpaws.webs.com/ NEW RECIPES ARE UP

07-05-2008, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
krackersmom2 (Large Crab) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South TX (near the beach) Posts: 1,128	Re: Tough Decision! Hermitpaws....my jumbo always stays up....he usually just sits in one spot on the log all day. He has only buried a couple of times for a brief period. __________________ 12 PP's: Spooky, Baby, Flash, Rocky, Herbie, Violet, Fester, Zeus, Neptune, Mars, Luna and Misterie R.I.P:Hercules and Apollo

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