posted 03-29-2003 07:04 PM           

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I have 3 fiddler crabs. 2 females and a male.
My one female is pregnant and I can't find any info on the net about what to do. What should I do???? I want to try and keep the babies. Does she lay eggs or live babys? Are the other crabs going to eat them?
If anyone has any info on what I shoud do please feel free to email me at Kbutlerca@netscape.net
Thanks
Kimberly Butler

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posted 02-06-2004 01:59 PM         

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i dont know

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posted 02-06-2004 05:45 PM         

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The male fiddler crab uses his large, brightly colored claw to protect his territory from rival males and to attract females. He will display his claw to a female and then retreat into his burrow, where the female follows him to mate. After mating, the female deposits several hundred fertilized eggs into the sea. The crab larvae soon hatch and spend the first part of their lives as part of the plankton (microscopic plants and animals) that floats in the ocean. As the larvae grow and molt, they begin to resemble tiny crabs and are eventually washed up on the beach. Young fiddler crabs are miniature versions of the adults. They excavate their own burrows, but will not mate until they have reached their full size and become sexually mature at 1-2 years.

This was extracted from another site. But interestingly enough, many sources cite that they do not or will not breed in captivity. I'll be interested to hear how this pans out.

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