Breeding the vampire crab
Breeds on land with no sea-going larval stage: larval stages are passed inside the egg and fully formed young hatch.
Step by step
Buy 6-10 crabs. Males have bigger claws.
A paludarium with water and land, moss, leaf litter, and high humidity. Keep at 22-26 C.
Warm, humid conditions with a dry/wet cycle and good food.
Females carry 20-80 eggs; the young are small crabs and hatch directly.
Feed small foods and micro worms. Give hiding places.
- Keeping them in water without land
- Keeping with large crabs
- Low humidity
Male or female
- Male: Narrow belly flap, brighter claws
- Female: Wide belly flap
- Underside
Can I breed it in my tank?
- Takes some experience.
Day-by-day plan
Typical for shrimp
- Day 0Berried female
Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.
- Day 21Hatching
After about 2–4 weeks tiny shrimp hatch. They graze on biofilm and moss.
- Day 30Growing
Keep a sponge on the filter intake. Feed powdered shrimp food a little at a time.
- Day 90Adults
They can breed themselves at about 3 months.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Simulator: guided
Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.
Simulator: try it yourself
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
- A female became berried.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.