Red Crab with Purple Legs

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  1. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Went into petco tonight and they had a small crab (about 1" including legs) that was red with purple legs and white feelers. He was labeled "small red crab" which is about as helpful as being labeled "animal". I haven't been able to figure out what he is. I'm guessing he's fish safe because both claws are small and I couldn't see any hairs - his body is similar to that of a pom pom crab but was going around the sand eating stuff instead of putting his claws in the air like he just doesn't care. Anyone have any guesses?
     

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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    The only crabs I've seen with claws that small are female Fiddlers. Here's a pic of one from Borneo...

    Borneo Fiddler Crabs, Sabah, Malaysia/fiddler-crab-dsc09323

    If it is a Fiddler, she will need different housing as they are semi-terrestrial. If kept in an aquatic environment, they only survive a few weeks. They also tend to be opportunistic.
     
  4. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    +1 to what Mr. Bill said. The closest thing I could find to the picture was a Fiddler Crab.
     
  5. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yeah, I think it is a female fiddler. I had looked up pictures of fiddlers when searching but had only seen pictures of males with that huge claw of theirs. That's a shame, it really was cool looking.