what type of crab is this

[volk23]

What type of crab is this and should i take him out?
http://www.carseverything.com/temp/6.jpg
BTW, he ate one of my large snails.

[rshimek]

Hi Volk,

No offense, but crab identification is a b*thch. One needs to examine the appendages closely as well basic features about the body. I can't do this from your photo. Sorry.

You said, "BTW, he ate one of my large snails."

If you let it be, it will probably eat every mobile animal in your tank that it can catch.

It's your call on whether you wish to remove it, I think crabs are neat critters, the only problem is that you can't keep anything else with them.

[Edited by rshimek on 01-25-2001 at 08:45 PM]

[Dietsip]

Did you break into my house a few weeks ago to take that picture????

I had 2 of these. If they could catch it they ate it. Once I caught them.... you get the idea..