![]() Red Devil Crabs are very similar to Vampire Crabs in shape, size, and habitat requirements. Keep in mind that you will have to provide the proper water parameters for any included fish, which can add more work, especially for newer hobbyists. Fish I would consider for a paludarium with Red Devil Crabs are: Also, larger and more aggressive fish should not be kept with Red Devil Crabs. Make sure the fish you keep are fast moving to help prevent them from becoming lunch. If fish are kept in the paludarium, the Red Devil Crab may occasionally make a meal out of them. Because they are opportunistic animals, I would occasionally offer them foods like worms, crickets, and other insects normally found in pet stores. They will also forage the waters of the paludarium and consume algae and detritus. I would offer them greens such as lettuce, algae pellets, algae wafers and much more. These freshwater crabs eat primarily plant based foods. This is nice because it opens up many doors to what we can feed them. Red Devil Crabs are omnivorous scavengers This is similar to just about every other crab out there. This will promote ideal conditions for Red Devil Crabs which will hopefully help keep them healthy and living longer. The water portion of the terrarium should have the following parameters: The overall temperature of its enclosure should sit between 75° and 82° F (24° – 28° C). Invertebrates are usually a little more sensitive to water parameter fluctuations and quality. A tight lid will also help keep humidity levels at a higher level which is important for the Red Devil Crab. You should provide a tight fitting lid to guarantee this crab does not escape from your enclosure. Like most other crabs, Red Devil Crabs are excellent climbers and escape artists. It should not eat healthy plants so this gives you plenty of options to scaping the enclosure. Also, adding a bunch of leaf litter is and other vegetation will give this crab plenty of cover and privacy. I would recommend adding a lot of mosses, driftwood and rocks for a hardscape. Your paludarium should reflect its natural habitat as close as possible. It usually hangs out on the land but will occasionally drop in the water, especially to molt. ![]() Red Devil Crabs live along forest streams and rivers in the wild. They’re much different from fully aquatic freshwater crabs such as: Pom Pom Crabs, Panther Crabs, and the Thai Micro Crab. If you want more crabs, you’ll have to get a larger enclosure. A male and two females should do well in a 5 gallon aquarium. You will most likely need to design a paludarium for this species of crab. The Red Devil Crab will require at least half of its enclosure to be terrestrial and the other half having water. They’re a great pet, if you’re ok with not seeing them all the time and if you provide them with the proper habitat. ![]() I am saying this because they’re not incredibly active, you should not physically handle them like you would other animals and they’re skittish. Red Devil Crabs can be great pets but, in my opinion, you really have to love them. These are much different than the similarly named Thai Devil Crab, so do not mistaken the two. ![]() They’re incredibly vibrant with their mostly red & orange colorations. Red Devil Crabs are a species of small semi-terrestrial crab that are native to Indonesia.
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