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andreal1623
02-01-2009, 04:54 PM
:help:
We recently bought two red thai crabs male and female. They were great to watch but we have'nt seen them since yesterday!!

We have lifted up all logs etc but no sign....

I dont think its possible that they have escaped as we have a lid on our aquarium but where have they gone??

Surely they haven't been eaten??

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any help
Andrea
troy
02-01-2009, 05:01 PM
Are there any holes in the lid for equipment etc.
andreal1623
02-01-2009, 05:04 PM
there is, but they are all blocked off.
andreal1623
02-01-2009, 06:34 PM
actually, i just noticed that there's a hole in the hood where the air line feeds into the tank!!

If they have used the airline to climb out where would be the best place to look for escapees??
Crispy
02-01-2009, 07:08 PM
probably behind your couch or somewhere closeby that they could get behind. I had one for a few months and it finally got out. Seen it running across the kitchen floor one day. I put him back into the tank and a few days later I never seen him again. And my lid is very secure with only one little spot of escape.
andreal1623
02-01-2009, 08:41 PM
we have done a water cycle, and disturbed where the female was hiding (yay!!)

No sign of the male tho, we've been on ours hands and knees under the couch, tanks and tv etc...

Guess he's long gone now - Poor little guy!!
Gemini
02-02-2009, 12:25 AM
Crabs are chronic escape artists! So any hole in the lids etc will see them escape. Keep your eye out, you never know he might still be alive. But make sure you cover up all holes so the female doesnt' escape too.
andreal1623
02-03-2009, 02:51 PM
hi everyone!!

Our crab has now been found - alive and well!!!!
:19:
fishlover49
02-03-2009, 02:54 PM
That is good news! :19:
mxgibby911
02-03-2009, 05:24 PM
Glad to hear all is well, they are sneeky little creatures i lost mine when i was a kid and found him (his shell) a couple of months later in box under the bed.
Wild Turkey
02-03-2009, 06:41 PM
Congrats on finding them!thumbs2: This is why.....i.....dont.....have no i cant type that. nevermind. haha i'll let someone else say it and get made fun of :hmm3grin2orange:
andreal1623
02-03-2009, 08:22 PM
Eeww, im glad he turned up - the thought of him being anywhere near my bed creeps me out!!!
:hmm3grin2orange:
andreal1623
02-03-2009, 08:26 PM
Congrats on finding them!thumbs2: This is why.....i.....dont.....have no i cant type that. nevermind. haha i'll let someone else say it and get made fun of :hmm3grin2orange:


:hmm3grin2orange:
actually i found myself explaing my situation to my little boys nursey after he went in telling everybody we had....(blush)
Sharon
02-03-2009, 08:45 PM
:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: KIDS!!! You never know what they're gonna say!!!:hmm3grin2orange:
Wild Turkey
02-03-2009, 11:10 PM
:hmm3grin2orange:
actually i found myself explaing my situation to my little boys nursey after he went in telling everybody we had....(blush)

that reminds me of the stripper home depot mom picture that was posted recently lol
Jellygirl
02-04-2009, 01:41 AM
I'm glad you have found your little 'man',

Ow the thought of him running loose around the house makes me feel uncomfortable. Lucky for him you've found him, It's probably saved his life. Tape them holes up,:ssmile:

jellygirl
andreal1623
02-04-2009, 02:50 PM
The holes have been taped and taped again!!!! :hmm3grin2orange:

We dont want it happening again! (blush)