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Gray's Land Crab

Geograpsus grayi
ปูบก
IntermediateNocturnal · sleeping now
14:00
Day

Drag the sun. Gray's Land Crab is nocturnal, so what it is doing changes with the light.

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Identity

Order / Family
Decapoda / Grapsidae
Adult size
Carapace ~4–5 cm
Activity
Nocturnal terrestrial
Temperament
Fast, defensive

Enclosure and conditions

Temperature
25–29 °C
Humidity
75–90% + shallow brackish water dish
Min. enclosure
Terrestrial paludarium, deep damp substrate to burrow

Diet

Staple food
Omnivore/scavenger — veg, fruit, protein, dried insects
Supplements
Cuttlebone

Behaviour and handling

Handling
Minimal — pinches
Communal
Solitary/aggressive — house singly
Molting
Molting — provide calcium + do not disturb

Reproduction

Reproduction
Marine larvae — not bred in captivity

Common health problems

Failed molt
Signslow humidity / calcium
Preventhumidity + cuttlebone

When to see a vet

Not veterinary advice.

Good to know

  • A powerful land crab that climbs and burrows — needs a secure, humid land setup.

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