Do all gorilla crabs have claws?

amc78cj7 · 01-27-2008, 06:48 PM

I was finally able to lure my "gorilla crab" out of his cave with shrimp ala stick. Funny thing I noticed is that all 8 legs have the same pointed shape (ie. no front claws). I ran another search on goggle and it looks like all the images of gorilla crabs have large front claws.

So, if mine doesn't have front claws does that mean he's not a gorilla?

He is whitish/gray, hairy and about the size of a golf ball with a lumpy back and black sunken eyes. Hair on entire body (not just the legs like an emerald).

Dentoid · 01-27-2008, 08:06 PM

Sounds like a Gorilla crab. Perhaps its claws were lost in an attack from some other critter or fish. Here is a picture of one that I got out of my tank.

Xtreme1024 · 01-27-2008, 08:25 PM

Are these good or bad for the tank?

Dentoid · 01-27-2008, 08:28 PM

Very bad!

bluespotjawfish · 01-27-2008, 08:39 PM

Evil

01-27-2008, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
amc78cj7 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 148 View Gallery Karma Komment	Do all gorilla crabs have claws? I was finally able to lure my "gorilla crab" out of his cave with shrimp ala stick. Funny thing I noticed is that all 8 legs have the same pointed shape (ie. no front claws). I ran another search on goggle and it looks like all the images of gorilla crabs have large front claws. So, if mine doesn't have front claws does that mean he's not a gorilla? He is whitish/gray, hairy and about the size of a golf ball with a lumpy back and black sunken eyes. Hair on entire body (not just the legs like an emerald).

01-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Do all gorilla crabs have claws? Sounds like a Gorilla crab. Perhaps its claws were lost in an attack from some other critter or fish. Here is a picture of one that I got out of my tank. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Do all gorilla crabs have claws? Very bad! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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