Arrow Crab

topjago · Jul 11, 2021

Hey y’all happy to finally join this killer forum !! Kind of a weird question, for anyone with a arrow crab, how responsive are they when you try to poke them or scare them with something.? Mine seems to be blind, only seems to move around with feel of touch. And if I put a feeding tube in front of his face he won’t move until It feels a touch is this normal or is mine just blind ?

Peace River · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

I'm not sure about the crab, but we're glad you're here!

Fred2482 · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome! Not sure if its normal, I had one a very long time ago that did the same.

PeterC99 · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome to R2R!

Don’t have an Arrow Crab, but curious what people say!

Jeffcb · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

topjago · Jul 11, 2021

Fred2482 said:
Welcome! Not sure if its normal, I had one a very long time ago that did the same.

Yeah, weird I feel like he is blind as a bat..

P-Dub · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome! The Arrow is a slow-moving crab so, that could likely be part of it...

SMSREEF · Jul 11, 2021

Moderated

CMMorgan · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome to the salty family!! Is that your only crab?

Salty Rambler · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome to R2R! Looking forward to seeing what others say who have experience with that type of crab.

thatone08 · Jul 11, 2021

Welcome!

kzenoni · Jul 11, 2021

I’ve got 3 in my 350 gallon, they surely don’t react to much so I believe yours is fine unless mine are also blind lol

topjago · Jul 11, 2021

kzenoni said:
I’ve got 3 in my 350 gallon, they surely don’t react to much so I believe yours is fine unless mine are also blind lol

Yeah i get they don’t move Much.. if you stick something in there face like a feeding tube do they react to it ? If I touch mine with the feeding tube it starts running away really quickly though. But I can’t pretend to attack it and nothing.

topjago · Jul 11, 2021

CMMorgan said:
Welcome to the salty family!! Is that your only crab?

Yeah I don’t really like crabs but thought this one was cool!

G Santana · Jul 11, 2021

Blind crab needs a seeing eye snail!!!
Welcome to R2R

Clo · Jul 11, 2021

kzenoni · Jul 11, 2021

topjago said:
Yeah i get they don’t move Much.. if you stick something in there face like a feeding tube do they react to it ? If I touch mine with the feeding tube it starts running away really quickly though. But I can’t pretend to attack it and nothing.

Yep mine do the same thing