Alpha_and_Gec
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to be honest, they do look really tasty.
Do horseshoe crabs taste good?
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MoshJosh
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I cannot comment on the legitimacy of this website. . . but it was like the 3rd result when I searched up the mangrove horseshoe you mentioned. . .
www.pattayamail.com
Thailand warns against consuming mangrove horseshoe crabs - Pattaya Mail
Health officials have issued warnings to the public after two people died and five others were hospitalized after consuming mangrove horseshoe crabs, which are lethally toxic. The poisonous crustaceans are often misidentified with the non-toxic Indo-Pacific horseshoe crab, which is a staple food...
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This was fun talking about how edible they are,
...but I'm going to be the party pooper to point out I doubt you could keep one alive very long to begin with if size is the concern lol...
They're usually deemed as impossible in the long term, or even short term. Their requirements are pretty specialized and ironically national aquarium is the one that makes it sound easy but even they point out its not likely to keep them in standard tanks, even they have to bend the margin a bit to house other things with them.
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I see no point spending $15-$30 dollars on an animal best left in the wild just for the sake of starving it then eating it after (especially when eating it isn't worth it, but you could harbor a lot of pathogens from your aquarium into the food, you wouldn't make a soup with toxic chemicals and pick out the chicken to microwave later, or dip a potato in kalkwasser, rinse it, then bake it.)
There's a lot of unknowns to whether its even safe to eat aquatic pets, the only assuring thing is its also unknown if its safe to eat wild ones but considering how we tamper with the national processes that happen in aquariums, and potentially house the animals with creatures we know aren't safe to get in our system, it does increase the risk far more.
Thinking about a lobster in the wild vs. a lobster in the aquarium; you're looking at a lobster that forages on other fish and scavenges, vs. one that does that + gets dosed with chemicals that the label says "don't eat" + gets put in isolated boxes next to clownfish, palythoa, cucumbers, and company, the steam alone could turn something into a very potentially dangerous vapor.
...but I'm going to be the party pooper to point out I doubt you could keep one alive very long to begin with if size is the concern lol...
They're usually deemed as impossible in the long term, or even short term. Their requirements are pretty specialized and ironically national aquarium is the one that makes it sound easy but even they point out its not likely to keep them in standard tanks, even they have to bend the margin a bit to house other things with them.
Horseshoe crab
im looking to possibly buy a horseshoe crab but would like to know the pros and cons and what are they really for? Thanks
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I see no point spending $15-$30 dollars on an animal best left in the wild just for the sake of starving it then eating it after (especially when eating it isn't worth it, but you could harbor a lot of pathogens from your aquarium into the food, you wouldn't make a soup with toxic chemicals and pick out the chicken to microwave later, or dip a potato in kalkwasser, rinse it, then bake it.)
There's a lot of unknowns to whether its even safe to eat aquatic pets, the only assuring thing is its also unknown if its safe to eat wild ones but considering how we tamper with the national processes that happen in aquariums, and potentially house the animals with creatures we know aren't safe to get in our system, it does increase the risk far more.
Thinking about a lobster in the wild vs. a lobster in the aquarium; you're looking at a lobster that forages on other fish and scavenges, vs. one that does that + gets dosed with chemicals that the label says "don't eat" + gets put in isolated boxes next to clownfish, palythoa, cucumbers, and company, the steam alone could turn something into a very potentially dangerous vapor.
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littlefoxx
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How are these guys hard to care for?? (Not arguing just genuinely curious seems how mine has thrived in my tank!) I did some basic research on them when I first saw mine in the tank. She seems very solid to me, she eats a bunch of frozen food and survived my big tank crash! Really the only thing I came across is they are hard to get to eat frozen food?This was fun talking about how edible they are,
...but I'm going to be the party pooper to point out I doubt you could keep one alive very long to begin with if size is the concern lol...
They're usually deemed as impossible in the long term, or even short term. Their requirements are pretty specialized and ironically national aquarium is the one that makes it sound easy but even they point out its not likely to keep them in standard tanks, even they have to bend the margin a bit to house other things with them.
Horseshoe crab
im looking to possibly buy a horseshoe crab but would like to know the pros and cons and what are they really for? Thanks
I see no point spending $15-$30 dollars on an animal best left in the wild just for the sake of starving it then eating it after (especially when eating it isn't worth it, but you could harbor a lot of pathogens from your aquarium into the food, you wouldn't make a soup with toxic chemicals and pick out the chicken to microwave later, or dip a potato in kalkwasser, rinse it, then bake it.)
There's a lot of unknowns to whether its even safe to eat aquatic pets, the only assuring thing is its also unknown if its safe to eat wild ones but considering how we tamper with the national processes that happen in aquariums, and potentially house the animals with creatures we know aren't safe to get in our system, it does increase the risk far more.
Thinking about a lobster in the wild vs. a lobster in the aquarium; you're looking at a lobster that forages on other fish and scavenges, vs. one that does that + gets dosed with chemicals that the label says "don't eat" + gets put in isolated boxes next to clownfish, palythoa, cucumbers, and company, the steam alone could turn something into a very potentially dangerous vapor.
Alpha_and_Gec
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Strange. I haven't heard any reports of them having trouble surviving long term, or even being hard to care for. The biggest issue seems to be their size and clumsiness, and their care looks to be similar to benthic, sand - sifting crustaceans, albeit preferring slightly lower temperatures and salinity. It may need a more mature tank to properly feed but this is one sandsifter that I would probably feel safe to just straight up feed.This was fun talking about how edible they are,
...but I'm going to be the party pooper to point out I doubt you could keep one alive very long to begin with if size is the concern lol...
They're usually deemed as impossible in the long term, or even short term. Their requirements are pretty specialized and ironically national aquarium is the one that makes it sound easy but even they point out its not likely to keep them in standard tanks, even they have to bend the margin a bit to house other things with them.
Horseshoe crab
im looking to possibly buy a horseshoe crab but would like to know the pros and cons and what are they really for? Thanks
I see no point spending $15-$30 dollars on an animal best left in the wild just for the sake of starving it then eating it after (especially when eating it isn't worth it, but you could harbor a lot of pathogens from your aquarium into the food, you wouldn't make a soup with toxic chemicals and pick out the chicken to microwave later, or dip a potato in kalkwasser, rinse it, then bake it.)
There's a lot of unknowns to whether its even safe to eat aquatic pets, the only assuring thing is its also unknown if its safe to eat wild ones but considering how we tamper with the national processes that happen in aquariums, and potentially house the animals with creatures we know aren't safe to get in our system, it does increase the risk far more.
Thinking about a lobster in the wild vs. a lobster in the aquarium; you're looking at a lobster that forages on other fish and scavenges, vs. one that does that + gets dosed with chemicals that the label says "don't eat" + gets put in isolated boxes next to clownfish, palythoa, cucumbers, and company, the steam alone could turn something into a very potentially dangerous vapor.
Alpha_and_Gec
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The only death reports I've ever heard of is them burrowing away and disappearing, and as @littlefoxx said, they can pop right back up.
Sleeping Giant
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yup not a crab, same family as spiders and scorpion's
mryan04290
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When I was in Thailand over the summer horseshoe crab was sold only on one island (Koh Lipe) and I was so close to trying it but I couldn’t bring myself to try it. I’d say look up recipes from Southeast Asia and see what you can come up with!
Alpha_and_Gec
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they literally come in their own bowls! arthropods can't be more convenient to eat.
Good ad for Patagonia.On the other hand I ate other person's pet:
BubblesandSqueak
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love the chickens clucking in the background
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Alpha_and_Gec
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are they much cheaper than in the trade?Heres how they were sitting at the market on the island they had all sorts of strange seafood over there! I had never heard of people eating them before so I had to snap a picture!
Alpha_and_Gec
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Did it taste like chicken??
Is this a rabbit? or what rodent is it? Hard to tell after it's been cooked.On the other hand I ate other person's pet:
Don't reckon it's a rabbit.. legs too short. Capybara or nutria?
Alpha_and_Gec
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We do have to eat those lobsters and fish... although I'd hope we have better filtration lol
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