PomPom crap reproducing?

[lilbitreefer]

Ok guys whatch think, my tank has been having some ups and down recently. I just saw my pom pom crab walking around and noticed a big bright red/orange pouch under the abdomen. Any thougghts? Could it be trying to mate. I could have another crab in there but I have never see two of them at the same time. I thought one died so I replaced it, could it be I have a male and a female? Sorry it moved to fast for a picture.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

The term is gravid.
Yea, could reproduce.

 

[lilbitreefer]

How would you use that in a phrase, the human phrase would be a gravid uterus, would you say gravid abdomen fot the crab?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I belive it’s just gravid crab
https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=PMC4222215_ece30004-3290-f1&req=4

 

[lilbitreefer]

Has anyone been able to captive breed these things yet?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I honestly don’t know. I love them.
I think is still have one in my tank. I saw it once this year. Even still had its pom poms.

 

[lilbitreefer]

Oh wow yeah mine list over a year ago but it has grown so much!! Not sure what happened to the anemones. That’s awesome you still have yours.