Would it be benificial to use a RIPARIUM for a Crab? (any freshwater species)

[zoroastrianpulchripes]

fyi; a riparium is ~ 80% water and 20% land, and is similar to a coast. i'm wondering if this would be a good enclosure setup for a crab, an invert i've been interested in for a long, long while. thank you for answers!

 

[Edan bandoot]

Depends on the species, they all have their own requirements.

 

[Arthroverts]

Well, the design of the riparium and the tweaking of the amount of water is going to influence what kind of crabs would work best in that enclosure, but I imagine most crabs commonly available would appreciate such a setup (again with maybe some tweaks to allow for more land).

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[DaveM]

fyi; a riparium is ~ 80% water and 20% land, and is similar to a coast. i'm wondering if this would be a good enclosure setup for a crab, an invert i've been interested in for a long, long while. thank you for answers!

That sounds like a great idea, depending on the species. I know that vampire crabs (Geosesarma spp.) are kept in mixed land-water tanks, though the recommended land:water ratio for them is flipped at approx 80 land:20 water, which would classify the vivarium as a paludarium. I'm sure more crab species prefer a higher proportion of water as in a riparium. Good luck, and please post photos of what you create