Purple Vampire Crab

[Butterflychild]

I don't know anything about these crabs or much about crabs in general, but it he was a land species with lungs rather than gills it is possible that he drown while molting in the water source. That is if it was deep enough. Could have been from complications while molting too. if he passed I'm sorry for your loss.

Purple Vampire Crabs live on land and in water i have had it for over 2 weeks it was doing fine yesterday.I figured he passed away from complications from its molting. It sort of makes me mad and sad at same time because i just spend hundreds of dollars to make her a habitat that resembles there natural habitat. I havent put her in it yet because it has to run for 3-4 weeks. DANG IT. Thank you for responding.

[Butterflychild]

And now im having problems trying to find any more Purple Vampire Crabs.

[GrifTheGreat]

And now im having problems trying to find any more Purple Vampire Crabs.

I'm sorry for your loss. I have never seen these crabs in any pet stores near me so I wouldn't know where to get one. There is one near by that is called Exotics and Aquatics. That's probably where I could find one, but I'm sorry that is doesn help you or mend your frustration.

[Butterflychild]

I'm sorry for your loss. I have never seen these crabs in any pet stores near me so I wouldn't know where to get one. There is one near by that is called Exotics and Aquatics. That's probably where I could find one, but I'm sorry that is doesn help you or mend your frustration.

Thank you very much for you kindness. Well im still going to build my habitat that i was going to build no matter what. I wont give up and i will find PVC again no matter what lol.

[S13]

Shouldn't be too difficult to find. I think I saw some at the expo I just went to. I wouldn't mind keeping some in the future, they look awesome.

[Jdnocente]

very stressful time for a pvc (molting), needs to eat his molt to regain salts and other properties he lost in doing so, whats ur ph? is the water comp hard? best way to keep his salt up is to put a bottle cap full of sea salt on dry land so it can get the salts to harden his soft shell after molting; also look into calcium supp

[Butterflychild]

I dont know what the ph was in the bowl of water i had. I didnt know i had to worry about that. I put in crickets that had calcium on them but she wouldnt eat them. I do have calcium but she didnt seam to want anything to do with it. I was told they dont need any salt. Ok do you know what the water ph is sapose to be for pvc and what does water comp hard means. Sorry im a newbie at this stuff. She was in the water when she was molting im not sure wether she drowned well molting or not.