How do chili crabs reproduce? The detailed breeding method explained clearly in one go

Chili crabs reproduce by laying eggs. It is an ornamental pet crab that has swept the country in the past two years. Its body length is about 1-2cm, and its lifespan is about 2-5 years. It feeds after dusk and has a small appetite, belonging to the omnivorous group. It crawls quickly, is a nocturnal animal, does not like light, lives in groups in mud or under stones, and its legs can self-amputate through its own perception.

Introduction to common crabs

1. Yangcheng Lake hairy crab

This crab is produced in Yangcheng Lake in the Suzhou area of Jiangsu, and is a famous Chinese specialty known at home and abroad. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are large and plump; generally three weigh 500 grams, the large ones weigh more than 250 grams each, and the largest can reach 500 grams. They have a blue-green back, white belly, golden claws and yellow hair, ten nimble legs, plump meat, and rich nutrition.

2. Tianjin purple crab

This is a type of Chinese mitten crab. It is small, only the size of a large coat button. When the crab shell is lifted, the crab roe is pig-liver purple, turning orange-red after cooking, and the taste is extremely delicious. Purple crabs are all produced in the bitterly cold winter, so they are often used in assorted hot pots.

3. Maoshan crab

Each Maoshan crab weighs up to half a jin, and its abundant roe makes its belly drag on the ground when it crawls, unlike crabs elsewhere whose meat and claws support them suspended in the air.

4. Brown crab

The brown crab is also called the helmet crab, free-roaming helmet crab, etc. The back of its carapace is very raised, with 5 longitudinal rows of wart-like protrusions on the surface, and soft hair on the sides. The forehead is narrow, the front edge is concave, divided into 2 teeth. The eye sockets are small. The front side edges have granular teeth. The rear side edges have 3 teeth. The middle of the rear edge has 1 round blunt tooth, and each side has 4 sharp triangular teeth. The chelipeds are asymmetrical in shape, the right finger segment is thicker and sturdier, and when the chelipeds contract they press tightly against the forehead.

5. Mud crab

The scientific name of the mud crab is Scylla serrata. The mud crab's shell is oval, its body is flat and hairless, its cephalothorax is well developed, its two chelipeds are strong and powerful, and its rear legs are shaped like oars, hence the name oar crab.

6. Flower crab

The scientific name of the flower crab is Portunus pelagicus, commonly known as the distant-ocean swimming crab, blue crab, sand crab, flower-legged market crab, and orchid crab (male). The flower crab's shell has obvious star spots and a blue background of varying shades.