Feedbook/Shrimp, snails & crabs

Panda crab

Geosesarma sp.

Also called Panda fiddler crab

Portrait of a panda crab: black-and-white patterned carapace and stalked eyes

Essential gear

  • Paludarium or rainforest vivarium
  • Tight-fitting lid
  • Land platform
  • Shallow water zone
  • Refuge caves

Lifespan

2–3years

Temperature

24–28°C

Humidity

70–90%

Activity

Semi-terrestrial

Mostly active on damp land and at the waterline

Breeding

Needs a brackish larval stage

Hard to raise to maturity in a typical display tank

Diet

Omnivore

Insects, shrimp foods, vegetable leaves, leaf-litter detritus

Suggested habitat

Paludarium layout with more land than water. Wood, bark, and leaf litter for climbing and hiding; shallow water for soaking and molting.

Plates are husbandry references—not build plans or generator parameters. Check your own water, vessel, and stocking before you act.