Macrocheira kaempferi is commonly referred to as Crabzilla, Giant spider crab, Japanese spider crab, Takaashigani. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 10000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
The offspring of Macrocheira kaempferi are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Macrocheira kaempferi, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Macrocheira kaempferi, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.
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