Epilobocera, info needed

[Kevin]

I may be able to get Epilobocera sp. described as "Barbados Rainbow River Crabs" are these freshwater? as I dont want to keep anymore species that require brackish or full marine water for the young to develop. Are they kept at all at the moment?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_cressler/502574204/

[Ollie Mengedoht]

Hi Kevin,

Epilobocera is a genus of the Family Pseudothelphusia (Super family Pseudothelphusiodea), Subfamily Epilobocerinae and as such a true freshwater crab. Since there are some Ebiloboceras on Cuba and two genera are listed for the Antilles (from what Barbados is a part, or?) they could be common there.

To us nobody is known for keeping crabs of this genus.

[Kevin]

yeah its part of the Lesser Antilles. Thats great that they are a true freshwater species. I can hopefully get them fairly soon then, hopefully a mixture of males and females. If they all arrive alive and in good health I may have some spare ones after checking them, would you, (or anyone else) be interested in them at all? I could exchange them for other crabs once its warmer. Im not sure of the price myself yet, since shipping needs to be added.

[Ollie Mengedoht]

Hi Kevin

Sure we would be interested. Let's first hope they arrive all healthy and stabile.

[Kevin]

Ive requested 12 of these, hopefully that many are still available. If they are they should be arriving in around 3 weeks or so.