Vampire Crab "Tomato" - Geosesarma spec.

🦀 Vampire Crab "Tomato" – Geosesarma spec.

German Name
Vampire Crab "Tomato"

Scientific Name
Geosesarma spec.

📏 Size
approx. 2–3 cm (carapace width)

🏡 Care
Demanding, rather for experienced keepers
Paludarium inhabitant with a high land proportion
Requires moist land zones, hiding places and climbing opportunities
Pure freshwater species – reproduction possible in freshwater

🌿 Diet
Omnivore
Eats insects, frozen food, granules
Supplemented with plant-based food, leaves and occasionally fruit

🧬 Behavior and Use
Crepuscular and nocturnal
Territorial, sometimes aggressive within the species
Very interesting social and courtship behavior

🐠 Co-habitation
Species-only tank strongly recommended
No co-habitation with fish, shrimp or snails
Group keeping possible with sufficient space and hiding places

⭐ Special Features
Bright red "tomato" coloration
Typical yellow eyes of vampire crabs
Very popular color morph among Geosesarma species