Emerald crabs mating?

[hermitkrab]

I did have three emerald crabs but one was injured during rock moving and lost some legs and later died. But now I have two. One is about twice the size of the other and I think this might be the female. Today I am pretty sure they mated and they live right next to each other. The big one lives in a hole below the smaller one's hole. If they did mate how long until I should exspect eggs and when will they hatch? Will they survive in my tank with the other inverts and the filters? Thanks.

 

[puffer32]

If they do hatch, they will be fish food.

 

[rpick]

i have both a large and small one too. they both usually hange around in the same area but the bigger one is more adventurous. so that's a sign of male / female?
its going to be a crabfest for all. get your shell crackers out!

 

[hermitkrab]

I don't have any fish in my tank currently.

 

[hermitkrab]

So what can expect since I don't have any fish?

 

[celacanthr]

THe fry will still probably be eaten by...something...but you can --- them, by turning them over, if they have a dome shaped plate then they are female, and males have a plate shaped like an obelisk.