{"product_id":"brown-land-crab-copy","title":"Red armed giant crab","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eCommon Name: Red Armed Giant Crab \/ Orange-legged Land Crab\u003cbr data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eScientific Name: Discoplax magna \u003cbr data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eAdult Size: Up to 10.5cm carapace width\u003cbr data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eNative Range: Eastern Indian Ocean\u003cbr data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"657\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eEnclosure: Terrestrial vivarium\/paludarium with lots of floor space; deep, diggable substrate plus multiple tight hides\u003cbr data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eHeating: Tropical terrestrial species; avoid chilling\u003cbr data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"986\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eHumidity: Provide damp\/moist substrate zones with strong ventilation (not stagnant)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eDiet: Mixed plant matter (leaf litter\/greens\/veg) plus animal proteins in rotation\u003cbr data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eWater: Freshwater dish large enough for dipping; keep clean and easy to access\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eABOUT THIS SPECIES\u003cbr data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eDiscoplax magna\u003c\/em\u003e is a large, fully terrestrial gecarcinid land crab best known in the hobby for its chunky build and bold contrast dark to brownish carapace with orange to red chelae in many adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eIn the wild it’s associated with well-forested karst habitats and can be found surprisingly far inland, sometimes a kilometre or more from the sea, as long as the ground stays damp. It spends daylight hours tucked away, then emerges to forage, with a strong tendency to dig burrows beside trees and rocks, especially where there’s moist soil and rotting vegetation to work into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eIn captivity that usually translates to a crab that values cover and substrate depth above “open display” space, and will settle best when it can disappear into tight retreats and excavate its own hideouts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viperia UK","offers":[{"title":"Unsexed","offer_id":53264494952785,"sku":"red-armed-giant-crab-unsexed","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/0403\/8225\/files\/Disco-Plax-Magna_2.jpg?v=1773326057","url":"https:\/\/viperia.co.uk\/products\/brown-land-crab-copy","provider":"Viperia UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}