Tricks to catch a teddy bear crab!

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  1. nightster

    nightster Pajama Cardinal

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    So I'm pretty sure I have one and need to get it caught tonight. Any advice? The tank light was turned off earlier to coax it out. Will be home in a few hours to hunt, thanks for the advice!
     
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  3. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    The 2 liter bottle with food trick should work.
     
  4. nightster

    nightster Pajama Cardinal

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    24oz work? It's a smaller tank lol
     
  5. ktz216

    ktz216 Flamingo Tongue

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    Yes. Any size bottle would work as long as what you're planning to catch will fit in it.
     
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    Mission accomplished! Tried the shrimp thing for a while and no dice. So I turned my phone flashlight on and started looking. Low and behold found it sitting on the side of a rock. Pulled the rock and the crab came too. Dropped it in a cup of water and took some pics. The claws look pretty aggressive so I'm glad I was warned and acted. Here are some better pictures than the ones in my thread.
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