Is my emarld crab with child?

[MatthewDino]

I'm new to keeping crabs. Are these little babies in the chest flap? It keeps opening and closing it.

 

[Paul B]

Yes, but she doesn't have one child. More like thousands so get ready for college. But don't worry, they are with eggs for most of their life and the babies will hatch and swim all over the place for a few hours, then disappear as you won't be able to raise them in your tank.

Crabs are very prolific.

But they are cool.

 

[Reefing102]

Agree with @Paul B

 

[griss]

Yep.