4THALOVE 45 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 just after an answer as to why some crabs seem to be full of meat and others bugger allnot sure if there has been a thread if there has just point me in the right direction cheers. Rickster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 We all come across this from time to time 4THA.It seems the crabs are either moulting, mating, or developing eggs, therefore losing condition?.Tough life being a crab :whistle: :pinch: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4THALOVE 45 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 yeah have heard that but was just wondering if it really is the reason cheers Rickster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,209 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Crabs moult by shedding their shells. Post moulting they are soft and contain less meat. Rickster and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Also its often the bigger males that are empty. My theory on this is that they are the dominant breeders and spend more time fighting and breeding than eating, their smaller counterparts face facts and eat a bit more. cheers brenton Rickster and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4THALOVE 45 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 cheers 4 that kelvin if u ever go for a job at pirsa and need a reference just let me know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 their smaller counterparts face facts and eat a bit more. cheers brentonThey sound wise to me :cheer: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoopsy 697 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 im with brenton and theres a cycle they come in to breed then back out to feed crabs were full a few weeks back but will be starting to empty now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I like to steam them when they're soft, flesh comes out firm, i find boiling them turns the flesh sort of mushy, hence i don't boil anymore Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piratepom 3,197 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Also its often the bigger males that are empty. My theory on this is that they are the dominant breeders and spend more time fighting and breeding than eating' date=' their smaller counterparts face facts and eat a bit more. cheers brenton[/quote']This is very similar to my theory, but I believe the crabs that are full of meat are the ones who have a drinking problem . They spend all day at the ‘Blueswimmer Hotel’, with their full meat mates, and when they eventually leave, staggering sideways, they are way too drunk to fight, they’ve got no chance of getting laid, so with those two options gone they come to the conclusion that all well pickled crabs come to “we need a kebabâ€Â, hence being stuffed full of meat. :whistle: :pinch: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 lol nice theory PP,you have expanded a bit on mine cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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