The crab condo guru: Meet the man who rears crabs at home in Singapore

[@haha4581]

Even the crab in Singapore lives like ordinary Singaporean.

[@nifty1940]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fatduc996]

HBD fro crabs

[@seminky5341]

Yea, depressing

[@MyHanck]

I salute him for his courage in this trade

[@vincenttay2812]

Good the more the merrier 😅

[@shannonlim739]

That's very kid of you guys =)

[@Boo-pv4hn]

I’m glad he’s stated it was someone else’s idea 1st

[@wealthintruth6227]

Integrity is admirable

[@assessmenttreatment8445]

We used to have these things called forums 😂. Remember those?? Haha

[@pkcensors]

Forums were usually better than the censored reddit we have now

[@shannonlim739]

I actually shared this with several of the old forum groups, at least 6 people came back with evidence of this, all the way back from the 1990s in some cases

[@kagepoker]

Give a man a crab and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to crab and you feed him for a lifetime.

[@davealmighty9638]

Giving a man a fish serves the giver. Teaching the man to fish serves the man.

[@masonwallberg1217]

For some reason I read the title as "Man who repairs crabs in Singapore" and I really don't know what I was expecting.

[@benrodir2]

at first I was thinking along the lines of.... what a terrible life for a crab, but ur right, they are burrowers and live in mud dens most of their lives.... 10/10 idea

[@normanleow7861]

Great content! Please show more of such homegrown talents :)

[@markissboi3583]

Aussie ive also tested a few tanks with yabbies babys in warm tank grow faster 70% size .> cold> - > warm --- 2 months i fed them carrots zucchini etc put a few bricks in tanks helps

[@manchuriancandybar864]

Very innovative and original idea of rearing crabs.

[@sitoudien9816]

Just to be clear. This is not a hatchery. The crabs don't mate. He buys crabs and fattens them up. This doesn't solve the food security issue nor does it claim to. Crab condos can't be scaled up to meet demand. It's a fun hobby.

[@deadseriouslymoving]

I mean, this with a local hatchery sounds like it could help food security issues. Most people with small vegetable gardens don't make their own seeds. They buy them from the store. A lot of cattle people only buy young cows and fatten them up.

[@aa-vk6hd]

I dont think you can hatch this crab

[@sitoudien9816]

@@deadseriouslymoving Too much copium. Live in the real world.

[@theotheleo6830]

@@aa-vk6hd I've seen many people catching mud crabs.

[@songweaver6076]

i beg to differ> just saw a youtube video where the guy has 1000's and got his TINY baby crabs from a nursery.

[@craftandcookSG]

What an interesting hobby! Would love to see more of the creative sides of locals here 😄

[@Taliban.The.Hyperpower]

Pretty sad to see singaporean delusional idea of luxury where their expensive leasehold flat is a flex to Malaysian. Now the island governor even ban cats. LMAO

[@yummychips_]

idk about everything else, but Cat banning should be something every major city in the world should be doing. Cats should be registered, and owners should have a cat raising license. Too many people don't realize how invasive and destructive cats are. Most cat owners are terrible cat owners. Simpy letting your cat wander, especially not neuter, outdoors is one of the dumbest things you can do as a cat owner. @@Taliban.The.Hyperpower

[@Taliban.The.Hyperpower]

@@yummychips_ As a landed house owner, no problem for cats. However in Putrajaya, Malaysia, I've seen many cats linger around in apartment, of 13 storey to 21. No problem whatsoever, they literally going into mosque, into lift, and poo on the sand or land. It's a collective effort to teach the urban cat, now Singaporean selfish owner can enjoy the ban. lol

[@gabbyfoo2]

Absolutely creative and super, super innovative and fully thinking outside the "Box"....congratulation and all the very best.

[@mehhhh5588]

Toyogo is happy 😂

[@pulehushortribs157]

Right On!! It takes People like Shannon to lead the way to make the World a Better Place✌❤🤗

[@campingismylife9394]

I applaud CNA for highlighting many Singapore grown foods over the years. (Yeah, I'm paying attention) Food security is probably Singapore's Number 1 issue. A country needs Land, Water and Food to survive. Singapore has the first 2 (somewhat). When food crisis happens and other countries scramble to secure their own food supply for their own citizens, then Singaporeans would experience the short end of xenophobia. Be kind to others (foreigners) when you're strong. Cause when 💩 hits the fan, you'll be begging them for food......or causing massive jam in Tuas/Causeway.

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Polite Chef Evil Angel

[@casebenz2691]

Aye you seem well spoken. May I ask what have you personally done since you already have a perspective of what may come?

[@Taliban.The.Hyperpower]

now the island even ban cats, a pity for singaporean kiasu who flex to Malaysian who has real luxury.. LMAO

[@mofomoco]

Are they breeding the crabs or just growing small crabs into big crabs?

[@ellachino4799]

Growing small crabs.

[@JayPadriga]

Does HDB regulate this?

[@shannonlim739]

No, the system is entirely HDB legal. You can actually have up to 3 towers, or 21 crabs per room.

[@cds5067]

True inspiration, glad there are still grown men out there acting their age and not playing videogames or on social media

[@shannonlim739]

I actually spend a lot of time on games. And I find they inspire me and give me perspective. Also, I market these crabs on Social Media.

[@dustbean]

Seriously brilliant ...well done

[@Teledible]

my dyslexic ass read the thumbnail as the man who repairs crabs at home and was really confused for a minute

[@shannonlim739]

I'm the dyslexic ass in the video!

[@thatstheguy6040]

I remember crab hunting years ago and seeing these burrows up close. We found one crab and he ran down into a bigger burrow. A few seconds later he backed out and collapsed, we picked him up and washed him off before realising a bigger crab chopped him in half. I think they’re very grateful for these homes lol

[@marilthecat]

would love to know how the crab get started, does he breed/get eggs? are they happy?

[@caffeinato]

I saw the thumbnail and the overlay text and who knows, maybe because of the way the guy is holding the crab up, I read "rears" as in a horse rearing up, and he was doing this thing called crab rearing *at* the house. Like "oh don't piss that guy off, he'll rear his crab at your house. He's been rearing it at mine every day now!"

[@elkaboom1871]

Fine series, Jerry, timely and insightful. Great work.

[@munyamubaiwa4313]

Cool hobby. But if its for food, is it cheaper to do this taking into account the total costs (electricity, the boxes, water bill?, cleaning equipment and lab chemiclas for the various water quality checks etc versus going to East coast park or wherever and just buying a crab for your chilli?

[@TonyMarselle]

How long does it take to grow a crab into food? Do you start with crab eggs? Where do you get them?

[@shannonlim739]

You can expect 25-50g of growth per crab, per month. You start with underweight crabs from market stalls

[@feizai245]

Holy crab! I had no idea this was even possible! Can anyone post his farm's address? Seriously looking forward to building my own.

[@nifty1940]

@KamarulHisyam-pp1og 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jivvyjack7723]

Never knew a few drawers of crabs constituted as farm. Grow vegetables - faster, cheaper, easier and healthier. And definitely less stinky.

[@twicedemita2151]

I want one as a pet but I dont know how much fresh water and salt I should use? Can I just use ocean salt water from beach for mud crab pet

[@solocarbonite]

Does the plastic crab condo break down over time in the saltwater? Curious to know if the crab meat ends up being infused with micro-plastics the same way as human organs do from consuming bottled water microplastics. If that's the case, I'll take my chances on ocean farmed food.

[@shannonlim739]

No. Polycarbonate is immune to chloride corrosion.

[@JohnSmith-nj4zq]

I like catching them or buying them. Growing them takes too long and the amount of money put into growing them might cost more than the crabs themselves.

[@etphonehome6950]

Toyogo: thank you

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Exactly they make great plastic drawer chests

[@shannonlim739]

They've been very supportive partners actually

[@MrKenken2346]

now I know Toyogo boxes are that multi purposed :)

[@cfyong1838]

Any tutorials over the internet? This is a great course.

[@wumao6797]

Ah, finally a face behind the voice of the condo crab breeder on TT.

[@shannonlim739]

Sorry to disappoint you :p

[@davidchai168]

Good evening! Are you using Salt water or tap water? What food to feed on those crabs?

[@sharmugamsupaya3121]

Good technology to grow crab good idea also this guy very talented

[@kagepoker]

Human condominium is crab condominium with extra steps.

[@SGScaper]

Can this done in our small hdb flats like a 4 room flat?

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Wow! This species of Crab is quite Large! Good to know on how to grow our own foods in case there is another Major Movement Control Order! ( MCO ) ... Thank You So Much CNA for these short but educational tutorials ... 😊🙏

[@bursegsardaukar]

Are these freshwater or saltwater crabs?

[@pamelagarlito7149]

​@@bursegsardaukar, tap water from faucet

[@zurielsss]

@@bursegsardaukarmud crabs live in mangroves swamps, so it’s by the sea at the cross between fresh and sea water

[@hansel2001]

Brilliant man…he memorized the yabbie plan and accommodated it for crabs years later. And it’s a totally enclosed system with the exterior pond and a UV sterilizing system. This is the animal version of ‘vertical farming.’ Great marketing….i like how he compares a crab with a fish. The only issue is anthropomorphizing the crab and saying it’s ‘happy’ when the algae grows back and blocks out the sunlight. Crabs don’t get happy. Crabs are crabs.

[@anotoman123]

"Happy" is a stretch. I do think that animals feel "comfort" though. Most are very sensitive to certain environmental factors that you would think shouldn't physically affect them.

[@nocomment3866]

Oh c'mon. Are you thinking that the word happy used in humans is the same happiness crabs should feel.

[@theotheleo6830]

You can't possibly know whether or not a crab gets happy.

[@WWK186]

The crabs are huge. Growing own crabs is hard work but rewarding.

[@kimcho773]

Not genital crabs though? They are super easy to get and spread😂

[@nifty1940]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣@@kimcho773

[@cklim8788]

I admire those viewers who see that this is only good when treated as a hobby. I have been keeping fish in several aquaria and ponds at home and the cost involved is much more expensive than driving to and from and buying at the wet market. 😅

[@SilverforceX]

With how expensive mud crabs are there, one could make a living farming crab in the backyard. lol

[@safetyleednkom8274]

Share us the pipping layout please

[@TheOpenCriticalmind]

Does he have a Website link?

[@hafeez387]

thats d kinda people u meet in kfc when u want a 2 piece

[@EdgardoGarcia-b6x]

I'm interested ,how to enroll on this course, I'm from the Philippines

[@lookme6621]

Go and enroll for crab hatchery or growout in SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, IIoilo. For native, its very cheap. For non-pinoy, around USD 3K

[@Suchev-n3h]

Is that seawater you're using?

[@shannonlim739]

Yup!

[@sinkorswimchimmy6786]

why not go jb side, lease a pond, and scale it ? labor is cheap, so just employ locals and monitor / give instructions it via cctv

[@shannonlim739]

Because most of your crabs will die or escape in a pond based system.

[@lookme6621]

@@shannonlim739Pond design is important. Waterway also important. Btw, biggest worry - 2 leg predators.

[@YokubouTenshi]

Even crabs is undergoing a housing crisis, living like New Yorkers

[@kaamranmohammad1584]

Too tiny space for a crab - could it possibly be animal abuse!?

[@shannonlim739]

This is twice the size of a crab burrow.

[@jz4526]

So a crab can grow big in a small drawer like that?

[@127Foxtrot]

Super smart, super innovative !!!

[@spaideman440]

Beware of no-see-um mosquitoes, its larva is in worm form(crawl and not swim like mosquito larva), fast and nasty bites(its bites is like a tiny saw instead on needle). they love such system. i literally threw all my aquarium filters that is opened to air. and it loves to grow in aquarium full of algae too. better evaluate and remove this vulnerability before you grow it near your family homes.

[@shannonlim739]

You realize crabs grow in salt water right? Think about this really hard for a moment..

[@MrCHAIRMANOFTHEBORED]

Somebody call PETA, this man is rearing crabs at home!!

[@rayt2324]

This management consultant a lot of time ah? Solid

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Grab drivers also directors of many companies nowadays

[@reformation12345]

Will there be bpa leeching into the water and into the crabs

[@marktan8074]

Same with seawater or brackish water... there's the issue of micro plastics

[@ilhamrj2599]

you can always improving it with stainless steel boxes(if you have the friggin budget)😅

[@fidelcatsro6948]

No there are no leeches in those toyogo plastic drawers

[@MightyPooPSTEAM]

There is a lot of plastic rubbish, toxic metals and toxic waste in the sea also. That one also leech into your crabs but u still eat them right. Coz its within "allowable amounts".

[@profitmuhammed]

Asking for organic food yet you still buy food from fairprice?Buy from cold storage

[@craigdutton6072]

A friend has a crab tours in Australia 🇦🇺 and a crabbing permit for tourism ❤its extensive work and is very involved

[@dodgygoose3054]

Just marvelous!

[@tricky1992000]

are there plans anywhere?

[@kimmiekardesh8514]

what kind of crab is this? Are they fresh water? Howcome they so huge?

[@kitcwong2224]

I know a family who rears live cray fish but it’s in their garden

[@williamg102]

Hes not the first person to do it. Others in Spore had done it before him.

[@kimcho773]

He didn't claim to be the first person? How did you get that impression?

[@shannonlim739]

The oldest verified account is from a black american guy in 1998. And there were 2-3 people in Singapore doing this with yabbies. We all know each other actually =)

[@lookme6621]

@@shannonlim739Sr Lim

[@jz3689]

Why not just paint the plastic black so it keeps it darker inside for them if they don’t like light so much?

[@patavinity1262]

When I saw the video title I misread it as 'man who wears crabs'. I was very curious about how he wears them. As shoes? As a hat? I'm very disappointed to discover he doesn't actually wear crabs.

[@nguyenho5859]

It is interesting that farm animals have been getting smaller room to live just like humans with those apartments in years

[@peterleong3065]

Hi, how to apply for the crab farming course?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Apply crab safety course at TP maxwell road😂😂

[@BlackShadowX88-te5pm]

Next HDB, NEA & AVA will ban it and make it illegal to grow your own food in your home. Else they’ll make you apply licenses & permits.

[@lemonrand1]

money..cher ching ching..

[@BadBoy-so2pq]

That how Singapore operate.....ocne the crab run on street.....tio complian...that is....tio ban...............Welcome to SIngaporeeeeeeeee

[@BlackShadowX88-te5pm]

Now this fella charges a fee teaching others. Next gov will check if he got a legit business entity and whether he has the necessary permits to have a mini crab farm in his home. Just a matter of time, his students also will be investigated.

[@XLXXLX888]

But when Govt step in, there will be No profit 😢😢😢😢😢

[@reborn5583]

Yi. Bro, This guy stay in landed property so he can do anything he wants. lol

[@marxxmann8758]

This is very important because he can help with restoration of the blue crabs of the Caribbean and in the north Atlantic ocean for their population has dropped he should do online classes to spread this important message

[@arcbrush]

what restoration? as the guy who studied under him said, they get the crabs when they're mid sized and grow them large, they don't breed them.

[@lookme6621]

First of all, hatchery is where the berried crabs hatch. From Zoea 1,2,3,4,5 and becomes megalopa and moult into instar which resembles a crab. Further moulting into instar2,3 and we sold to farmers whom do the growout in ponds. Crab condo mainly for fattening or soft shell crab production. Water were recycle to keep the ammonia, nitrite down. Cleaning of uneaten feed needs to be done daily to prevent bacterial bulidup esp gram negative. Btw, I have a crab hatchery and growout pond and supply crablets to farmers too. General, read up the lifecycle of crab.

[@browncony3897]

Give me a crab i also don't know what to do leh ... Lol

[@OptimumServices416]

Very cool! Wish i lived in a climate where i could do this! I could have a treat every now and then! Also a really cool hobby! 👍

[@PrimalRenegade17]

Water heaters dude. Pretty sure you can get solar powered ones as well if power cost is an issue

[@See_Sharp]

Imagine we are the food and our tank is Earth.

[@mrtienphysics666]

is this sustainable?

[@FutaCatto2]

Ask vendors how much does a mud crab cost. That will answer your question.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Nope crab will eventually grow so big it will eat up the toyogo plastic drawers and run rampage in the house

[@mrtienphysics666]

@@fidelcatsro6948 will it crawl out of the house?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@mrtienphysics666 it will takeover the whole neighborgood if large enough population, thats why we gave christmas island away to Australia decades ago

[@shannonlim739]

Not in this state. But it will be when my hatchery is done.

[@MeiqiChia]

Can cook and eat, and save money

[@YenNeeYou]

太有创意了

[@mycryptolife1292]

This is genius

[@sadizm]

How many condos i need to be able to eat crabs everyweek forever?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

10, can call it Forest crab city

[@shannonlim739]

52.

[@ricetotheoccasion]

How very ingenious! Love it!

[@rickeedavenport1738]

How can we contact him here from america

[@Ed19601]

Wise man. I rear crayfish in my pond, maybe i should do crabs as well

[@bursegsardaukar]

Looks more like a hobby. In JB, I see people use an entire shophouse 2nd floor to rear swiftlets to make bird nests soup…

[@malibutatn]

I'm surely won't do this because once I grow my crabs, I won't eat them. I'll feel attached to them

[@bursegsardaukar]

Tell that to Homer Simpson when he grew a lobster…

[@flod5d85]

it's not like growing methon, it's just a fattening, the crablets grow for a long time in that system, sometimes up to 6-7 months, unlike in the pond which takes up to 4-5 months to get, which amounts to two pounds, If you plan to do it yourself, the feeding system should be separately in boxes, also consider energy costs, maintenance, food that can be bought in the market and where you can buy thin or crablets, and the mudcrab's immortality rate is 80-90%, and it depends on how you do maintain their health and environmental stress etc, mudcrabs are not easy to care for, but it's worth a try

[@journeyman6752]

This is cruel and inhumane for the poor crabs. Worse than caged chickens. Please remove this video. This has been reported.

[@Ultronic41]

Fresh filtered water and a daily meal. He seems to be taking care of the crabs just fine :)

[@shannonlim739]

Your report was unsuccessful.

[@lookme6621]

You know only crap

[@journeyman6752]

@@lookme6621 Tell me your real name! You're under arrest!

[@ValourValour]

Even crabs lives in condos in Singapore ….

[@benjaminloo1625]

Got big landed keep flamingo also can

[@samanybuntha]

I am interesting of crab at home.if i want to buy cram home. How much it cost ?

[@SCX1718U]

UV not a good friend of plastic that are not UV treated .

[@lookme6621]

Better to use hdpe tanks. Sturdy and simpler to clean

[@antoninopancho-un1zq]

Is the water used is salin water? Or fresh water

[@lookme6621]

Best is brackish water. 2/3 seawater and 1/3 is freshwater

[@abrakadaver7495]

European here. Maybe it´s a little bit of weird question but do Mudcrabs need warm water? I´m asking because I´m not seeing any heating system and I´m not shure if its because they don´t need ir or because the climae in Singapore is simply warmer than here.

[@ErdingerLi]

I think crabs have no need for chilled water in order to live properly, and It's generally tropical(humid) over here so we seldom need to actually regulate the water temperature unless we're rearing life from the ocean as a hobby. However, I'm no expert so perhaps we can wait for crab expert advice.

[@namo2403]

we live on the equator with only 1 season(summer) as long as the water you use is room temperature, it is usually fine they can survive from 20-32°C but they grow slower at lower temperatures if you are growing it as a pet, 24-28°C is probably ideal but if you are growing to eat it, 28-32°C probably wield larger crabs source: science direct S1687428519300809

[@abrakadaver7495]

@@namo2403 Thanks for the Answer :)

[@whisky3k]

I'm all for food self-reliance, but this ain't it. Sorry, but that's not a crab condo - that's a crab prison. 36 months is a long time to spend in a small plastic box. This is battery farming, the crab version. But I doubt animal welfare is a big concern around there.

[@michaelsee3366]

Just a little sad that they grow bigger alone. Possible to have a friend?

[@sfbefbefwfvwfvsf2722]

don't lah, later one friend gets picked for boiler and the other cry for days.

[@michael-qt3er]

crab have cannibalistic tendency. just saying

[@shannonlim739]

Yes, giving them a mate causes significant growth spurts.

[@jakedominguez-street]

Dude. Great effin video. That's how you KZbin! 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@lausze8628]

Who is this person how can i get his contacts

[@ikkong8436]

Unless one has great love as a hobby in rearing crabs, considering the investments, time, attention and getting yourself tied-down to an almost daily care routine, it is far cheaper and simpler to just buy them from the markets.

[@trophyscars7364]

should allow the algae to grow?

[@shannonlim739]

Yes! Photosynthesis is always good

[@aliabdulkader3465]

Got permit?

[@themindsojourner]

any concern about microplastics eaten by the crabs and later by the predator?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Naaaah thats why we have liver to filter those😂😂😂

[@rayt2324]

Valid point haha.

[@profitmuhammed]

You eat a lot more microplastic from the food taken from sea

[@cloudyday1617]

The wild crabs in rivers and seas have more than micro plastics to eat, including dead carcasses. These crabs are much more cleaner than wild ones.

[@shannonlim739]

The short answer is "Maybe". But the entire aquaculture industry, with the exception of 5-6 companies globally, use plastic.

[@jennya7513]

How sad for this creatures.

[@kevinplacid9351]

impressive patient innovator well done

[@DamnAwesome]

This is super cool!