best get the doc to check it out,  sounds like an infection. Might need antibiotics. 

YES ! WET SUIT ONLY LUCKILY,took a big chunk out.Yes there is bacteria on all sea creatures and reef cuts should always carry Stingose,betadine and dettol hand sanitize on board. Dettol baths in warm water and betadine should start to clear up in a week if not consult a doctor.

Damn too late mate it's already started.

I recommend you stop being such a faggot, and stop harrassing crays that are small enough to bite you.

just piss on it, she'll be right.

 Good to see you use an unfortunate disabled and disfigured individual for your humour and gratification. Mummy and daddy brought you up well there sea-kem. No doubt you will bring up your kids with the same values.  Yet we need people with your gene pool in the community.

there is always a knob end on this forum!!!!!!!

 Few people missed their morning coffees by the sounds of it

Dumper what you have sounds like eryspeloid. As PMed go to the Dr ASAP as it take ages to heal otherwise.

In humans, E. rhusiopathiae infections most commonly present in a mild cutaneous form known as erysipeloid.[3] Less commonly, it can result in sepsis; this scenario is often associated with endocarditis. Erysipeloid, also named in the past Rosenbach’s disease, Baker–Rosenbach disease and pseudoerysipelas, is a bacterial infection of the skin caused by traumatic penetration of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.[2] It occurs most commonly as an occupational disease. The disease is characterized clinically by an erythematous oedema, with well-defined and raised borders, usually localized to the back of one hand and ⁄ or fingers. Vesicular, bullous and erosive lesions may also be present. The lesion may be asymptomatic or accompanied by mild pruritus, pain and fever.

Penicillin is the treatment of choice for both disease states. It is resistant to vancomycin. E. rhusiopathiae is sensitive in vitro and in vivo mainly to penicillins but also to cephalosporins (cefotaxime, ceftriaxone), tetracyclines (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline), quinolones (ciprofloxacin, pefloxacin), clindamycin, erythromycin, imipenem and piperacillin. It is resistant to vancomycin, chloramphenicol, daptomycin, gentamicin, netilmicin, polymyxin B, streptomycin, teicoplanin, tetracycline and trimethoprim ⁄ sulfamethoxazole. Penicillins and cephalosporins are the first-line choice for treatment. A 7-day course is appropriate, and clinical improvement is usually observed 2–3 days after the beginning of the treatment.[2]

 Yeah, cheers mate, heading to the doc straight after work. I was actually waiting to see what lachieH's medical advice. Scotto, I thought about pissing on it, but had second thoughts as me old fella was looking festier than my hand

didn't think a cockroach could bite

I have been bitten by a cray,on the hand and I will say it bloody well hurt,I have been bitten many times by crabs (not crutch type) by a blowies,a leather jacket (it took a piece out )a wobby,a mud crab,not a big one and it did not get a good hold,Tailor.and an occy,I did not feel it until I saw the blood,No,not a blue ring.But,I agree,a cray bit makes those others pale into nothing

infection, mild and penicillin haha i also learnt a few new words lol, i havent been bitten by a cray but i have had mates get cray poisoning (if thats is what is it) would that be the same sort of infection. i hope you get a fixed hand soon Dumper as we all know two hands are better then one

 Cheers for the heads up neels. Doc gave me some bactroban cream as well as a course of cephalexin. Reckons betadine won't do jackshit and said it'd probably keep eating away at my skin like a staph infection unless penicillin is used. Will be a couple of days before mrs Palmer is back in action. Word of advice, if you think a cray is trying to attack you, It probably is.

Ps the bastard still tasted good

 Geez and we eat the filthy beasts lol

 Looks like im fucked if i get bitten then.

Gotta watch those nasty crotch infections 2.

Never heard of a cray bite either but when I see the size of the cray, I have more understanding...

crab bite my big toe. Me sh...ting myself walking in waist deep water at night. Next minute I scream out kick my leg out of the water and the biggest blueie is attached to my big toe.  Old fart says don't move, p......s off you old plick my toe is in his claw, he got the bluie, me standing on one leg, pooping y pants while he gets the bluie off my toe, didn't care about my sore bloody big toe, all old fart could think of was crab sandwich.  After all that drama, hear snorting and other noises, thought thats it (pitch black at night) this  old fat duck is getting out the water, turn around next to me is a seal, my Shetland Collie on my right, going to protect me (he was walking along the beach with us crabbing) thought this is time to get out and yelled at old fart  FO I'm out of hear, first a crab then a ruddy seal what next a shark.

Normally don't swear but that night think I said every &^%$# under the sun, directed at old fart hahahahah.  Lucky all I had was the actual mark of the crab claw around my toe, no broken skin or lose of toe.

but I'm biting a few lately

 I thought I was the only person in existance to manage to be bitten by a cray.

Mine got the tip of my little finger when I was nothching the tail. It hurt like F#&K....the other guys in the boat were pissing themselves.

I had to get a knife point in there to get the bugger off

25 years back a muddy latched on to my finger , I had to go up to Nichol Bay hospital , was waiting in casualty section and the doc came out and said who is the bloke that has been savaged by a muddy (there were a few blokes in casualty ) I put my hand up and said that would be me , so he checks me out and says he can sow the end of my finger back on but I will probably loose it any way , long story but I had always had a gammy finger nail on that finger and at the end of the day didn't loose the end of my finger and the nail grew back as a normal nail

 I've been bitten too, grabbed a jumbo underwater and it used those little legs near its mouth to push my finger into its chompers. Luckily for me it I got my finger out in time with just a pinch on my finger tip and a hole in my gloves. Still hurt a bit but Could've been much worse by the looks.