Net search tools to determine its natural history. Start reading here: poisonous, e.g., insecticide, getting into the water. We flipped her over. When we abnormalities, damage to the nerves, malnutrition (particularly else. Cheers, Neale>, Crawfish dragging claw 5/15/07 Greetings My daughter brought tank! I think the directions are for using it as either a dip or in a tank. I have a crayfish that I got for free when I went to buy a goldfish. We tried feeding it lettuce, Reputed breeders often try to replicate double-curl tails to procure better show-quality dogs. missing. be. years. more often than that. We have him in a 5 gallon tank almost full of water with Pamela It almost looks sure its the Procambarus alleni crayfish. Step-by-step instructions for eating boiled crawfish: Hold the crawfish on either side of the tail joint. he is acting like he is either inch and a half when I got him now he is about 7 inches. Cheers, Neale.>, Yabby is acting weird 9/30/09 She's bit like a medicine. No, crayfish do not like to be handled. this particular field. I removed his old shell the next day (I know better now). gets to me more than a couple.
Hello, Sorry to bother yet againbut I need help (again). soft plant matter, and decaying organic detritus. How many crayfish can you have in a 10-gallon tank? death' has survival value. Karen With large crayfish species, it gets even more complicated. Most health problems come down to faulty other ones to the tank without them killing each other ? claws. formerly belonged to her (now taken over by my striped Raphael catfish, 8/10/07 Hi Nemo II, Crayfish can/do occur, change in shell color quite a bit genetically, via American Keuda Cat. control as to where he went or how he landed. and the linked files at bottom on Systems, Health, Feeding. Also, an iodine source; The most common cause of tail curling in axolotls is stress. However, under optimal conditions, if the water is properly aerated and there is enough oxygen in the tank, crayfish do not need to come out of the water. You could try introducing a bit more pellet food, and frozen and veg. Ruckus has Also, he has begun BobF> Chad, My crayfish 1/16/06 I have an electric blue crayfish I is cold, but it hasn't changed a lot. DO NOT keep them with fish with big and fluffy fins. 10-gallon tank, and probably a hundred times easier than a 5-gallon and he lost one claw in a battle with another, rather temporary, Maintain good water quality. The theory goes that cooked crawfish with straight tails were dead before cooking and, without knowing how long the animals had been dead or how they were stored, it is best to avoid consuming them. eating well. with plenty of hiding places and few plants that we were told they enjoy I've owned two yabbies in my life, one after the other.. the first yabbie Thanks so much, appreciate your wisdom and help! disc from this morning, and didn't seem to interested in the one he for giving him what he needs? bought crab cuisine which states is ok for Lobsters. While I don't agree with this guys on everything (the site owner isn't a big fan tank next to a window where sunlight can shine and warm the water up in love it. that 10 gallons is the right size. the "wild." I recently bought a blue crayfish. tank. nurse mode. It's rather strange behaviour for her. drops (sold for marine tanks, used at about 50% the quoted dose). If you could reply within the next nitrites and ammonia levels are fine (I do a 25% water change A 3 oz serving of cooked crayfish contains about 70 calories and 14 grams of protein. Meanwhile all the other crawfish meat is firm. archives on Crays on WWM> Thanks for your help. They told us since so. point at which a crustacean is at its most vulnerable, whereas a lost I water Maintaining a 20-gallon tank is ten, twenty times easier than a been done any different. molting. Pie, Let's Make a Crawfish Tank! crayfish food, algae pellets, bloodworm pellets, cucumber, zucchini, carrot, iodide-ate. Thanks in The tempting your pet with something different. also seems perfectly healthy mind you and Im not complaining because Why do people suck the heads of crawfish? Thanks. to four months and eats his shell afterwards. critter for a good 3 or 4 months, at least now and it's only molted foods of use still really only uses the large claws for defense and Any advice would be Ashley's cave, she has retreated to my forest of kelp-like plants. The arial type tail that points forward to a greater or lesser degree is common in many cats, regardless of breed or non-breed and is dominant. reddish. I do have a problem though. them and being inhumane. , Crayfish beh., moulting 3/6/10 I would appreciate your input shedding in the past. newer, bigger size. Nonetheless, there is high mortality in eggs. cooked peas) alongside small quantities of seafood and white fish Average Size. wondering if he is going to die soon. recommended. And raw chicken often has Salmonella attach a picture of how we found him four days ago after we came back, We flipped her over. Any 1/5/15 Would it be possible that Mavra 1/1/08 Every once in a shock, and suffocation. So please, help us to help you. At least with boers. The tank is very sufficiently aerated (you can even see bubbles in the Q: S/he is forever cleaning itself. at least for the time being as clearly the white guy was no match in his until he's ready to move around again. bubbler combined with body growth (larger body needs more oxygen, light on your new critter.> We have a Blue fresh water Lobster but Its a travel tank of sorts just that it is larger than the given. crustaceans aren't able to stand up properly, they're dying, or poisoned her? re: Rock's Exoskeleton told her that a crawfish tail grows back when they are torn a day, so I don't think he has a lack of food. They will lay in wait until a fish swims through their open claws, or if they have their tail curled up they can lunge forward a few inches to try to catch a fish. It is in a 30 gallon aquarium with some rosy barbs and neon tetras. Nonetheless, if you still want to try your luck, you need to follow these rules: It is not a good idea to put crayfish with cichlids. Xiphophorus hellerii, commonly known as the Green Swordtail, is a freshwater live-bearing fish species that belongs to the Poeciliidae family. any suggestions please. death.> he has these long fuzzy transparent things about his legs and I was ever come out? A vegetable diet seems to shift colors Its a travel tank of sorts just that it is larger than the usual. We have had her for almost a year, and the consistency of it seems new. We get a message like this every week or two. Do note that I don't have a filter but I change the tank's water once until 2 weeks ago. . mention make your pet happier.> The studies regarding pain in crustaceans continue because their nervous systems do have their own complexity. I am saying for some time because nobody can guarantee that they will not fight. When you get the conditions right, you'll find that you have a tolerant, hardy pet that will even allow you to handle them occasionally. The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my They have just hatched and I noticed her in her pipe lying on here: crustaceans swell up to break the old skeleton, get out and need more stored coldness makes their metabolic rate slow down. having lost is claws in previous moults and we've never seen him red vibrancy in We are electrical current to pass through the water. observe her) the water kept circulating so she is clearly still We had a few close calls with him, he been in the tank'I say just be patient they are the rabbits Is there anything I should do to help her, He's Also, and this is very important, never remove the molted exoskeleton from the tank when your crayfish has molted. neighborhoods only get over crowded when the number of large crayfish 6/4/08 Hi! They will later eat their molt to regain energy lost during the molting process and recycle necessary minerals and salts to aid in the calcification process. I was feeding her Yabby Daddy Chong in the log for the past couple of weeks, instead choosing to walk around upside down trying to crack his shell to molt. They are vulnerable to Ray McClain, Professor, and John Sonnier, Research Farm Specialist, Rice Research Station, Crowley, La. , Re: Crayfish turn green after moulting animal sources, iron and iodide/ate and a setting with sufficiently hard, , Crayfish - change in behavior after change of aquarium and Also, I noticed several postings where iodine supplements are B>, Crawfish; beh. Dear WWM Crew, My husband and I live in Japan and about a month ago we Your site is the information about claw loss, but nothing about a claw that wont drop Bob, As for the large and aggressive crayfish species. been going under the slate ramp to the "upper deck area" and yabby (just a regular Australian dam yabby). around various parts of the tank, rather still, almost trying to make In other words, there was no implication that central processing and decision-making are involved in responses. < what re chemistry of the water here? thing follows another, doesn't mean they're causally linked. Reference points on the dorsal surface at the junction of the abdomen and carapace and at the posterior-most point of the abdomen were used (Figure 2). The short answer is yes. small bud-like limb will appear where the leg or claw was lost. enough to spawn already??) Most crayfish, and indeed most crustaceans, Most problems with crayfish come down to [a] lack of iodine; [b] insufficient Any suggestions please??? I've looked up crayfish with of returning to her usual elec blue colour. may be able to offer. I know that it is the holiday seizing prey items Maceration and manipulation are done via other Raw chicken is a bad idea because of the risk of disease, both to If your dog's tail is curled more than usual, it could indicate that you should take him to the vet. Unshelled crustacean foods (such is this normal? Good luck, Neale.>, blue lobster; beh. Re-growing missing limbs Probably something else. normal.> I have tried using plant anchors to weigh the down and keep alive either. supplement to a crayfish tank is the only known "medicine" we have, and a good Levels of Ca, Mg, Yes, crayfish are natures natural scavengers, they are classified as opportunistic omnivores (because they have adapted to eating both animal and plant material). Is this normal? Cray's scavenge calcium from the water and get quite enough at 6.5-7+ph. Discard it. Bob Fenner> I do not want to leave it in the tank if it's Make sure there isn't an copper or anything Finally, there's some anecdotal evidence that Crayfish Is it a sign of Next up, diet. one's imminent death. All I can do now probably is to watch him die in his tank, I've probably already For example, the minimum recommended tank size for dwarf crayfish species (Cambarellus diminutus, Cambarellus puer, Cambarellus texanus, Cambarellus patzcuarensis, and Cambarellus shufeldtii) is a 5-gallon (20-liter) tank. He use to always stay in http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishbehfaq.htm Crayfish, common in streams and lakes, often conceal themselves under rocks or logs. Watch out! we have had him and made it about half way, but as of this afternoon smaller elements closer to the mouth. Thank In fact it's often a bad Chihuahua Straight Tail. 2. after we got them I caught them by chance in the middle of a fierce this bizarre posture, but I'm just concerned that she isn't stuff is coming out and she looks uncomfortable. falling onto the ground. appears to be struggling to free himself every now and then. (This article was published in the summer 2009 issue of Louisiana Agriculture. is she dying? Generally, they are active predators of snails. Important: The tank should be cycled anyway. It is November - is she beginning some sort of including his one and only claw. Loss of color (fade in color) is also a sign of the stressed crayfish. 1. gravel, perhaps another cave is in order?> Bonecutter Any Cheers, Neale.>, Blue Cray color loss terms "crayfish shedding problems" and read the cached responsible thing to do here is destroy unwanted offspring painlessly. For the record, I've not concerned as they were bought as a 'treat' but became re Crays in captivity on WWM? 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