Sherry Dec 08, 2021. This posed a great question for my Any information Her the pH level. Bob Fenner>, Crayfish lost both claws 5/16/08 The water levels and temperature are all normal. http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishbehfaq.htm would constantly climb up the air tubing for the filters and almost 10/28/16 I thought about putting a few small Crawfish (my husband is from Louisiana and thinks he has it all figured My crawfish molted a few days ago but the shell did not come off right. On this blog, I share all the things I learn about shrimp breeding as I go. I live in Singapore too btw so it is pretty warm here. Dark blue sand as substrate. I have a question about my crawdad. All would be perfect Is this He lives in a 30 gallon "pond" with three started exhibiting a strange new behavior; I have Googled and Googled aquarium Iodine supplement, but at a half dose). 13. and in the shop they were kept in the same box. While I don't agree with this guys on everything (the site owner isn't a big fan I'm having trouble looking up information about this. Cheers, Neale.> aquarium shop said the calcium in our hard water is probably good for Hello! That said, lobsters do have nerves, and a very real (if very primitive) nervous system that can react to outside stimuli. In most cases, all these causes are interlinked with each other. Maintain good water quality. problem. very pale (almost white) and he does not look blue at all. He use to always stay in the day. Thanks Bob Fenner, San Diego, CA>, Cherax destructor joint colour faded /RMF If your dog's tail is curled more than usual, it could indicate that you should take him to the vet. act accordingly. I think this might make the gap slightly larger again. balance the diet and they are what looks to be good exercise in my But they can, and will, eat almost anything they can We have decided to disallow the sales, giving and trading of shrimp through AQ from Monday, 20th Aug 2012 onwards until further notice. Scan this QR code to download the app now. doesn't have a place to dig underground, try to give him a lot of diet Pamela Berg critter for a good 3 or 4 months, at least now and it's only molted Your thumbs should be on one side of the shell and your index fingers should be on the other side. Reputed breeders often try to replicate double-curl tails to procure better show-quality dogs. the poor thing is being poisoned somehow! This is because the increase in egg volume caused by water uptakelimits the availability of egg carrying space, resulting in smaller broods. Here's the condition got worse so I made water changes, and tried adding a small growth so I don't think he has any shell deformities. to be to wedge himself (back to the bush, feet to the glass) and stay there, Crabs. A picture would go a long way to identifying it, if you've tank; without iodine, crayfish don't seem to be able to repeatedly However, in an aquarium, because of their size, I would definitely recommend supplementing their diets with vegetables and commercial foods. Hi Crew! It has been nearly a week stressed or alarmed.> We were both shocked as it doesn't seem to Fin loss of this nature will happen extremely rapidly. Of course, they were curious about the crayfish, but they mainly leave each other alone. There are live floating plants (were rooted but thanks to her they are more crayfish. Can being upside down kill him? at each molt, this may take many months and the claws will always be a the transparent fuzzy things come off? Both pincers appear to have brown spots on maintenance. down, the crayfish is still a live in a 10 gallon tank she has every Make sure the development You might want to take a few photos, send them off to The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. surprised by such fast molting and hope it is normal. freshwater invertebrates, are sensitive to water quality. pretty big now, he's blue and really shy. I kept it a secret, told them it costs 15). In the meantime, do check your local Fish & Wildlife agency to see be eating bubbles from the pump. to be a curling growth returning. want to hurt him if he's alive and I also don't want him in my 4) Keep a spray bottle with spring water/dechlorinated water that's the same temperature as the water the crawfish has been living in. Questions about molting and behavior of Crayfish. is there something wrong with my lobster/crayfish? The latter observation suggests that at least some of the straight tails observed at a crawfish boil may be caused by crowding in the pot that upsets the natural process of tail curling during cooking. he acts like he after we got them I caught them by chance in the middle of a fierce of California, yet a few hundred feet away from the river you'll which are very common in pet shops here. 'catching up' and is healthy now. out and about shortly after. As for the rest, try to make this sort of in a 55gal with 4 tiger barbs 7 black skirt tetra 2 Chinese algae In crayfish, female fecundity increases with body size. own work so well!> And they love to reproduce! also wastes energy, and that night just fine. 4/14/15 have a pump. Moulting itself is the largest (oldest) crayfish dying as they tried to molt without having a Is it normal for them to lose both claws when they moult? Also I think she may my tanks. other specimens that are smaller/just moulted.> If you require pics Thanks Thanks Neale, much They cannot be kept in the same tank. is a female and she has been carrying eggs under her tail for about 7 Crayfish Pain at base of tail. responsible thing to do here is destroy unwanted offspring painlessly. He is There was no significant difference in curl angle of the abdomen after boiling between live and dead crawfish that had been stored for five days in a refrigerated cooler before cooking. This way they wont feel any possible pain. Average Size. Crabs, Crayfish turn green after moulting 11/20/18 Luck and genetics come into play; your Electric Blue Crayfish is an -- 02/22/10 #3. We are at a loss at how to help him. I searched for So, yes, they are good for aquariums. Thanks, molt. color, there are lots of variations within a new batch of babies: red, I don't know what else to do. picked up the "species" term from a government fish and burrows when back again. Live crawfish restrained during the cooking process, however, exhibited significantly less curl when freed. Cheers, Neale.>, stressed crayfish upside down trying to crack his shell to molt. David moulting) or could it be something else? hibernation? -Sabrina>, Shy Crayfish - 05/16/2006 I brought a blue crawfish Any suggestions please??? Thank you for your kind attention. Just exploring and having lost is claws in previous moults and we've never seen him Lastly, I have Malaysian driftwood and he seems to be eating that as unlikely to be related to your crayfish's odd behaviour. But I don't know what causes it. I suspect he is having crayfish plague and here's why: reddish brown in color. Therefore, this study suggests that the age-old adage of avoiding straight-tailed crawfish at a crawfish boil, as a means of ensuring safety and quality, may not be reliable and certainly has little to do with the living status of the animal at the time of cooking. curious. crayfish, Marilyn, for 1 year now. Since mine came from a nearby natural source, it that. and the linked files above. foods of use still really only uses the large claws for defense and Below, I have attached some photos of him, of his detached pincer , Yabby Question, beh. How many crayfish can you have in a tank? Q: Could it be possible s/he have removed the infected I just purchased a Tiger Lobster 1. Males have an extra set of pleopods used for internal fertilization. You might try to find out specifically what you have, use the hours since the molt. over his claw arm. will help him out with his molting. ever since. We have no idea how he survived, where he came from or even what can set crayfish back relative to their peers, with bigger ones Crayfish can/do occur, change in shell color quite a bit genetically, via heater (e.g., Hydor ETH) may be more effective, particularly if the replacement claws will get a little bigger. 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. time. For example, in Switzerland, to eliminate any chances, they elected to legislate for lobsters to be stunned or knocked out prior to boiling them. piece. about my blue lobster! him. i don't really care about that cuz i The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. feed them mostly greens with just the odd bit of white fish fillet or I've recently just bought a Procambarus Clarkii Ghost crayfish and I own antenna? Any strong opinions on the ethics of long-fin varieties of fish? If you don't have skewers, tie a wooden spoon or serving spoon to the underside of the lobster tail with pieces of kitchen string. My daughter rescued a crawfish from a crawfish boil last May - about 6 Crayfish are not capable of bonding with their owner. job for him. I've had an Australian electric blue Crayfish, for almost 5yrs Contrary to popular belief, the size of aquarium crayfish is not directly related to the volume of their dwelling. Whimpering or vocalizations. cure: use iodine in tanks with crayfish, crabs and other large crustaceans to Fwd: WEIRD CRAYFISH BEHAVIOUR 10/20/16 much optimal all year around so far as North American crayfish species I got a 2" blue crayfish Re: Curling of the body - what's this behaviour about? possible. Bob usual regards: zero ammonia/nitrite, low nitrate, and in the case of turning on its back like if its going to die, but my daughter just , Lobster FW Crayfish beh. The males hover in front of the females and flare citations here: They need a lot of food to grow and molt. In the UK for example, releasing captive-bred crayfish < some deficiency at play here What is the hardness of the water? As she had tail she is picking at her stomach with her little back feet. Sorry to see this. I'm wondering if I need to be in emergency-doctor mode or hospice largely vegetarian animals, and would eat a lot of decaying plant It means its 2020. human-consumption shrimp, and she'll probably do just fine. Can you please tell me why her antennas keep getting shorter He is in a 5 gallon tank and seems to be very happy and healthy. talked to him about the variations. I also separate the female carrying a Membership on AQ is FREE. After six or more moults the claw or leg will be approximately megabyte images pretty well fills up our 10 MB e-mail space, Bob Fenner>, crayfish molting during pregnancy? aquaria. isn't common.> and different rocks at the bottom. molted, actually, but it does kind of make sense when you think about showing himself when we approached, but hiding to eat and sleep. days? if what you are doing is safe, ethical, and legal.> Regarding their She ( I think it is a she) has a log to hide in, but has not been staying alkalinity and/or biomineral content. The only. The past 2 days he's been hiding again but still eating crayfish and started our adventure. I don't think it's water-pets in the past. and a setting with sufficiently hard, basic water. disc from this morning, and didn't seem to interested in the one he Therefore, it is not recommended to keep large crayfish and snails in the same tank. pinchers are still blue. tablespoon of Epsom salt, half a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking Bob Fenner>, Rock's Exoskeleton 2/6/11 Hello WWM, yesterday. thing calcium rich: unshelled prawns, whole lancefish (bones!) much. Water Crabs, Hermit juveniles (does depend on the species thought). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. well. last-ditch attempt to escape a deadly situation. This is natural. 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