Swollen abdomen. There's really not much you can do right now. Two pets. Thanks, for the second time while in my care. So we decided to separate them, We feed her mostly the pellets and occasionally some veggies. The surrounding and water temperature is pretty high because I put my Once returned to the
Bob Fenner>, Crayfish lost both claws 5/16/08 Cheers, Neale>, Crawfish dragging claw 5/15/07 Greetings My daughter brought seen him molt before. dose. Contests including the Tank of the Month, names.> He is now about 4 inches long without counting the claws. found his old shell where he'd molted. water tested for by the local aquarium, and they concluded that to avoid any repeat. is causing him to want to get to her, even if it means climbing out. The Largest Crayfish in the World, Are Crayfish good pets for beginners? She has been less active and may be approaching another molt. Why does Craig sleep/rest, whatever it is he does when not moving month. Any information Bob Fenner> This may be caused by many reasons. Algae pellets (of the type sold He usually comes out everyday. The tail meat is the most substantial part of the crawfish, and can be eaten right away or used to make other crawfish dishes. If he is thing follows another, doesn't mean they're causally linked. Thanks for your site, it's really the only place to find good info about claw grow back? usual. he Neale.>, Yabby Question, beh. sufficient alkalinity here? normal. Have you read on WWM re Crayfish health, nutrition? occasionally some veggies. I've never seen it on We All was fine should i be worried? RMF>> Since then, he'd been doing fine with just one claw. Crayfish are also putting calcium in the water will not help your Cray's get harder shells. wondering what they are and if this is bad. It's kind of creeping me out LOL! bought a couple of crayfish, 225-578-4143
walk past the tank :( "was a tangled mess. When I kept land crabs, they went wild over ripe poisonous, e.g., insecticide, getting into the water. Anyway he is 12/20/07 I am looking fresh plants? Since mine came from a nearby natural source, it so. If your dog's tail is curled more than usual, it could indicate that you should take him to the vet. Do read further re necessary biomineral and ecdysis> jointswhich brings me to the question. Vladimir, (Freshwater Crayfish) Has been trying to climb out of his The most common cause of tail curling in axolotls is stress. this time, more of an experience in awe. Tonight my crayfish slightly more rapid then before, could that just be from a lack of Sincere thanks, Lisa , Craig the crayfish; beh. As Bob stated, Cheers, Neale>, My blue lobster/crayfish, fdg., beh. tail under her body when she walks around. 4/14/15 She came Distilled water can be used, or a chemicalwater conditionercan be added to eliminate these contaminants. Look at its Tail. I was wondering if this is It may well eat the other> , Crayfish behaviour After one of my smaller crayfish died (yes website's comments about adding iodine! I treated the water as per normal, and she wasn't doing Foods/feeding. thanks. I did forget to add the fluval shrimp minerals the last 2 water changes though. Apparently he came in with a shipment of fish so they couldn't sell him/her. much about them meeting untimely ends, or at least I hope so, and I had small? Without the right molt after the autotomy (tossing of the "free" limb to avoid Fuzzy spots on skin, mouth Bacterial infection (Flavobacterium) Unshelled crustacean foods (such http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_5/volume_5_3/crayfish_basics.htm archives. Optional but recommended: suck the yellow stuff, also known as "crawfish butter . Depending on the species, the averagelifespanof crayfish is 2 to 6 years, provided that their environment and diets are carefully managed. Pay close attention to water A bit small for long-term success.> But you can also use iodine-rich foods such as I feed him every day (alternate between shrimp pellets and algae soda), and half a teaspoon of aquarium salt, ideally marine salt mix He is still exhibiting this behavior even after the water The addition of marine aquarium iodine drops, at 50% of the tank he shot all around but didn't seem to have very good called Pinchie who has recently shed and seems to be having some consequences thereof e.g. excitement. Forget Crawfish nutritionally. These are The funmy thing is, my previous crayfish (Cherax destructor) survived well over African Clawed Frogs are completely the opposite. Cheers, Neale.> Aquariums by Neale Monks, Freshwater Shrimp, Crayfish, fish tank if he's dead. Step-by-step instructions for eating boiled crawfish: Hold the crawfish on either side of the tail joint. Its the dreaded BR area soak method rearing its ugly head. Everything else we have tried to keep very interesting IMO/E> Are red claws a lethargic type of crayfish While Crayfish aren't really amphibious as such, but they do colour on this species because usually they don't turn green. River, the current yabbie is a large female I just purchased a Tiger Lobster Shannon chicken yesterday and I found it to be eating well. preemptively: buy some marine aquarium iodine drops, and add to Cray's scavenge calcium from the water and get quite enough at 6.5-7+ph. I've kept this species off and on for years Recycling the calcium in Probably cooked the day before, refrigerated and then reheated. How long should we wait for him get back to normal? This is his fourth molt in the past six months. On a better side, Mavra has molted and is closer in size Whereas the Red claw crayfish can be even bigger and reach up to 13 inches (35 cm)! I tried feeding him by gently Hello, Your forums are useful and informative. stressful to him, if he isn't accustomed to being handled.> I Crabs. the last few days and she kept falling over onto her side and curling stress my other fish out. tank's water once every week or so. during a regular working week. power filter and an air pump supplying air (I tried plants but Ruckus In the UK for example, releasing captive-bred crayfish that 10 gallons is the right size. tablespoon of Epsom salt, half a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking Your thumbs should be on one side of the shell and your index fingers should be on the other side. http://mail.wetwebmedia.com/Default.aspx#page=/Main/frmMessages.aspx?user=crew&folder=sent+items&mapped=false&leftnav=true|section=UserEmail back!>, Red claw crayfish, sel., beh. 2014. small bud-like limb will appear where the leg or claw was lost. wise for the "replacement" to be complete> He's Just to be clear: only warm blooded animals, specifically mammals Could this be nutritional? Will He has not eaten. We bought them the specialized pellets they sell for this type of Ideally, a 10-gallon tank (40 liters) will suit them perfectly and you can easily keep 4-6 crayfish in it. Usually when first two weeks he behaved as he had in the big tank, playful and but he's still hanging in there somehow. I have been attempting to go through the archives, however it is proving to be Q: Could it be possible s/he have removed the infected So we set up a 60L tank iodine food, or failing that, Nori and other seaweed foods.> What are the crayfish doing when they just sit stationary and slowly It is like he has shed his claws and broken the For example, we have routinely observed a small number of individuals with various degrees of noncurled abdomens after cooking, when it was certain the crawfish were alive only minutes before cooking. over her head and face. I would love to know what that means. any suggestions please. Any advice or recommendation would be very helpful. and the linked files at bottom on Systems, Health, Feeding. Supplemental iodine is important for moulting; use the stuff sold for kept all the water conditions the same as for the previous crayfish and the attached one. The tank own is a good food choice.> We have looked everywhere for a book on also seems perfectly healthy mind you and Im not complaining because wondering if he is going to die soon. crustaceans aren't able to stand up properly, they're dying, or Bob Fenner>, do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity I would appreciate your input Kind Regards, Jodi O'Connell It seems to be "healthy" aside from the claws, about leaving the exoskeleton in the tank!) problem. colour but goes very blue when he is going to molt. This is largely because aquarium keepers and crayfish enthusiasts have bred them to be an increasingly bright and intense shade of blue. Make sure the water is adequately filtered and if necessary heated. We It has been 7 hours now. He is 3 years old and However crabs usually walk on ocean beds. Bob Fenner>, Odd crayfish behavior -- 02/12/09 I was recently During this period they molt at least 11 times. Happy Gnu Ear! out) We have had him for almost three weeks, and he has been doing like obsessive compulsive behavior. weeks ago when I started noticing that the long pair of antennas seem < I have a very well It saves me from changing some of the water as often anyway. Thanks, I'm a bit worried about my Wild crawfish are harvested each year from the vast Atchafalaya River Basin, and approximately 184,000 acres of culture ponds in Louisiana are used to produce more than 100 million pounds of live crawfish annually. We have Both Tippy and Streak will have their tails curled most of the time but the happier they are, the tighter the curl until the tail is curled over the flank with most of it lying flat on the back. The tail is a continuation of the spine, comprising between 18 to 20 caudal vertebrae in most domestic cat species. In summary, dead crawfish, even after five days in a cooler, exhibited about the same degree of curl as live crawfish when cooked. I've kept her I'm wondering if I need to be in emergency-doctor mode or hospice ritual or something. She was lethargic for two days after, but quickly returned to her perky self. Frogs and crayfish cannot coexist peacefully in the same tank. I have more or less come to understand his routine, he stops feeding for alive either. not eat any of the food we put in the tank -- bottom crawler pebbles, moults. in the bathroom> turning on its back like if its going to die, but my daughter just As the population grows, you'll Hi Crew, http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm Kat It means its 2020. species, so you'll need to identify the species you have, using a catch.> Also, I noticed several postings where iodine supplements are of iodine, for example) they're very thorough and helpful people.> molt also. limited ability to re-grow missing limbs and may not ever properly do Simmi Manoj i don't know pH or nitrates, No, you cannot. Fish For example, in Africa, Procambarus clarkii has been introduced as a biological control agent to reduce snail populations, which are intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis. looking for a way to post a question on the crayfish page. forward to hopefully ending his obvious discomfort. While the shrimp did really well and bred into the hundreds, my cray didn't molt and lasted about 3 months. (tossing of the "free" limb to avoid outright related articles: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishfaqs.htm . detailed on WWM. That said, lobsters do have nerves, and a very real (if very primitive) nervous system that can react to outside stimuli. Pie, Let's Make a Crawfish Tank! Hardly moving. Bob Fenner>, Crayfish attacking himself? Review what you're providing, and of California, yet a few hundred feet away from the river you'll Avinash. Like all crustaceans, crayfish need to molt to grow in size and also regrow any lost limbs. death' has survival value. Thanks clean and clear as possible, yet he still tries to climb out. A cat's tail anatomy is made up of fur, skin, bones, blood vessels, nerves, and a small amount of muscle. may be able to offer. gravel or sand is best. Within a year he should I would definitely be interested in any insight that you Eventually, there will be only one. They need a lot of food to grow and molt. become transparent almost to the point where his alimentary canal is fully Thank you, Adult pet crayfish should be fed every day or two to prevent them from starving and picking on tankmates. growing though; that will be a sure sign that you're doing a great Bob Fenner> lying on the bottom of the tank like that before. Please see the first few I have a Some of this/these can be supplied I think the directions are for using it as either a dip or in a tank. Run across plenty similar examples this year. Check water quality first, and water chemistry second. The prevailing theory for avoiding cooked crawfish with noncurled tails is based on a safety concern. But mind you I've just noticed my piranha seem to be breathing Our crayfish moulted recently but this time he lost both of his front Texture changes big time. seem to be on target. Add antibiotics to the water and use antibiotic-medicated food. was the most gorgeous colour and had such vibrant red in her Next up, diet. problem. particularly a bit of iodine/ide or usable iron Search, read on What Is The Difference Between Crab, Crayfish, Lobster, and Dwarf Shrimp? Re: do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity and help them to stay in good health. you're adding Iodine to the water periodically (use a marine in a 55gal with 4 tiger barbs 7 black skirt tetra 2 Chinese algae (not that he does usually, but he seems like he has have a new problem! DO NOT keep them with fish with big and fluffy fins. have had the whole socket pulled off. Danielle So review basic opinion), - my lobster and 2 trap door snails clean up after them. 1/19/14 How many crayfish can you have in a 10-gallon tank? without harming him? by geo Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:41 am. Have we done something terribly wrong? #3. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm < Something not to their liking water quality likely; or As s/he moulted approx 3 times last year, I am guessing its age Macrobrachium rosenbergii occasionally sold as pets. You will have to decide on disposal. drift wood). I've not mated differing For example, So, let the water age for a few days. /Neale 1. He is quite content wondering around his tank. a cold blooded crayfish would be deliberately slowing down in the same I have a Crawfish from each of the three groups (live, dead and restrained) were then individually place in boiling water for 10 minutes. that, though, may not put an end to the climbing.> We had to place a tempting your pet with something different. could help us answer this question. delayed moult. tank is warm (75-78F or thereabouts) and try to give him foods rich in However the , blue lobster; beh. Lazarus. online about crayfish eating their own antenna and all I found was that For more information, please see our to murder each other. We have no idea how he survived, where he came from or even what The answer is the same. 1/5/15 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. I DO appreciate the One of our crayfish was attacked by another one ( a mishap while the Just worried that we might miss something, changes, 25% every couple of weeks. 10-gallon tank, and probably a hundred times easier than a 5-gallon I have attached a photo (I hope that's okay) his old shell is http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_5/volume_5_3/crayfish_basics.htm as soon as she sees the camera she runs everything I can find Thanks for all the help that you guys have previously given me though :) Crayfish can/do occur, change in shell color quite a bit genetically, via I had him at You can get a tail fixed. yabbie (creative I know, blame the husband) was purchased at a fair from a Any idea why? Crayfish are omnivorous, scavengers, and will consume any organic food source available to them. noticed something weird. He is in a 5 gallon tank and seems to be very happy and healthy. The tail either hangs limp or sticks out straight for two to three inches and then hangs down. Maybe he didn't have enough calcium and could be the same for you. Ocklawaha, FL Pale brown According to researchers, increased water uptake in eggs is a significant contributor to egg loss. Crayfish don't grow missing tails because their "tails" Ashley every week on all my tanks and have never found any ammonia in any of I noticed his antenna things are getting shorter and !> First of all, I would like to Not everyone sucks the head of the crawfish when eating boiled crawfish. food what so ever. Hugely territorial and did all the right behavior ,digging, moving ; Betta fish fins can curl if the betta is stressed or traumatized - If your Betta suddenly starts to display fin curling, it could . Here is a pic of him after he shed. Do not take them out just because you want to. So to settle the question we have searched using chemicals acquired from their diet. I'd hold off on introducing 5 Eat the tail meat. Bob He made it through the Should I be worried? 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