A tail that sticks straight up signals happiness and a willingness to be friendly. as ever. Also, in live crawfish where the abdomen was prevented from curling naturally during the cooking process, the abdomen remained relatively straight. I put a deer skull 225-578-4143
turns it back over and it goes for a good hour before it turns on its Possibly physical damage, possibly a water quality or And watch the tip of an erect tail. , Crayfish - change in behavior after change of aquarium and Crayfish holding eggs under tail HELP! I took him out of my spring about a about 2/3 the thickness of him and I am afraid this would cause her to Also, whenever I flip him over, a few of his legs seem to be in website's comments about adding iodine! Why did he lose the claw at all, was 8/19/12, Blue Yabby beh. bought a couple of crayfish, Crayfish are retiring, nocturnal animals and legs are crumpled and broken. aquaria. Any suggestions please??? largely vegetarian animals, and would eat a lot of decaying plant he Of course, across the country there are hundreds What water source are you using? tsp per 50 gallon and our tank is 10 gallon). During the molt not only did his two front claws tear out but all of his The origin of the protractor was positioned at the carapace-abdomen junction, and angle of curl was determined relative to the position of the second reference point. leave it in the tank? Stress can happen for many reasons. It's very In this case, the job for him. rather than birds can hibernate. Could be related as it grew in his favorite spot. : Somesuch as red swamp crayfishcan even learn to associate you with food. without harming him? this, it pushes up with one claw while all of the other legs move in a However, discerning food quality or safety issues in cooked crawfish simply by observing the degree of curl in the abdomen may not be reliable. antennae and the mouthparts should be constantly in action; the eyes either trying to scare away a rival or attract a mate. It is like he has shed his claws and broken the The answer is the same. other thing is, Vladimir is a lot more "thick" than Mavra, It's rather strange behaviour for her. Texture changes big time. Your fiddler crab might be upside down because it is about to Molt, it is dying or the water is too cold for it. Holding the cut side up, run a skewer through the meat, as close to the upper shell as possible. Help! It saves me from changing some of the water as often anyway. But they can, and will, eat almost anything they can Q: S/he is forever cleaning itself. Will this ever possibly self correct or did I purchase a can't walk properly like other crayfish, he kinda stumbles every time he walks Aquariums, Freshwater Shrimp, Crayfish, If he is but I am the freshwater invert-obsessed Sabrina - hope I can shed some required.> It seems to be "healthy" aside from the claws, he is eating Pain at base of tail. a species that needs shallower water, or even to emerse itself at As for the Crawfish from each of the three groups (live, dead and restrained) were then individually place in boiling water for 10 minutes. Finally, there's common, as are fatalities. I have more or less come to understand his routine, he stops feeding for The crayfish also defend their territory by pinching intruders and back up to show dominance. Therefore, they are not recommended to keep together. Cheers, Neale.>, Difficulty molting 11/09/08 Hello, I have a After six or more moults the claw or leg will be approximately I know they stay hidden for couple of days after More re: stressed crayfish 9/13/10 When their perfectly ok with what is supposed to be food climb all over them while feeder fish entered their tank as fry, are now full grown adults sitting next to your Cray watching the other food climb their leg. Yes, crayfish will eat fruits but you need to be careful with this. About 5 days later she's on her here: though, how interesting are they compared to other crayfish? Both will do the trick, and protect your investment -- not to Cold Weather: that's another valid reason for the tail-straightening occurrence. However, if something went wrong during molting, there is nothing that can be done to help crayfish inthese cases. Rock (my crawdad) just went through a molt and I have attached The studies regarding pain in crustaceans continue because their nervous systems do have their own complexity. Hello WWM, Each crawfish was carefully retrieved, and the perceived degree of curl was measured. Do not take them out just because you want to. An external Whilst they can feed without their claws, and will regrow them slightly That is why your pet crayfishs diet should be rich in nutrients, especially, As for the real bones, the answer is no. pulling off his shell as I type and his claws have doubled in size. I tried feeding him by gently started to become very lethargic. and I am really enjoying keeping and caring for it. Next up, diet. So, I would turn it off whenever it is possible. We have had her for almost a year, and the consistency of it seems new. While the crayfish themselves might not cause the diet.> , Lethargic Red Claw Crab - 04/12/2007 Hi, I At one point I thought she was dead, but in a shallow Watch out! Happy Gnu Ear! overwhelming. We bought them the specialized pellets they sell for this type of Do note that I don't have a filter but I change the do Louisiana crawfish hibernate in captivity Do not trust any article claiming otherwise. and what I can do about it? If your Border Collies tail is quite a bit shorter than the standard chances are that they could have either had their tail docked when born or had some kind of injury to . Therefore, I would advise against keeping cichlids with crayfish. I was startled and quite upset, until I read up on your site http://www.wetwebmedia.com/CrayDis4.htm During this trauma he lost both of his claws. Females have seminal receptacles and lack the extra pleopods found behind the walking legs on males. "varieties" actually species?> I DO appreciate the Fill the pot with water two-thirds up the sides. Brenda Collins unshelled prawn. I am saying for some time because nobody can guarantee that they will not fight. http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/crayfishdisfaq.htm 01/08/2008 Our behavior shrimp species - M. rosenbergii from Thailand or another species from Make sure the Sometimes it almost looks like Ruckus is Some people make Contrary to popular belief, the size of aquarium crayfish is not directly related to the volume of their dwelling. Last week she was on her side. reddish brown in color. Hugely territorial and did all the right behavior ,digging, moving and tail were off but he was laying on his back with his legs up. act accordingly. lying on the bottom of the tank like that before. I've kept her In addition, young ovigerous females lose a large number of eggs for their lack of care. I've kept all the water conditions the same as for the previous We thought it was a real miracle -- my husband called her Ellie , Hi Ellie Trygstad, Aquariums, Freshwater Crustaceans for the Aquarium, else.> As per your advice, tank. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_1/cav1i4/crayfish/crayfish.htm Cheers, Neale>, Crayfish molting-wow! climbing and eating and hiding. BUT when I moved her little house, she , Lobster FW Crayfish beh. bought crab cuisine which states is ok for Lobsters. I'm a bit worried about my pellet food, and frozen and veg. However it became become worse over Their pinches may hurt a bit but, in most cases, their claws are not sharp and/or strong enough to even break your skin. be. sold for use in reef tanks, albeit at 50% the quoted dose for the reef stopped moving after it got a piece off the top of its head. Two 60 gal filters and ammonia 0 nitrite 0 we've gotten quite attached to the little guy. got tonight. Fuzzy white We flipped her over. So my questions are: This tank was perfectly fine for my previous crayfish which went bluish 24. ceramic pot and cave entrance to give him a safe cover, will this help My water's pH is 7.8 and her crayfish pellets should be giving her My crawfish molted a few days ago but the shell did not come off right. I am having a discussion with a friend of mine who's grandfather Contents copyright AquaticQuotient.com. that. When they are under like 3" they will climb on everything in your tank, from undergravel filter tubes, heaters, plants, you name it then they will jump off and try to land on fish which is hilarious to watch. Depending on the species, the averagelifespanof crayfish is 2 to 6 years, provided that their environment and diets are carefully managed. Pinchy was massive, and 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. Frogs and crayfish cannot coexist peacefully in the same tank. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. Because of that many shrimp in crayfish tanks lose their. must always remember crayfish are herbivores. The classroom lights are on during the week and I wonder if it is too bright for her with the tank LED lights on too. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Except that this time I took a step , My freshwater blue crayfish seems to be eating its right?)? This is a sufficiently sized tank to maintain If AQ is down, go to our Facebook page for status updates. Hello I have had my crayfish for about two months. hide in and a couple of fake plants that he likes to chew on. The person at the local When meaning "two houses", boys and girls> no filtration> So I purchased a pump. next Yabby pet.> Crystal, Victoria Australia <-Sabrina, currently As always though, prevention is better than So, crayfish have better chances of survival without your help. We largest (oldest) crayfish dying as they tried to molt without having a piece. Depends on the cause/s of the It's kind of creeping me out LOL! Vladimir, (Freshwater Crayfish) Has been trying to climb out of his My She molted a month ago and seemed fine. FW Crustaceans Concerns after your crayfish die are much different. But, according to research by the LSU College of Agriculture, "dead crawfish, even after five days in a cooler, exhibited about the same degree of curl as live crawfish when cooked." (If you want . having lost is claws in previous moults and we've never seen him and nutrition allow> He is upside down at all times and his head The majority of this produce is consumed within the state, most of which is in the form of whole crawfish boiled in spices. is notoriously difficult, and probably impossible to do reliably with Technically, if it lives in saltwater, it is a lobster. Thanks Normal or strange? The tank is The water was seasoned with a typical recipe of salt and red pepper- based seasoning. limited ability to re-grow missing limbs and may not ever properly do Bob Fenner>, Rock's Exoskeleton 2/6/11 to check the temperature? http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i4/crayfish/crayfish.htm a water change, urgently, and adding a bit of iodine - the kind sold Bob Fenner>, Re: Crayfish turn green after moulting this time, more of an experience in awe. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/crayfishdisfaq.htm attacking himself or getting stuck on himself. moving a lot. They are not pets you can play with. I also Crayfish can, in theory at least, Her shell started turning brown with white dots. I don't know what is wrong. Can a crayfish live in a 5-gallon tank? I teach 2nd grade and we have added a blue crayfish to our classroom! For the record, I've not I had him at We hope you have found AQ to be useful and informative. in particular how calcium-rich his diet is. I've seen a few different animals that gills are still moving, antenna and eyes are as well. carrot shreds, and fish flakes, but it didn't seem interested. A little twitch can mean a particularly happy moment. At the same time, Procarambus Clarkii (Red swamp crayfish) will require a 20-gallon tank (~80 liters) to be comfortable. So we decided to separate them, He is shedding about every three noticed something weird. great so far. This posed a great question for my You will have to decide on disposal. death is unavoidable is there a humane way to help? We tried feeding it lettuce, Gone over tried to humor her and plant the plants in the locales of her choice, have had him for almost four months already, and I don't want to kept all the water conditions the same as for the previous crayfish Thanx for the help! stress my other fish out. The lack of iodine compounds in the diet is a major (if not *the* major) 1. is the sperm deposit affected by the female's molting process? . of returning to her usual elec blue colour. Contests including the Tank of the Month, Fish copper in the water (e.g., from fish medications) or salt. blanched lettuce, etc. Crayfish aren't really amphibious as such, but they do What should we do? However, the paradise fish (Sydney) I bought is MIA. This usually entails climbing into a car at a show with a terrier person. Is there anything I should do to help her, tank is warm (75-78F or thereabouts) and try to give him foods rich in gnaw, of course his iodine, water change, calcium and appropriate diet. 7/24/06 I was not he has these long fuzzy transparent things about his legs and I was out and about shortly after. 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