Crawfish

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

If you recall I had said I had picked a male and female for pets. I thought I saw my pet crawfish mating. Well this week my male comes up dead and now the female is going to be a momma She is carrying an egg clutch that could mean more than 500 baby crawfish. One problem she is in a tank and should be burrowed to hatch her young. I have got to get this right. 500 little babies what should I do? I am thinking either return her to a burrow in the wild or try and switch her to a dirt burrow in an aquarium. Any ideas?

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

See the last post...

Look close under her tail...

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x86/arabmagic/DSCN1347.jpg

[flandersander]

I have used a section of pvc pipe. I us about a 3 inch piece, then a 90 dagree elbow, then another 3 inch piece, then an end cap. This was for ghost shrimp mind you, not craws, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Or do they need to be where its dry to lay their eggs? IN that case, you could weight it, then trap some air in the pipe. Just a thought.

[Oasis de Tucanes]

Tastes like chicke...I mean lobster.

[mccaw69]

let me tell u they are delicious!!u can use a trap to catch them,or go out at night ,in a creek,ditch,where ever u see they're holes/stacks,catch them by hand,jus watch those pincers.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

We have successfully breeded our craws and now have literally hundreds of little ones. They are too small for pics, plus I need to clean the tank...gonna be hard to clean with the baby craws. They were hatched underwater (full tank) it appears they are doing good..I will post pics when I am able!

[crashdive123]

Do I sense some etoufee in your future?

[Rick]

Yeah or some kind of crawfish dish?

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Nah! I am amazed at the beauty of it and sharin' it with my little girl. She is 6 and these are her Craws...She is even writing a book! about the Jestation period. Maybe a future Science Fair project! I am so proud of her! Straight A's in the first qtr. nothing under 97!

[flandersander]

It's that time of year again. Cowboy, did you ever get around to making that trap? I'm still interested in catching these things. How many gallons is the tank that your daughter keeps them in? I'm thinking of raising some, so I know exactly what's in them. No harsh pesticides. I have a ten gallon I'm looking to try, but I've also got my grubby little paws on a huge 100 gallon setup. I think I might be able to breed some craws in there. We'll see what happens. My traps are out. I used ground beef, because I couldn't find anything fishy. This weekend I'll make a run for the city to get some fish. The cheapest, grossest fish I can find should suffice. Right?

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Nope I never finished the trap. a wire cylinder is still sitting in the corner...all you need is a wire cylinder and 2 wire funnels in each end, a door to place bait and remove cawdaddy's! Or a store bought minow trap works just as well.. I'd not try to breed them in the 10 gal. maybe the 100 gal. would work.

[Swamprat1958]

We cook them frequently during the late winter and spring in Louisiana. We use a good seasoning mix for a starter then add our own seasonings to jazz it up. Throw in some lemons, potatoes, onions, etc. and boil them all together for a heck of a meal. We generally plan on at least two pounds/female and at least 5 pounds/ per male. I know some guys who are just getting started good at 5 lbs. and eat far more than that.

[flandersander]

Oh you're just building the standard trap. There are a few designs that i'd like to try still. One that looks like a pyramid, but without a top. /_\ Something where they fall down from the top, and can't get out. Just a thought.