Marbled Crayfish

[Goodbye]

I read an article, from a TFH magazine, about Marbled Crayfish. They are a crayfish that can actually clone.

Some people do keep them in aquariums and in China they raise the Marbled Crayfish for food because they can clone themselves. So it creates a fairly cheap food.

Here is a link to it: [Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

Thought this was interesting and decided to share it. Do any of you keep these?

[Gayle]

That is pretty cool.

[Wild Turkey]

I dont keep any but they are becoming pretty common, they are always available for pretty cheap on aquabid.

[Crispy]

crayfish are banned from sale here. all because of the invasive 'rusty crayfish'.
only way to get them here now is to catch 'em from the wild.

[Wiggs]

Red Severum hassome, he was trying to unload some on me a few months back :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

[Northernguy]

Crispy is there any links to that info.Its the first time I here it.I do agree with it.Too many morons releasing them!
Crayfish can be found under almost every rock close to shore in almost any lake I have ever been to!:19:
Why buy them! lol

[Crispy]

NG> here's some info on the crayfish....

[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

...and here's some info on the ban...

[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

[Red]

I just wrote a profile for the marble crayfish, but I dont think it is up yet. And yes I was trying to unload some on everyone :) The things breed. They are good with there own kind, sometimes predtory to the young, and eat slower moving fish if they can catch them. I say min. size tank is around 10gals and make sure you have a place to sell the babies. They sometimes sell for around 4-5 bucks each.

[Northernguy]

I see those things every where!
I thought they were native to our waters.
I still see many brown or blue crayfish when turning rocks at the lake.
Thanks for the info Crispy!

[toddnbecka]

I have 2, had 3 until some temporarily housed mbuna decided on lobster tail for dinner. They're getting fairly good-sized for aquarium critters (~4") but still no sign of eggs. I figure on using the babies for feeders.

[Crispy]

I see those things every where!
I thought they were native to our waters.
I still see many brown or blue crayfish when turning rocks at the lake.
Thanks for the info Crispy!

I used to buy them at the bait shop to feed my jaguars, dempseys, and devils, but they totally banned the sale of ANY crayfish. Guess I'll hafta get some rubber boots and go crawdad huntin'.... :)

[Wild Turkey]

I used to buy them at the bait shop to feed my jaguars, dempseys, and devils, but they totally banned the sale of ANY crayfish. Guess I'll hafta get some rubber boots and go crawdad huntin'.... :)

Im sure they are very easy to catch with the right pot


edit: yup here ya go
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Im sure you can find bigger ones for leaving in the creek or whatever

[Crispy]

WT> that crawdad trap is exactly like the minnow trap we use. Same thing.