Found Crawfish In Backyard

[Yarra]

....How can I keep it??

lol

I have an extra 10 gal laying around. Plus a filter and a heater....This guy is REALLY neat, and so far away from water! (we have had a lot of rain though)

He is one of the biggest crayfish I have seen 8 inches nose to tail...

Help me keep this guy. He would be a really neat addition to the family!

Thanks so much!!

 

[GobyMaster]

A picture would be helpful to identify what species it is, thus making it easier to give you help.

GobyMaster

 

[poopsydrew]

Agreed, need a pic. And if its 8 inches it will need more than a 10 g.

Drew

 

[Yarra]

Agreed, need a pic. And if its 8 inches it will need more than a 10 g.

Drew

Here ya go!

Taken with my cell phone. Sorry, it's all I have.

Also, got good measurement of the little guy.

He is right at 5.5 inches

 

[Lord Spooky]

thats crazy!! he just wondered into your yard. lol i wish fish just feel from the sky into my tanks.

 

[Suicidal_AZN]

lol they sell those crawl fish in the asian supermarket around where i live.
a tank and water with filter should be fine!!!
no heater!! the heat might kill it.
buts its a common crawlfish!!
good luck on keeping it alive!

 

[Yarra]

lol they sell those crawl fish in the asian supermarket around where i live.
a tank and water with filter should be fine!!!
no heater!! the heat might kill it.
buts its a common crawlfish!!
good luck on keeping it alive!

Well, it lost a pincher today when I checked on it at lunch.

I used to keep hermit crabs, and know that the limbs will grow back. Do yall just think it's stress? Is he molting??

What do they eat? What kind of substrate do they like?

 

[raptorrex]

lol they sell those crawl fish in the asian supermarket around where i live.
a tank and water with filter should be fine!!!
no heater!! the heat might kill it.
buts its a common crawlfish!!
good luck on keeping it alive!

sorry? could you tell we what a common Crayfish is i have come across may types of them but never seen a common.

@Yarra the pic is still too small to identify the critter. can i ask where you live? if you can give me a better shot, perhaps of the head, i could give you a proper id. there is every chance the critter will be ok in a 10g for now, however 20g is the size i would normally recommend for any cray. there is a good chance you will not need a heater, but a Cray really needs a mature tank, so you will need to do lots of water changes till your tank is about six months cycled. if you are going to keep it, can i say give it lots of places to hide, caves, tubes half plant pots are good. avoid live plants, they love to destroy them. ensure your tank has a tight fitting lid. all Cray need well oxygenated water, so i would say a spray bar, or putting the outlet of your filter above the water line. add a bit of bog wood too, cray benefit from the tannins that they can release. they are not carnivores, as people tend to think, but omnivorous, when younger they tend to go for protein foods, meat and fish. as they age they move more to the veg side. but most Cray will eat whatever you put in the tank.

 

[darkwolf29a]

Looks like boboboy has you on the right road here. I'd love to see a bigger pic though...just to satisfy my curiosity.