Callatya Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Spunky is a 7 year old Red Claw Crayfish, from up north. I bought her for $2 as a feeder about 6 years ago. She coloured up a lot since then, and grew back a few legs she has been in berry (had eggs under her tail) 3 times so far, but as I have no male, they were not fertilied. so, here are the piccies And here is what she looked like as a baby well, a teenager in cray years I guess? And with her 3rd brood of eggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 what an awesomely different pet!! 7yrs is a long time.. how old do they get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 About 9 years old I think. The oldest one I had was 8, but he was a different species. And technically it was my brothers, he caught it in a big fake pond that fisheries set up they did that at a lot of shows about 10 years ago, it was a big thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 she's really charismatic, that one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quokka Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 ooohhh....she looks so ....Pretty....I was going to say yummy but we dont eat our pets do we ! wow...so could you tell us about her and what sort of care she requires... Fabbo to have such a unique aqua-friend... :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 To be honest, she is as easy-care as they come. I'm lax on the water changes and I throw in an algae wafer, or something meaty occasionally, and she just redecorates her house. I have a Fluval 2+ on her tank atm, because she climbs up the intake and escapes. She grooms daily at about 7, using her smaller nippers to clean everything, including her eyeballs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quokka Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 WoW! ...grooms herself ...I never knew they did that! ...is she vain about her appearance in case a spunky male comes along or is it just something they do !?... NOW I want one too!... :notsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 All the boys did it too, so i'd guess that they all do it. Have to stop the algae growing on your shell Honestly, i'd recommend them to anyone, they are so easy and so interesting. Even non-fish people will ohhh and ahh over them :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najoha Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 After hearing how easy they were to keep, did a bit of research and got one each for the kids to keep in their rooms. Cost me $1.25 each. they are little but interesting and going in to school for show and tell next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 my sister caught sum from a local pond and they are now safely in our fish pond (I don't think they would've escaped, tho I haven't seen them :shrugs: ) they are an interesting animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 links are broke :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 aye.. someone's moved their piccies :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 LOL, sorry guys, all fixed now Great work on the yabbies Jo, Do you know what species they are? redclaw or 'destructor' yabbies? :hug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najoha Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Have no idea and the LFS answer was yabbies! Will take pics when they have settled in and come out to play. They both love the small snails I've but in their tanks. Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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