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Inducing crayfish molting

Started by Guest_Gambusia_* , Jun 15 2007 11:41 AM

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#1 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 11:41 AM

I've had and kept crayfish in my fish tanks that have molted before but is there a way to artificially stimulate crayfish to molt in aquaria?

Thanks

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#2 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 01:44 PM

I've had and kept crayfish in my fish tanks that have molted before but is there a way to artificially stimulate crayfish to molt in aquaria?

Thanks

I believe addition of Iodine would do the trick.

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#3 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 04:22 PM

I've had and kept crayfish in my fish tanks that have molted before but is there a way to artificially stimulate crayfish to molt in aquaria?

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Uhm, why? I guess they're easier to peel after you boil 'em?

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#4 Guest_daveneely_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 04:29 PM

Uhm, why? I guess they're easier to peel after you boil 'em?

Why boil and peel them? If they're softies, just dredge in flour/cayenne/salt/pepper and fry 'em up. Mmmm.

Dave

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#5 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 04:37 PM

Why boil and peel them? If they're softies, just dredge in flour/cayenne/salt/pepper and fry 'em up. Mmmm.

Hey, that sounds really good! I wonder if one can buy "softies"?

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#6 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 04:45 PM

Search "eyestalk ablation"

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#7 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 15 June 2007 - 05:06 PM

This would be for fishing bait.

Soft shelled 'crabs' are 'the bomb' for fishing.

Much more so than ones not molting.

Especially for carp, catfish and black bass.

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#8 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 18 June 2007 - 02:34 PM

i once kept a queen snake (Regina septemvittata) who would only eat small fresh-molted crayfish.
so i collected bunches of little ones, and each day i pinched off one cray's large claws.
they usually molted about 2-3 days later, so i had a steady supply of softie queen snake food.