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Welcome to GrailQuest Farms
Australian Redclaw Crawfish
Australian Red Claw Crawfish differ from Louisiana crawfish in many
ways. They get their name from the red patch found on the males' claws.
They do not burrow in the ground like the crawfish that we're most
familiar with, nor do they attack each other, except right after a molt. Redclaws grow at least twice as fast as other crawfish and
become much larger. After only 9 months in a pond, we caught several
at or just under twelve inches long!
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12" Long in
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Louisiana crawfish carry a plague that
kills Australian crawfish. The can never be raised together. Australian
crawfish can not live in water temperatures below 50 degrees. A simple,
inexpensive, diet for them is half rabbit pellets, half catfish food.
If you are going to keep them in an aquarium, feed sparingly, always use
de-chlorinated water and they don't need salt in their water either.
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crawfish are owned by Karen. She has created condos and
stairs for these animals. Although Australian Redclaw
Crawfish can live their whole lives under water, these
critters can crawl out if they want. Karen has had a problem
with escapees though - three or four are evidently exploring
to this day. It looks like they were able to get out for a
"walk-about" up an air hose. They are excellent escape
artists, so beware! We highly recommend a heavy lid on the
tank, and that the area around the filter is enclosed too. |
PLEASE NOTE: They DO NOT Play Well With
Others!
GrailQuest Farms
is Located in Rockport, Texas
(30 miles North of Corpus Christi - on the coast)
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