Hey guys. Figured you might be interested in seeing a few of the many species we have here.
Bertha, the large blue Devil Crayfish (Cambarus diogenes). She was brown when we found her but molted blue. We had her a few months but she died recently. She was very healthy eating and molting normally so most likely old, since she was a big mature girl. They don't live long. She was over 5 inches stretched out, biggest one I've ever seen. The cup is very large.
My Golden Crayfish (Orconectes luteus), the most common species found in this area. He's mainly an herbivore (loves algae) and also eats wood, but of course scavenges the meat based foods I give my fish also. Has no interest in live foods whatsoever and is docile. Walks right over the darters and ignores them. Ignores other crays unless they invade his spot. This is his little piece of driftwood that he nibbles on.
This is the stick he carries around
And my favorite, the Woodland Crayfish (Orconectes hylas). More aggressive than the other two species. WILL eat live fish if he can catch them (usually can't) steals food from them, and attacks any other crayfish in the tank (so he's alone now). His eyes really are that blue, not cloudy.
I also have a nice looking swamp crayfish, and spothanded crayfish, but no pics yet.
Hope you enjoyed the pics
Bertha, the large blue Devil Crayfish (Cambarus diogenes). She was brown when we found her but molted blue. We had her a few months but she died recently. She was very healthy eating and molting normally so most likely old, since she was a big mature girl. They don't live long. She was over 5 inches stretched out, biggest one I've ever seen. The cup is very large.
My Golden Crayfish (Orconectes luteus), the most common species found in this area. He's mainly an herbivore (loves algae) and also eats wood, but of course scavenges the meat based foods I give my fish also. Has no interest in live foods whatsoever and is docile. Walks right over the darters and ignores them. Ignores other crays unless they invade his spot. This is his little piece of driftwood that he nibbles on.
This is the stick he carries around
And my favorite, the Woodland Crayfish (Orconectes hylas). More aggressive than the other two species. WILL eat live fish if he can catch them (usually can't) steals food from them, and attacks any other crayfish in the tank (so he's alone now). His eyes really are that blue, not cloudy.
I also have a nice looking swamp crayfish, and spothanded crayfish, but no pics yet.
Hope you enjoyed the pics
