Procambarus fallax - Marbled Self Cloning Crayfish Breeding Project

[Combatshock]

Don't post much on here anymore but wanted to share something I've been up to.

 

[Ulu]

I was going to try breeding these as food for my big fish, but as far as I can determine it is illegal to sell them in California.

 

[Fat Homer]

I kinda miss having marble crays because they are such a great source of free food and effortless to breed...

 

[ChrisP75]

I was going to try breeding these as food for my big fish, but as far as I can determine it is illegal to sell them in California.

Where did you see they were illegal? I just purchased two

 

[Ulu]

I read some legislative action about importation of competing species, or non-native species.
I think it had to do with the decimation of the Shasta crayfish.
I need to talk to the local Fish and Game dept. because our area may never have had Shastas, but it sounded like a state-wide thing.
I sort of lost interest when other projects became critical.

 

[ChrisP75]

Ok just checking, hate to post something about a fish I thought was legal but ended up not being

 

[Ulu]

I did ask at 4 local fish stores and nobody knew.