WAD are they doing?

deaDFisHFood · 17-05-2009, 12:39 AM

hi bros... was rescaping my tank and took 2 of my crays out and left them in the pail.....after finishing the tank,i saw my 2 crays stuck together...at first i thought they were fighting...but after some research,i realised they were mating!This is my first time encountering this but its surely an experience

...so i decided to leave them there for now....any bros can gif me some tips???

Here is the pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607480@N07/3535510537/

luigi545 · 17-05-2009, 12:50 AM

Congrats! do search around as there's plenty of info about crayfishes here.

deaDFisHFood · 17-05-2009, 12:57 AM

ok... will check it now

BRO! thkx a million trillion TIMES!

tanhann · 17-05-2009, 12:58 AM

well,u r going to see babies soon

Yuna · 17-05-2009, 01:05 AM

in a pail?! really lucky eh... lol

deaDFisHFood · 17-05-2009, 01:25 AM

ya... in a pail....and only left them inside for less then an hour

was shocked too ....

17-05-2009, 02:16 AM

Since its the first time for the female to carry eggs (if the mating is successful). I'll advise that any drastic change in environment(eg water, temp, tank) should be avoid as the female might drop eggs in stressed situations

ymmij · 17-05-2009, 07:03 AM

Congrats bro, this is cool. The right moment...

Aroboy II · 17-05-2009, 08:10 AM

Congrats....looking forward for your crayfish harvest.

deaDFisHFood · 17-05-2009, 01:28 PM

so i have to leave them in the pail...... any idea if mating successful how long will the female have her eggs?And shoud i remove the male one?

TIA

17-05-2009, 12:39 AM	#1
deaDFisHFood Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,005	WAD are they doing? hi bros... was rescaping my tank and took 2 of my crays out and left them in the pail.....after finishing the tank,i saw my 2 crays stuck together...at first i thought they were fighting...but after some research,i realised they were mating!This is my first time encountering this but its surely an experience...so i decided to leave them there for now....any bros can gif me some tips??? Here is the pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/33607480@N07/3535510537/ Last edited by luigi545; 17-05-2009 at 12:47 AM. Reason: link image

17-05-2009, 12:50 AM	#2
luigi545 Arofanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 437	Congrats! do search around as there's plenty of info about crayfishes here.

17-05-2009, 12:57 AM	#3
deaDFisHFood Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,005	ok... will check it now BRO! thkx a million trillion TIMES!

17-05-2009, 12:58 AM	#4
tanhann Dragon Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,239	well,u r going to see babies soon

17-05-2009, 01:05 AM	#5
Yuna Endangered Dragon Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 6,823	in a pail?! really lucky eh... lol

17-05-2009, 01:25 AM	#6
deaDFisHFood Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,005	ya... in a pail....and only left them inside for less then an hour was shocked too ....

17-05-2009, 02:16 AM	#7
ameyaiba Guest Posts: n/a	Since its the first time for the female to carry eggs (if the mating is successful). I'll advise that any drastic change in environment(eg water, temp, tank) should be avoid as the female might drop eggs in stressed situations

17-05-2009, 07:03 AM	#8
ymmij Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,332	Congrats bro, this is cool. The right moment...

17-05-2009, 08:10 AM	#9
Aroboy II AFC Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,946	Congrats....looking forward for your crayfish harvest.

17-05-2009, 01:28 PM	#10
deaDFisHFood Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,005	so i have to leave them in the pail...... any idea if mating successful how long will the female have her eggs?And shoud i remove the male one? TIA

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