edge35 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi is this normal,or is he going to be a monster in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 a well fed crustacean will shed whenever its shell gets too small to accomodate its body they shed often when young but slow down as they get older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge35 Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 i forgot to mention he or she is about 80mm long from tip of head to tail. what age would this be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 My Cray is about 12cm long from snout to tail. When I got it 8 months ago it was probably 6cm long. Since then it's shed every 3 months or so, growing by about 2cm in length every time! I feed it one Hikari bottom-feeder sinking wafer per day and that keeps it happy. I don't think there's any problem with it shedding too often, the only reason I can see it becoming a problem is if you've got the temperature too high. According to Vince Scully, Koura farmer extraordinaire, the optimal temperature for growing Koura is 19°c. Under that they don't grow as fast, over that and the mortality rate starts to increase. Though as far as keeping them as pets goes I'd say that the colder the better :] - anything over 22°c is generally considered to be detrimental to their health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 i forgot to mention he or she is about 80mm long from tip of head to tail. what age would this be? hard to determine as it depends on how well fed it has been since birth and what sex it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 How many can you have in a tank together? dont they kill off the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Yeah, they tend not to play well with others. It CAN be done, but usually results in fighting and one fat cray. Many hiding places and a large ground area helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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