Marbled Crayfish As A Food Source

They re arguably the most widespread crayfish throughout most of north america.

Marbled crayfish as a food source. There are forward thinking world hunger groups who are beginning to think of the marbled crayfish to help feed starving people in many countries. No natural populations of marbled crayfish are known. Here is a video of my marbled crayfish. Marbled crayfish are closely related to the slough crayfish procambarus fallax which is widely distributed across florida.

Marbled crays are edible and quite tasty but you get very very little meat per cray. Information provided by one of the original pet traders as to where the marbled. The state department of natural resources says all known specimens of marbled crayfish are genetically. They re native to your area and get pretty large.

They feed on plants snails and amphibians limiting food sources for fish and other aquatic species. I threw these in a empty plastic garbage can in my basement over the winter and all. Aka the self cloning crayfish. Marbled crayfish also known as virgin crayfish are popular in the aquarium trade.

Marbled crayfish also known as virgin crayfish are popular in the aquarium trade. Marbled crayfish a true self cloning wonder for the domestic aquarium. These things are extremely easy to raise. A crayfish that reproduces by cloning has been added to michigan s prohibited species list.

In addition marbled crayfish initiated fights more often. They are quite small. They are omnivores and utilize a wide range of food sources. Pellet type foods are ideal as they quickly sink to the bottom of the tank and are usually high in protein.

They feed on plants snails and amphibians limiting food sources for fish and other aquatic species. Harleys for you and your location i d probably go with northern crayfish orconectes virilis. Shrimp pellets are one of the most popular foods but fish foods will be quickly eaten too. The marbled crayfish or marmorkrebs is a parthenogenetic crayfish that was discovered in the pet trade in germany in the 1990s.