Cambarellus patzcuarensis sp. Orange
Dwarf Mexican Orange Crayfish
Their current size is about a juvie dwarf shrimp that normally gets sent to you. Maybe smaller or bigger, give or take. But overall, they're still small and unsexable. Definitely should NOT go into a tank that can eat young shrimp. So inverts-only tanks for these little guys I have up for sale.
With that being said, due to their small size and me being unable to sex them at this age, you can get them at a cheap and great price! Or well, great in my opinion. They live much longer in your tanks this way and also you can watch them grow. They're adorable as adults but even more adorable as babies. (I would know, I've got them crawling around like ants!)
I keep my babies in breeder nets to protect them from being eaten by adults. So to those who are afraid of losing their baby CPOs from larger crays or whatnot, then I suggest breeder nets. If they're going into shrimp-only tanks, then you're fine without the net.
I feed them crushed snails daily, they grow fast this way. Also supplement with frozen bloodworms every night or so. Snails in the day, worms at night.
They don't cannibalize on each other as many people might assume. Babies act similar to the adults, in which they'll wave around their tiny arms and then jump away. I've never seen any babies actually kill each other. Though I have seen babies eating their dead siblings. Why that one died, I have no clue. It could just be one of the weaker ones of the batch. Out of the 40+ babies I had, I can still count 32. On top of that, I gave away about 6-7 babies already. So I must have lost around 5 or so from "natural causes".
And now, to the good part~
Baby CPOs for sale. They're already nice and showing good orange coloration at this young age!
Sizes are approx. 1/4, give or take (may be smaller or bigger). Same size as juvie shrimp that people normally send out. Perhaps a little stockier though, since they're crays and all. THEY ARE CARNIVOROUS! Don't treat them like shrimp. Algae wafers should NOT be a staple diet! Please read my crayfish journal before you decide to purchase these. I want them to go to good homes, not reckless people who have so much money they'd rather skip the research and dive straight into it. Please do your research first!
Link to my journal.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184482
I will sell them in packages.
Each package contains FOUR (4) baby CPOs.
Each package is $75 shipped priority mail. (That's 18.75 per crayfish, shipping included!)
There will be no heat packs. The weather has been warm here in CA so adding a heat pack will overdo it. It has been a good temp to not need any heat packs or cold packs or heavy insulation for that matter.
After experimenting on shipping and tank transitioning the babies, I've concluded that it's pretty safe to ship and transfer them to new tanks at this size. I've shipped them in individual bags. Insulated with newspaper with no heat packs or cold packs. Arrived alive and well.
Once I mail the package, it's out of my hands so I cannot guarantee live arrival, sorry! Though USPS rarely messes up my packages, so I don't think it's too bad.
Local pick-up is always welcome and encouraged. I'm in San Jose, CA (Bay area!!)
Dwarf Mexican Orange Crayfish
Their current size is about a juvie dwarf shrimp that normally gets sent to you. Maybe smaller or bigger, give or take. But overall, they're still small and unsexable. Definitely should NOT go into a tank that can eat young shrimp. So inverts-only tanks for these little guys I have up for sale.
With that being said, due to their small size and me being unable to sex them at this age, you can get them at a cheap and great price! Or well, great in my opinion. They live much longer in your tanks this way and also you can watch them grow. They're adorable as adults but even more adorable as babies. (I would know, I've got them crawling around like ants!)
I keep my babies in breeder nets to protect them from being eaten by adults. So to those who are afraid of losing their baby CPOs from larger crays or whatnot, then I suggest breeder nets. If they're going into shrimp-only tanks, then you're fine without the net.
I feed them crushed snails daily, they grow fast this way. Also supplement with frozen bloodworms every night or so. Snails in the day, worms at night.
They don't cannibalize on each other as many people might assume. Babies act similar to the adults, in which they'll wave around their tiny arms and then jump away. I've never seen any babies actually kill each other. Though I have seen babies eating their dead siblings. Why that one died, I have no clue. It could just be one of the weaker ones of the batch. Out of the 40+ babies I had, I can still count 32. On top of that, I gave away about 6-7 babies already. So I must have lost around 5 or so from "natural causes".
And now, to the good part~
Baby CPOs for sale. They're already nice and showing good orange coloration at this young age!
Sizes are approx. 1/4, give or take (may be smaller or bigger). Same size as juvie shrimp that people normally send out. Perhaps a little stockier though, since they're crays and all. THEY ARE CARNIVOROUS! Don't treat them like shrimp. Algae wafers should NOT be a staple diet! Please read my crayfish journal before you decide to purchase these. I want them to go to good homes, not reckless people who have so much money they'd rather skip the research and dive straight into it. Please do your research first!
Link to my journal.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184482
I will sell them in packages.
Each package contains FOUR (4) baby CPOs.
Each package is $75 shipped priority mail. (That's 18.75 per crayfish, shipping included!)
There will be no heat packs. The weather has been warm here in CA so adding a heat pack will overdo it. It has been a good temp to not need any heat packs or cold packs or heavy insulation for that matter.
After experimenting on shipping and tank transitioning the babies, I've concluded that it's pretty safe to ship and transfer them to new tanks at this size. I've shipped them in individual bags. Insulated with newspaper with no heat packs or cold packs. Arrived alive and well.
Once I mail the package, it's out of my hands so I cannot guarantee live arrival, sorry! Though USPS rarely messes up my packages, so I don't think it's too bad.
Local pick-up is always welcome and encouraged. I'm in San Jose, CA (Bay area!!)
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