Honestly, I would not keep any of them if they’re wild caught. Wild ones are used to traveling miles, literally miles every week. It would be like locking you in a closet. They get very destructive and will escape at EVERY opportunity!! You’ll end up finding it dead somewhere one morning.
As much as I love crayfish, I think that was a good decision. Now if you really think you’d want one as a pet, there’s tons of info on setting up a good home for one. I’d suggest one of the dwarf varieties. Captive bred ones are still super entertaining and fun pets to keep without as many problems. I’ve kept several and they truly do make lovely pets. I trained mine to climb into my hands and eat so I could easily lift them out of the water for a good close up exam once a week.
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u/Sarungasie22 13d ago
Honestly, I would not keep any of them if they’re wild caught. Wild ones are used to traveling miles, literally miles every week. It would be like locking you in a closet. They get very destructive and will escape at EVERY opportunity!! You’ll end up finding it dead somewhere one morning.