Aquaponics Digest - Sun 01/25/98
Message 1: Red Claw
from Gordon Watkins
Message 2: Re: Red Claw
from "Harrop"
Message 3: Re: Red Claw
from Ralph Anderson
Message 4: Re: Red Claw
from "rbbristol"
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Subject: Red Claw
From: Gordon Watkins
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 10:37:19 -0600
Hello everyone,
I just finished reading an interesting little booklet entitled, "Red
Claw - Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish" and I'm
wondering if anyone on this list has had any experience with these
critters? They require much the same conditions as tilapia and are
tolerant of less than optimum water conditions. They can grow up to 4 oz
in 7 months and up to 14 oz in the second year and dressout up to 30%
edible meat. They spawn readily in captivity, are less agressive and
will tolerate higher stocking rates than the other Australian crays like
yabbies and marron. I'm not sure if they could be grown in the same
quarters with tilapia due to the potential of large crays eating small
tilapia and vice-versa, but I think they could be raised in partitioned
vats.
If anyone's grow these mudbugs I'd like to hear from you. I'm also
looking for a source for about 50 juveniles, if anyone has leads.
best regards,
Gordon
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Subject: Re: Red Claw
From: "Harrop"
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 12:34:39 -0500
Hello Gordon. If anyone contacts you with leads, I would appreciate it if
you could also advise me. I did contact suppliers in Australia; however,
the Redclaw does not survive transportation conditions longer than 9 hours,
apparently. Rob
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> From: Gordon Watkins
> To: aquaponics@townsqr.com
> Subject: Red Claw
> Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 11:37 AM
>
> Hello everyone,
> I just finished reading an interesting little booklet entitled, "Red
> Claw - Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish" and I'm
> wondering if anyone on this list has had any experience with these
> critters? They require much the same conditions as tilapia and are
> tolerant of less than optimum water conditions. They can grow up to 4 oz
> in 7 months and up to 14 oz in the second year and dressout up to 30%
> edible meat. They spawn readily in captivity, are less agressive and
> will tolerate higher stocking rates than the other Australian crays like
> yabbies and marron. I'm not sure if they could be grown in the same
> quarters with tilapia due to the potential of large crays eating small
> tilapia and vice-versa, but I think they could be raised in partitioned
> vats.
> If anyone's grow these mudbugs I'd like to hear from you. I'm also
> looking for a source for about 50 juveniles, if anyone has leads.
>
> best regards,
> Gordon
>
>
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Subject: Re: Red Claw
From: Ralph Anderson
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 22:52:01 -0500
>Hello everyone,
> I just finished reading an interesting little booklet entitled, "Red
>Claw - Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish" and I'm
>wondering if anyone on this list has had any experience with these
>critters? They require much the same conditions as tilapia and are
>tolerant of less than optimum water conditions. They can grow up to 4 oz
>in 7 months and up to 14 oz in the second year and dressout up to 30%
>edible meat. They spawn readily in captivity, are less agressive and
>will tolerate higher stocking rates than the other Australian crays like
>yabbies and marron. I'm not sure if they could be grown in the same
>quarters with tilapia due to the potential of large crays eating small
>tilapia and vice-versa, but I think they could be raised in partitioned
>vats.
> If anyone's grow these mudbugs I'd like to hear from you. I'm also
>looking for a source for about 50 juveniles, if anyone has leads.
>
> best regards,
Gordon
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They are currently being raised at the North Dakota Experiment Station in
Carrington ND. Call Brian Stange and he will send you a location to get
them in the U.S. and a short booklet on them... 701-652-2951
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Ralph Anderson
1-320-269-7370
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Subject: Re: Red Claw
From: "rbbristol"
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 21:22:39 -0800
Gordon,
You should be able to find a source for Red Claw near you by checking the
Database For Aquatic Species at www.aquafind.com. I found about three near
me in south Mississippi, so if you can't find a supplier let me know and
I'll give you some addresses. There is one supplier down here with an Email
address. If you'd like to contact them you can write Aquacenter, Inc at
aquacenter@techinfo.com.
Dick Bristol frnglly@aol.com
> From: Gordon Watkins
> To: aquaponics@townsqr.com
> Subject: Red Claw
> Date: Sunday, January 25, 1998 8:37 AM
>
> Hello everyone,
> I just finished reading an interesting little booklet entitled, "Red
> Claw - Raising the Giant Australian Freshwater Crayfish" and I'm
> wondering if anyone on this list has had any experience with these
> critters? They require much the same conditions as tilapia and are
> tolerant of less than optimum water conditions. They can grow up to 4 oz
> in 7 months and up to 14 oz in the second year and dressout up to 30%
> edible meat. They spawn readily in captivity, are less agressive and
> will tolerate higher stocking rates than the other Australian crays like
> yabbies and marron. I'm not sure if they could be grown in the same
> quarters with tilapia due to the potential of large crays eating small
> tilapia and vice-versa, but I think they could be raised in partitioned
> vats.
> If anyone's grow these mudbugs I'd like to hear from you. I'm also
> looking for a source for about 50 juveniles, if anyone has leads.
>
> best regards,
> Gordon
S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124
Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/
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