The baby Self Cloning Crayfish are all over the aquarium now. They have become quite inquisitive and hungry. Whenever I feed them, they rush to the food and gather in large groups.

Just to show some scale on how big they are, here are a few pictures:

Baby Self Cloning Crayfish on Java Moss:

Self Cloning Crayfish Baby

Baby Self Cloning Crayfish inside a Wendy’s fast food drinking straw:

Self Cloning Crayfish Baby

Do you have any experience with this species of Crayfish? If you do, leave a comment and let us know about it!

Let the clone wars begin!

The Self Cloning Crayfish are out and about on their own now! I was able to snap a picture of one of the babies. They are small enough to easily fit inside a straw from the fast food chain Wendy’s!

I am going to have to set up a grow out tank for these wonderful crayfish now!

Any suggestions?

Self Cloning Crayfish are normally very charismatic and outgoing. They spend a lot of time foraging and will often times react to an aquarist coming near the aquarium with what I call a two-claw salute (they raise their claws up in a defensive position). But, when the Self Cloning Crayfish becomes berried, she becomes a recluse.

It is difficult to keep a close eye on my berried female because she spends most of her time hidden in the caves and pvc pipe that I have provided for her. Today I caught a quick glimpse (not long enough to get a picture) of her and her babies. She has quite a bit of baby crayfish hanging on her tail.

They have hatched and are sticking with her. I have read that they will continue to stick with the adult female for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

I will keep as close of an eye on them as possible and update as often as possible!