Crayfish as food

[Maharg]

Has anybody tried feeding a Crayfish to a Pacman? Is it safe? Should I de-claw it first?
I purchased a feeder crayfish cause I heard they are an excellent source of calcium but the thing.seems vicious and strong as hell.

[KingCam]

Has anybody tried feeding a Crayfish to a Pacman? Is it safe? Should I de-claw it first?
I purchased a feeder crayfish cause I heard they are an excellent source of calcium but the thing.seems vicious and strong as hell.

I would not feed a hard crawdad to them. Keep the crawdads in an aquarium and keep an eye on them. When they shed they are soft and mushy, this would be the ideal time to offer them to your frogs because they can't pinch and there is no shell on them that could otherwise cause impaction (constipation).

[Maharg]

I would not feed a hard crawdad to them. Keep the crawdads in an aquarium and keep an eye on them. When they shed they are soft and mushy, this would be the ideal time to offer them to your frogs because they can't pinch and there is no shell on them that could otherwise cause impaction (constipation).

Yea good idea. I might end up just keeping it as a pet lol. The thing is mad strong and id be pretty nervous feeding it to the frog, even tho ive heard people say its fine. When I poke the bag its in the thing goes savage.

[ejh805]

Personally, I would fear for my frogs life trying to feed it one of those things.
They ARE fierce! Like little tanks with big claws. I' probably only ever attempt using one as a feeder if it had just gotten through molting, like Cam said. Otherwise I'd think the shell would be too much, even if the claws were removed.

[KingCam]

Yea good idea. I might end up just keeping it as a pet lol. The thing is mad strong and id be pretty nervous feeding it to the frog, even tho ive heard people say its fine. When I poke the bag its in the thing goes savage.

Oh yeah, IF you fed it to your frog hard-shelled (which I would advise against), you DEFINITELY would need to remove the claws, and perhaps even pinch off the sharp points on each foot. Again, not advised. I would go soft-shelled crawdads or none at all.

They make fun pets, they eat EVERYTHING. Including live fish. Just be aware, they can and will escape if there is even a single hole in your lid big enough for them to fit. Every crawdad I have ever kept in a poorly secured tank has escaped. Every single one.

[GrifTheGreat]

I would stay away from Crayfish. Like most store bought feeder fish the risks outweigh the benefits. Size also comes into play. If the Crayfish is too large even feeding it after it molts may still cause an impaction.

[Ra]

Im curious how difficult or easy the shell would be for their digestive systems to handle and what kind of minerals make up the shell.