Video - redclaw crayfish molt

This is the recent video I manage to capture on the crayfish (red claw) molting process.

Red claw crayfish in tank video

This is the video of my red claw crayfish inside the tank. Its getting bigger after molded few times.

Crayfish molting

Last nite, I found a "skin" of one of the crayfish. It molted.

This is a normal process for the crayfish to grow. They got to change the external skin, as it is hard. And during this process, crayfish are very vulnerable, as the new skin its soft.

Red claw info

Red Claw crayfish or scientific name Cherax quadricarinatus. Origin from Australia and its widely farm as commercial. Redclaw is a sought-after product with a delicate crustacean flavour.

Size can reach up to 600g. Each female can spawn up to 300 olive green eggs at one time. And take around 6 weeks for it to hatch. The mature life cycle its around 6 - 12 months.

The red claw crayfish is the only legal pet crayfish in the UK, other than the signal crayfish which can only be kept in certain parts of the UK.

Red claw crayfish in the river

Went for crayfish catching in one of our local river. Tips from one of my friend.

This is the river. Dirty and smelly.

This is what I manage to catch. Small size, around 4cm. Its a Red Claw  crayfish. They are very hardy and able to survive in a dirty water. For sure its not safe to eat, I believe the water its polluted and consist of heavy metal and mercury.

This is the video of the crayfish inside the tank.

Red claw crayfish / cherax quadricarinatus

Consider one of the most common crayfish available in Malaysia. And can found in some of the river.