The Louisiana crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) has become a real domesticated pet. Quite a lot of colour sports have been developed by breeders. These sports do not exist in the wild. One of these sports is plain white. In case the female bears eggs it looks like Snow White playing with snowballs...

 

Sadly the species P. clarkii has been proven to be one of the most aggressive invasive species. Released animals - by accident or intentionally - have become a plague in many countries and are the cause for the extinction of many native species. So please keep this in mind. Never abandon an aquarium animal in nature, no matter what species! Thank you.

 

For our customers: the crayfish has code 486982 on our stock list. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.

 

Text & photos: Frank Schäfer