Dwarf Blue Crayfish?

**chaznsc** · 05-08-2008, 01:34 AM

Last year a guy had dwarf blue crayfish for sale on aquabid. They seemed popular but they have since vanished. Anyone know what happened?

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**mpodolan** · 05-08-2008, 01:37 AM

Are you sure they weren't just cambarellus shufeldtii that were blue? They take on lots of different colors and patterns. I've had some pretty blue dwarfs over time

**chaznsc** · 05-08-2008, 01:42 AM

He had selective bred these to be blue, but i think that may have been the species.

Natty · 05-08-2008, 02:15 AM

I think I see some on ebay. This one is orange

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Cambarellus...QQcmdZViewItem

I heard that you can selectively breed out certain colors, similar to the procedure done with the shrimps in this forum.

**John7429** · 05-09-2008, 03:55 AM

I got some blue dwarfs from the SnS here...

dhavoc · 05-09-2008, 09:31 AM

there is a selective bred blue dwarf cray, but they are like blue tigers in that not all offspring are blue, though they all carry the gene. thats what makes them so hard to come by. i also read some posts a while back on their being a little more hard to keep and breed than standard c. shulfeltti's. i think Pedro (milalic) has them, but i havent seen him sell any yet. i did get the orange ones from him though, and to be honest they were more striking and colorful.

**A Hill** · 05-09-2008, 08:40 PM

Yes I've heard the same. Also that they weren't the striking blue usually but just a little blue in most cases they where very hard to get a good strain going and I believe most of the people trying gave up when the trend ended.

I wonder what the orange crayz cost these days.... I want some.

-Andrew

daFrimpster · 05-10-2008, 07:10 AM

Those orange crays are Cambarellus Patzcuarensis. There is a pair for sale on Aquabid with a starting bid of $59.99
They are bad @$$

**chaznsc** · 05-10-2008, 01:54 PM

They also sell from german sellers but shipping is crazy from there. Mike at aquaboyaquatics used to sell trios, but he has apparently left the hobby.

**milalic** · 05-10-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpodolan

Are you sure they weren't just cambarellus shufeldtii that were blue? They take on lots of different colors and patterns. I've had some pretty blue dwarfs over time

you are right. Most of them lose the color. It seems to be something in the environment/food/defense mechanism.

I have one that is almost black color, but reverts to its ligh brown color once in a while.

**chaznsc** · 05-10-2008, 07:27 PM

Glad the expert finally chimed in......Milalic thanks for the information. I had purchased a set of these over a year ago and after several months they turned a brownish sort of color. They were happy, just not blue any more.

Thanks again,

chaz

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chaznsc Paranoia is underrated (View User Tanks) PTrader: (63) Join Date: May 2006 Location: SC Posts: 2,193	Dwarf Blue Crayfish? Last year a guy had dwarf blue crayfish for sale on aquabid. They seemed popular but they have since vanished. Anyone know what happened?

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mpodolan A work in progress (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lenox, MI Posts: 1,154	Are you sure they weren't just cambarellus shufeldtii that were blue? They take on lots of different colors and patterns. I've had some pretty blue dwarfs over time __________________ Mike 10" Cube 10g Shrimp tank 20g planted 50g planted

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A Hill 7.5 hours later.. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (46) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,023	Yes I've heard the same. Also that they weren't the striking blue usually but just a little blue in most cases they where very hard to get a good strain going and I believe most of the people trying gave up when the trend ended. I wonder what the orange crayz cost these days.... I want some. -Andrew __________________ Atlanta was fun, now I'll be around for a while hopefully! Yeah I have some moss/shrimp addiction problems. At least I'm not in the red because of them, yet. J'étais Fish Newb

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daFrimpster Wannaru Gube (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: springfield, IL Posts: 720	Those orange crays are Cambarellus Patzcuarensis. There is a pair for sale on Aquabid with a starting bid of $59.99 They are bad @$$ __________________ Regards, Sam 10g nanoreef 20g planted 20g & 29g fw fish only 10g Hex planted 55g planted 65g SW Macroalgae & Fish 175g FW

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chaznsc Paranoia is underrated (View User Tanks) PTrader: (63) Join Date: May 2006 Location: SC Posts: 2,193	He had selective bred these to be blue, but i think that may have been the species.

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Natty Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 389	I think I see some on ebay. This one is orange http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Cambarellus...QQcmdZViewItem I heard that you can selectively breed out certain colors, similar to the procedure done with the shrimps in this forum.

05-09-2008, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
dhavoc Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: HI Posts: 305	there is a selective bred blue dwarf cray, but they are like blue tigers in that not all offspring are blue, though they all carry the gene. thats what makes them so hard to come by. i also read some posts a while back on their being a little more hard to keep and breed than standard c. shulfeltti's. i think Pedro (milalic) has them, but i havent seen him sell any yet. i did get the orange ones from him though, and to be honest they were more striking and colorful.

05-10-2008, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
chaznsc Paranoia is underrated (View User Tanks) PTrader: (63) Join Date: May 2006 Location: SC Posts: 2,193	They also sell from german sellers but shipping is crazy from there. Mike at aquaboyaquatics used to sell trios, but he has apparently left the hobby.

05-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
chaznsc Paranoia is underrated (View User Tanks) PTrader: (63) Join Date: May 2006 Location: SC Posts: 2,193	Glad the expert finally chimed in......Milalic thanks for the information. I had purchased a set of these over a year ago and after several months they turned a brownish sort of color. They were happy, just not blue any more. Thanks again, chaz

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