Putting crays to sleep
Submitted by Curndog on Fri, 2016-12-02 08:30
Hi guys,
call me a softy but I'd like to know what is the best way to put crayfish to sleep. At the moment I bring them home and put them straight in the freezer in a shopping bag. A mate told me to snap off there antennas and wrap them tight. But I just put them in loosely and snap them off and wrap tight later. Is this the best way?
squidvicious1
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Bambillo underlay and
Bambillo underlay and pillow,makes them nice and sleepy
Marineboy
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Sleepy crays
straight out of the water into an ice slurry is best.
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little johnny
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As above
Instant. ICe slurry. Also they tend to keep all there legs
Walfootrot
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Plus its handy to keep the
Plus its handy to keep the beers cold!
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
sea-kem
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scottnofish
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Cold fresh water
Is what i use they go to sleep from the cold then suffocate in the fresh.dont bleed much at all this way
Ericl
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Unacceptable methods - from RSPCA and acceptable
3 Unacceptable methods The following methods of processing crustaceans must not be used because they cause an unacceptable degree of pain and suffering to the animal:
a Any processing of rocklobsters, freshwater crayfish or similar animals involving the separation of the abdomen (tailpiece) from the thorax (tailing) or removal of tissue, flesh or limbs while the animal is still alive (including when in a chilled state).
b Placing live crustaceans into hot or boiling water.
c Placing live marine crustaceans in fresh water. Marine crustaceans suffer and die from severe osmotic shock when placed in fresh water. d Serving any dish involving a live crustacean for consumption.
2 Recommended methods
2.1 The most acceptable method of killing crustaceans is to effectively chill the animal to render it insensible, followed by killing through splitting or spiking to destroy the animal’s nerve centres.
2.2 Chilling in air Crustaceans are ‘cold blooded’ animals. When their temperature is reduced their activity slows and eventually they become insensible. Chilling should preferably be carried out in air (in a refrigerator or freezer) at a temperature below 4ºC. The length of time required will vary across species and conditions but chilling must be maintained until the animal appears insensible (see 2.4) before further processing. This method produces insensibility without causing osmotic shock (rupture of cells due to a sudden increase in water content through osmosis).
Chilling in air at deep freeze temperatures (minus 15ºC or lower) for longer periods will result in the eventual death of the animal.
2.4 Signs of insensibility Signs of insensibility will vary from species to species. As a general guide, the crustacean can be assumed to be insensible if the abdomen or tail can be easily extended or manipulated and the outer mouthparts can be moved without resistance.
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dumper
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Send them down to fitzys
Send them down to fitzys gym. Petermac will have their lights out in seconds
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hahaha
hahaha ^^^
I go boating not fishing
kamo king
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Bag of salt ice over the top
Bag of salt ice over the top of them in the esky puts them to sleep pretty quick