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Crawfish - Suggestions to keep alive?
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:23 am
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:23 am
I am picking up 3 sacks of crawfish tomorrow that I'm boiling on Sunday. Suggestions on keeping them alive? I don't have 3 ice chests to put 3 sacks in.
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:39 am to Neauxla
The best way to keep them alive is a cold ice chest and don't let the crawfish sit in melted ice water. If you don't have 3 ice chests I'd borrow or buy another one.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:46 am to Honky Lips
Yeah leave the drain open.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:51 am to Neauxla
Crawfish are nature's most resilient creatures.
Ice chest, ice, drain open.
You'll be fine.
Ice chest, ice, drain open.
You'll be fine.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:53 am to crimsonsaint
quote:and the lid cracked. they will suffocate with the lid closed as well. people forget they do need air.
Yeah leave the drain open.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:54 am to Neauxla
go buy 3 ice chests 
put a layer of ice on the bottom of an ice chest covered with a garbage bag to keep the direct cold from coming in contact with the crawfish.
Elevate the ice chest on one end and open the drain, close the lid
you just dont want them sitting in water
put a layer of ice on the bottom of an ice chest covered with a garbage bag to keep the direct cold from coming in contact with the crawfish.
Elevate the ice chest on one end and open the drain, close the lid
you just dont want them sitting in water
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:00 am to Neauxla
quote:Got a second refrigerator? Take out 2 or 3 of the shelves, stack crawfish sacks one on top the other. Viola!
I don't have 3 ice chests to put 3 sacks in.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:02 am to Neauxla
you could also just com put them in my 3 icechests. no guarantee they will still be there though, i have pesky kids in the neighborhood.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:19 am to CarRamrod
One small trick I do when placing in an ice chest is to put a couple of 2 by 4's on bottom. add ice and place sack on top of boards tilt and pull plug. It keep them out of the water.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:29 am to Neauxla
Lay sacks next to each other in your garage or carport. Cover with wet towels. Drop 20lb bag of ice on top. With it being so cool today they'll be fine. Probably don't even need the ice. Just keep them out of the sun.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 9:10 am to Neauxla
Keep them cool and wet
Plenty ways to accomplish this
Plenty ways to accomplish this
Posted on 2/4/17 at 9:26 am to Neauxla
I've bought crawfish on a Thursday (that were caught on a Wednesday), driven 8hrs to my camp in Texas in the hot summer, and stored at the camp until a Saturday, with no major casualties
do what they are telling you above and you'll be fine
put some wood in the bottom of the chest, then the sack of crawfish with a bag of ice on top
poke some holes in the ice bag so melt water can drain down, open the ice chest drain and crack the lid. just check on the ice every day or so
do what they are telling you above and you'll be fine
put some wood in the bottom of the chest, then the sack of crawfish with a bag of ice on top
poke some holes in the ice bag so melt water can drain down, open the ice chest drain and crack the lid. just check on the ice every day or so
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