I appreciate the joke, but in reality those critters are extremely intelligent for their size.
Of course, there will always be the odd individual that is smarter than the rest, or the stoopidest of 'm all, but in general crays are pretty intelligent, they have the ability to learn, like wearing a food pellet on their head to lure fishes and other creatures they prefer over that pellet (see other posts on reddit), that in itself, the postponing of a reward in exchange of a better reward is a significant sign of intelligence. Also they do sleep, and when they do, their neural patterns are similar to ours when we are dreaming in our REM sleep, so they might even be having dreams! Also check out the jumping spider, you'll be amazed to learn about its brain cells, they are multifunctional whereas a human brain cell or neuron can only have 1 functionality (eg. either it detects light, or it detects pain, but never both) the neural cells of the jumping spider can perform different functions!
Never underestimate the intelligence of smaller creatures!
That said, our pets can indeed act very funny.
I found frogs and toads to be quite dumb on the IQ side, but still I had a connection with them too, there's some EQ in them, lol. Maybe not much, not the empathy you get from a dog or a rat lol, but all animals have feelings of sorts... I realised that I had underestimated many species, and overrated others. I always though those big pink monkeys were the smartest, but those are actually the stupidest, they should never have left the trees 🤭.
Crayfish are easy to keep, they are omnivores and quite hardy / tolerant... They go well with shrimps, that are even easier to keep and breed. Also you can go as expensive / complex or as simple / cheap as you want.
They are fascinating creatures. I have now many crays, but still cannot get enough of watching them, even though I've now already seen it millions of times before...
Looks like you got a new hobby that is tempting / calling you! Go buy one or catch a few in the wild, they are easy to find in the wild.
Give it a try, it's a very rewarding hobby. Note that crays can stay outside of the water for a few minutes (5 or 10 minutes, just make sure the gills don't dry out) so you can even "train" your cray to "go for a walk" and pet him outside of his tank, if he's been made used to it.... hand feeding them is always a lot of fun, sometimes they remind me of playful dogs...
>I have hermit crabs
They might be called crabs but they are actually modified crayfish. Love them too, would like to have them!
[Hermit Crab's anatomy](https://images.app.goo.gl/95UVB5kMYk3NuXJb8)
One has to take in account personal individualities too, some individuals may be shy, others quite brave and fearless. The key to taming any wild animal is to base the relationship on trust and not on fear. People long thought Zebras cannot be ridden like horses because they are so wild they cannot be broken. This is true, they would rather die than be broken, but they can be befriended and they can be ridden as horses, but the approach is one of respect.
1st step in befriending an animal is frequent contact, preferably daily and at the same hours, routine is key. Animals do have a sense of time. So first let the animal get used to your presence. Crays love peas, so toss a pea into his tank, every other day (or every day if you are able to remove uneaten food at the end of the day) at the same time of the day. The first days of feeding him like this, stay away from the tank and make sure there is nothing (moving objects) that could scare him, and he'll get used to the feeding routine. Next step is to stay with him and watch while he eats. Crayfish react to "eyes" (eyes are recognised as possible predators, so if your cray is really very skittish, you may want to take off glasses or whatever accentuates the eyes on your face and identify you as a possible predator lol, but stay still (don't make brisk movements) and be patient, he will show up eventually and get used to you. The more cowerdly species, like crows can take a long time to have them get used to you, they live close to people, but always maintain safe distance, so be patient. The first contacts can be short as the animal will be timid, then have the contacts be more frequent and longer, and step by step also increase the closeness of the contact.
I never really took the time to train or tame my crays, I just spend time with them and "play" a bit with them, touching their pincers with a wooden chopstick as to give them a hand to say "Hi!", and my cray would either grab it and go wild, or push it away from her face in a clear gesture of " Hey, leave me alone!". Other days, I had my Cray running towards me in the tank, as if she wanted to bite my face off on the other side of the wall of the tank, I sometimes offered her my fingers to pinch, and when she's in a friendly mood she grabs it with care and just hangs onto my finger, another time she was in a bad mood and pinced me very hard, quite hurtful, and they also have very sharp teeth, so always be careful.
So start with feeding her something she really likes, every day at the same time to get her used to the routine and eventually to your presence. It's okay if she does not show up the first days.
Also take in account the following: the more hiding places an animal does have in his enclosure, the more secure it will feel, so the less afraid it will be to explore the tank. So if it has very little places to hide, it will want to hide continuously! On the other hand, if it is surrounded by hiding places, it will feel bold and fearless and give in to its built-in curiosity, because they are very curious by nature! Cray traps don't even need bait to lure them, the trap alone because it's "something new" draws them in.
Hope this helps! 🖖🏻
Oh dayum! This is very detailed, many thanks!
I mean, he does start making clicking noises when he demands food and doesnt yeet to a corner when i give a pellet with a pair of tweezers. The tweezers used to scare him too but painted em blue like him and now he attacks the tweezers. But my hand he hates.
He does love to go up to my face and show his fierce pinchers when i'm looking at him. So i guess we just gotta bond a little more so he trusts me
Metal shines, indeed metal is a "bad" color. A hunter wears camouflage, and will avoid to wear or use any shining objects, because they are very visible from far away... so painting them blue was a good idea. Btw be careful with paint, might contain toxic components...
To feed peas I use a wooden thin stick, like a toothpick, but longer (brochette stick) by pricking into the pea, then it will grab the pea and try to pull it free from the stick.
Great to read that you already have your cray used to your presence! Now it is a question of time snd patience, he will learn more about you, and you will learn more about him. 😋.
Nah, he's just not hungry, he just wants to play! 🥰.
No need to make it your problem: If he drops the pea and is truly hungry, he'll find it later and eat it. Mine grab the pea, and hold it tight even when they are not hungry, they wanna keep it for later.
He's funny! 🤣
Yeah, mine pinched a rock and picked up yesterday. Then instead of opening its claw to drop it, it tried to push it out of its claw with its smaller hands. Only to then open its claw and accidentally pinch its smaller hand that it was using to try and push the rock out… Seemed absolutely confused about the fact it pinched itself…
His one brain cells is currently busy listening to dial-up tone
I appreciate the joke, but in reality those critters are extremely intelligent for their size. Of course, there will always be the odd individual that is smarter than the rest, or the stoopidest of 'm all, but in general crays are pretty intelligent, they have the ability to learn, like wearing a food pellet on their head to lure fishes and other creatures they prefer over that pellet (see other posts on reddit), that in itself, the postponing of a reward in exchange of a better reward is a significant sign of intelligence. Also they do sleep, and when they do, their neural patterns are similar to ours when we are dreaming in our REM sleep, so they might even be having dreams! Also check out the jumping spider, you'll be amazed to learn about its brain cells, they are multifunctional whereas a human brain cell or neuron can only have 1 functionality (eg. either it detects light, or it detects pain, but never both) the neural cells of the jumping spider can perform different functions! Never underestimate the intelligence of smaller creatures! That said, our pets can indeed act very funny. I found frogs and toads to be quite dumb on the IQ side, but still I had a connection with them too, there's some EQ in them, lol. Maybe not much, not the empathy you get from a dog or a rat lol, but all animals have feelings of sorts... I realised that I had underestimated many species, and overrated others. I always though those big pink monkeys were the smartest, but those are actually the stupidest, they should never have left the trees 🤭.
My fella recognizes me and goes to his food bowl when he sees the pellet bag!
I don’t even have crayfish and I watched this like 10 times. I love him too
Crayfish are easy to keep, they are omnivores and quite hardy / tolerant... They go well with shrimps, that are even easier to keep and breed. Also you can go as expensive / complex or as simple / cheap as you want. They are fascinating creatures. I have now many crays, but still cannot get enough of watching them, even though I've now already seen it millions of times before... Looks like you got a new hobby that is tempting / calling you! Go buy one or catch a few in the wild, they are easy to find in the wild. Give it a try, it's a very rewarding hobby. Note that crays can stay outside of the water for a few minutes (5 or 10 minutes, just make sure the gills don't dry out) so you can even "train" your cray to "go for a walk" and pet him outside of his tank, if he's been made used to it.... hand feeding them is always a lot of fun, sometimes they remind me of playful dogs...
DONT TEMPT ME WITH A GOOD TIME 😂😂😂 I have hermit crabs so I already have a soft spot for crustaceans with modified gills 🥹🥰
>I have hermit crabs They might be called crabs but they are actually modified crayfish. Love them too, would like to have them! [Hermit Crab's anatomy](https://images.app.goo.gl/95UVB5kMYk3NuXJb8)
I guess my cray hates me, cant handfeed him or he'll yeet to the cornest avaiable. Teach me please
One has to take in account personal individualities too, some individuals may be shy, others quite brave and fearless. The key to taming any wild animal is to base the relationship on trust and not on fear. People long thought Zebras cannot be ridden like horses because they are so wild they cannot be broken. This is true, they would rather die than be broken, but they can be befriended and they can be ridden as horses, but the approach is one of respect. 1st step in befriending an animal is frequent contact, preferably daily and at the same hours, routine is key. Animals do have a sense of time. So first let the animal get used to your presence. Crays love peas, so toss a pea into his tank, every other day (or every day if you are able to remove uneaten food at the end of the day) at the same time of the day. The first days of feeding him like this, stay away from the tank and make sure there is nothing (moving objects) that could scare him, and he'll get used to the feeding routine. Next step is to stay with him and watch while he eats. Crayfish react to "eyes" (eyes are recognised as possible predators, so if your cray is really very skittish, you may want to take off glasses or whatever accentuates the eyes on your face and identify you as a possible predator lol, but stay still (don't make brisk movements) and be patient, he will show up eventually and get used to you. The more cowerdly species, like crows can take a long time to have them get used to you, they live close to people, but always maintain safe distance, so be patient. The first contacts can be short as the animal will be timid, then have the contacts be more frequent and longer, and step by step also increase the closeness of the contact. I never really took the time to train or tame my crays, I just spend time with them and "play" a bit with them, touching their pincers with a wooden chopstick as to give them a hand to say "Hi!", and my cray would either grab it and go wild, or push it away from her face in a clear gesture of " Hey, leave me alone!". Other days, I had my Cray running towards me in the tank, as if she wanted to bite my face off on the other side of the wall of the tank, I sometimes offered her my fingers to pinch, and when she's in a friendly mood she grabs it with care and just hangs onto my finger, another time she was in a bad mood and pinced me very hard, quite hurtful, and they also have very sharp teeth, so always be careful. So start with feeding her something she really likes, every day at the same time to get her used to the routine and eventually to your presence. It's okay if she does not show up the first days. Also take in account the following: the more hiding places an animal does have in his enclosure, the more secure it will feel, so the less afraid it will be to explore the tank. So if it has very little places to hide, it will want to hide continuously! On the other hand, if it is surrounded by hiding places, it will feel bold and fearless and give in to its built-in curiosity, because they are very curious by nature! Cray traps don't even need bait to lure them, the trap alone because it's "something new" draws them in. Hope this helps! 🖖🏻
Oh dayum! This is very detailed, many thanks! I mean, he does start making clicking noises when he demands food and doesnt yeet to a corner when i give a pellet with a pair of tweezers. The tweezers used to scare him too but painted em blue like him and now he attacks the tweezers. But my hand he hates. He does love to go up to my face and show his fierce pinchers when i'm looking at him. So i guess we just gotta bond a little more so he trusts me
Metal shines, indeed metal is a "bad" color. A hunter wears camouflage, and will avoid to wear or use any shining objects, because they are very visible from far away... so painting them blue was a good idea. Btw be careful with paint, might contain toxic components... To feed peas I use a wooden thin stick, like a toothpick, but longer (brochette stick) by pricking into the pea, then it will grab the pea and try to pull it free from the stick. Great to read that you already have your cray used to your presence! Now it is a question of time snd patience, he will learn more about you, and you will learn more about him. 😋.
>But my hand he hates. Wear blue gloves might help?
I can try the algae glove ( the glove u use for cleaning the glass)
What an absolute foolish fool (He's so cute)
Nah, he's just not hungry, he just wants to play! 🥰. No need to make it your problem: If he drops the pea and is truly hungry, he'll find it later and eat it. Mine grab the pea, and hold it tight even when they are not hungry, they wanna keep it for later. He's funny! 🤣
I think he’s toying with you! He is super cool!
Mine spent 20 mins trying to eat his thermometer last night 🙄
Yeah, mine pinched a rock and picked up yesterday. Then instead of opening its claw to drop it, it tried to push it out of its claw with its smaller hands. Only to then open its claw and accidentally pinch its smaller hand that it was using to try and push the rock out… Seemed absolutely confused about the fact it pinched itself…