Imperial Tropicals 1 Orange CPO Mexican Dwarf Crayfish Crawfish Freshwater Lobster (Cambarellus Patzcuarenis) Live Crayfish - 0.75-1" Unsexed

Oh my. He's such a pleasure to watch!! Definitely has personality- so here's how this went/ is going:He arrived early, in a small double wrapped bag with water, a small sponge, and a piece of foliage. He had already molted- after acclimating him by the drip method ( do this, it helps all aquaria) he was let into the 5 gallon tank. It's his tank, he doesn't share it with anything else.Usually they hide after molting. (Leave their discarded shell for them so they can eat it and get nutrients back from the old one.)Mine didn't hide. Not at all. Rather, he ran around a bit until he found his mini Stargate and climbed that till he was on top just chilling out. I left the foliage in with him, he seemed to like attention.Now: It's been a month and he's grown a bit. He's definitely not shy, and he craves attention. He comes to the glass and arms up will go back and forth until you go over and talk to him.His appetite is good, he loves frozen blister pack foods (thawed), flakes, and some pellets. And blanched veggies once a week like zucchini and kale are loved treats.They are indeed tiny when they come, it's a baby after all. He/she will grow with you over time, but it's amazing to watch them discover themselves and how their bodies work. He learned to jet himself in the water backwards and climb everything- it's like watching a child figure out stuff! He hasn't learned what claws are for, so he uses them like spades/fondue forks😂He loves to climb. He loves bubbles, and he is very intelligent.Do absolutely cover your tank but allow fresh air in. They can possibly attempt to climb out- it's not like they know better.Do clean your tank gently. I use a turkey baster daily to collect debris between weekly tank cleaning with a gravel vacuum.They do like attention. Talk to them, enjoy the interaction. Over time they will respond or even seek your attention on their own.Oh and that foliage? It grew a new top. The bottom died off, but I left it in and it grew.On foliage: don't plan to micro manage the decor. If it's light enough, it will be moved. They love to rearrange their tank, and plants are in that too. Just buy one knowing the tank may look different any or every day.His set up:5gal glass tank, pre cycled before ordering him.Small whisper filter with a tiny intake he can't climb into that suctions to the back wall. (Super cheap).Shrimp substrate that he hated so it's under white sand and glass pebble sand now - he prefers that.A pad style bubble stone that makes tiny bubbles.Toys to climb on. Make sure one is a hide.A tiny ceramic plate. Please do this. Put the food on it for them and then it's easier to clean the tank. Yes, he knows what the plate is, and he uses it. Mine is from a watercolor travel set for calligraphy (not used before).That's it. They're amazing creatures. I've recommended this seller to everyone I know for aquatic needs, because they really do have amazing things and they are perfect. The customer service is amazing, I messaged to ask about my molted non shy boy, they responded quickly to answer my worries.If you want a CPO, buy through this seller! You'll get a healthy, happy creature at your door☺️

I wish I could get them to live longer.They don't die right away, so I really cannot blame the merchant. But they do seem to die on me after 3 or 4 months. Fun while it lasted, but I wish I could get them to live longer.

Received my crayfish today and he was perfect. Very healthy and a beautiful color. He is very active and lively. Definitely will be ordering from Imperial Tropics again!

Very satisfied with my new dwarf crayfish. Came in after 4 days of buying and was very carefully packaged. Crayfish has all its limbs and immediately started exploring its new tank and feeding within the first 10 minutes.Very lively and makes a great cleanup crew.A great addition to any fishtank with the right tankmates. This is a dwarf so it wont outgrow its tank which is nice.

Arrived live and healthy. One had molted while in the bag. These are very small upon arrival. I intended them for a pond as I feel that they wouldn’t get big enough to bother my trapdoor snails. I was surprised at how small they were upon arrival. I added a picture for reference. I hope they make it to get bigger. I worry about them getting sucked into my filtration system. I have a 30’ 24/7 river with 3 ponds. These are in the middle smaller pond with Flagfish and Japanese Trapdoor snails. Hopefully they will keep to the bottom and not get sucked down into the bottom main pond and my filter or my Koi. One star off due to size. These are maybe 3/4” with claws extended.

He arrived in fine condition, perfectly warm enough, and very secure. Today is his first full day, but he seems to be doing fine. He's a lot smaller than I thought he would be. I know he is called a dwarf for a reason, but man he tiny. I guess the pictures I saw of his species were adults. He should be fine, there are plenty of hiding spaces and I don't have huge aggressive fish. I can't wait to see him grow!

He was happy and very active when he arrived. He got picked on at first but now he fits in and is very active. I ordered 2 more

I have never ordered live animals and was hoping such a sensitive one wouldn't be doa. He was the cutest thing. Just over an inch and very pretty. I got a male with a nice pattern on his back. Drip acclimated him and let him settle in. Now he comes out to see us whenever we are in view and is being spoiled by being tweezer feed treats. He's molted once and is doing well, very active. I wish I would have gotten a pair . I would order from them again.