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Originally Posted by GlobeSpotter
I've downed many of these critters but got of of the routine about a decade ago.
But one question: what makes them get so hard to peel? is it the size or the age or time of year?
I notice occasionally there will be some dark red ones mixed in and them mo fo's are hard to peel even when they are small.
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GS the shell gets hard late in the season when the water warms up, the females are bred and they are about to go back in the ground. Early in the season the females come out of the holes with an egg sack under their tail which is why most crawfish are small early in the season, the newbies are just starting to grow.
Pond crawfish can be tricked into shedding their shell in or around May by draining the pond them putting water back in 2-3 weeks. Many crawfish farmers won't do this because the price is so low by then it is hard to recoup the pumping cost.
C'est Bon
LL you work so hard to keep that rockin body. Unfortunately it deprives of licking icing off.....