*IMPORTANT* Please "Choose a Variant" above before adding this crayfish to your cart. The variants we're currently offering are:

• 1 Emerald Fire Crayfish (Cherax snowden) - 3 to 4 inch Young Adult (No sex specified / Most popular option).
• 1 Female Emerald Fire Crayfish – 3 to 4 inch Young Adult (Young adult female.)
• 1 Male/Female Emerald Fire Crayfish Pair – 3 to 4 inch Young Adults (Young adult male and female.)
• 1 B-Grade Emerald Fire Crayfish (Cherax snowden) - 3 to 4 inch Young Adult (All of our “B-Grade” crayfish are simply specimens that are missing more than 1 of their legs or claws.  Loss of appendages is not permanent and happens commonly with crustaceans. They are completely healthy with excellent coloration and will completely regenerate lost appendages within 1 to 2 molts, which is typically about 2 to 3 months.)
• 1 Juvenile Tank-Raised Emerald Fire Crayfish (Cherax snowden) - .5+ inch (A younger and smaller variant of Emerald Fire Crayfish at a lower price than our young adult specimens. This is a particularly hardy species and will usually grow well into adult size and coloration within 6 months.  In the meantime, any customers who choose to go with a juvenile specimen can experience the excitement of watching their little crayfish grow!) 

• Consistently excellent emerald green and orange coloration
• Less aggressive than many other crayfish
• Easy to feed
• Excellent scavenger 

• Temperature: 68° - 85° F (20° - 29° C)
• pH: 6.5 - 7.5
• KH: 6 - 15 dKH
• Minimum tank size: 30 gallons

• Diet: Crayfish are typically very easy to feed since they are mostly omnivorous scavengers. However, Cherax species can sometimes be a bit finicky. In addition to various plant matter, we have been feeding all of our Cherax crayfish frozen peas and carrots as well as frozen shrimp that is chopped into manageable pieces after thawing. We highly recommend that our customers at least initially offer this diet to their Cherax crayfish. In time, it is very likely that the crayfish will also accept high-quality dry foods, though a varied diet is required for optimal health, coloration, and activity.
• Social behavior: Can be aggressive/territorial with other crayfish, but is much less so than Procambarus species such as the Electric Blue Crayfish.
• Origin: West Papua New Guinea
• Average adult size: 5 - 6 inches (12.7 - 15.2 cm)
• Average purchase size: Adults: 3 - 4 inches (7.6 - 10 cm) or larger, Juveniles: .5+ inch (1.25+ cm)
• Recommended Aquatic Arts tank mates: Fast-moving fish (such as Celestial Pearl Danios, Rasboras, Guppies, etc.). While dwarf shrimp can be kept successfully with these crayfish, caution should be exercised, as the crayfish have been known to catch and eat slow, sick, or particularly small shrimp.  Cichlids can be aggressive toward crayfish and should not be kept in the same tank. Bottom-dwelling tankmates should definitely be avoided.