Re: What do crayfish eat?

Crayfish, like most crustaceans, are scavengers and are not very picky 
about what they will eat.  Since they live on the bottom of bodies of water 
(like streams, lakes, ponds, marshes, etc.), they have to make a diet out 
of what they find there.  What do you think a crayfish might find to eat in 
such places?  Well, from your experience with your two minnows, you already 
know they will eat fish.  In fact, crayfish will only eat certain kinds of 
fish, if they can catch them!  Crayfish will also eat shrimp if they're 
around.  Since there in usually lots of plant life on the bottom of water 
bodies, crayfish will also eat a wide variety of plants.  In fact, crayfish 
will eat some plants that no other animal will eat!  

And that's just what they will eat in their natural habitat.  Since your 
crayfish is living luxuriously in your care, you may feed it a variety of 
foods that you might eat.  For instance, crayfish will eat meat, vegetables 
(frozen peas, boiled zucchini, carrots, etc.), and also table scraps and 
fish food pellets.  Well, maybe you don't eat fish food, but your crayfish 
sure will.  Since they are scavengers, they are not very picky about what 
they eat.  I encourage you to experiment with some different foods, but 
don't let it stay in the tank for too long uneaten - it might begin to rot 
and make your friend sick!  Have fun!