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Keeping lobsters as pets

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  • 14-10-2013 4:33pm
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    The Pheasant2
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    Anybody know if this can be done viably? As far as I know, the setups restaurants use wouldn't keep a lobster alive long term (fun fact: Lobsters are immortal provided they don't catch a disease or are killed physically)

    We'll assume for the moment I'd only be keeping one marine lobster.

    So do you think a regular large marine setup would cut it? Or would I need something specialist?

    Thanks


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    CJhaughey
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    The Pheasant2 wrote: »
    Anybody know if this can be done viably? As far as I know, the setups restaurants use wouldn't keep a lobster alive long term (fun fact: Lobsters are immortal provided they don't catch a disease or are killed physically)

    We'll assume for the moment I'd only be keeping one marine lobster.

    So do you think a regular large marine setup would cut it? Or would I need something specialist?

    Thanks
    Keeping it cool will be your biggest concern.
    Most houses will be too warm for an Irish marine tank.


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    jennytightlips
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    Lol you just reminded me of homers pet lobster pinchy !!


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    The Pheasant2
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Keeping it cool will be your biggest concern.
    Most houses will be too warm for an Irish marine tank.

    Even a large tank in an unheated room?


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    The Pheasant2
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    jennytightlips wrote: »
    Lol you just reminded me of homers pet lobster pinchy !!

    Haha yeah I was gonna name it Pinchy or Zoidberg! :L


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    CJhaughey
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    The Pheasant2 wrote: »
    Even a large tank in an unheated room?
    Think about their natural habitat, high of maybe 10-12 in the summer, lows of 6-7 in winter
    Whats the average room going to be? even unheated probably at least 15-17 maybe more.
    You could do it but you'd need a fairly big cooler.
    They aren't that interesting TBH, freshwater crabs would be more of a spectacle and easier to keep by far.


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    chopper6
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Think about their natural habitat, high of maybe 10-12 in the summer, lows of 6-7 in winter
    Whats the average room going to be? even unheated probably at least 15-17 maybe more.
    You could do it but you'd need a fairly big cooler.
    They aren't that interesting TBH, freshwater crabs would be more of a spectacle and easier to keep by far.

    Could you keep irish marine crabs i wonder?


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    CJhaughey
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    chopper6 wrote: »
    Could you keep irish marine crabs i wonder?
    Yes, but they will be similar in characteristics.


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    chopper6
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    jennytightlips wrote: »
    Lol you just reminded me of homers pet lobster pinchy !!


    Funnily enough my GF asked me was i fattening my crayfish up to eat.

    Could be a comercial oppurtunity lol.


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    Sleepy
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    Yeah, keeping tanks cool is a nightmare. We lost an axolotyl due to not being able to keep the water sufficiently cold in an unheated tank.


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