Soothing Shrimp Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 If I were to work on a line of Miniature CPO [~ 1/2 inch, or 1cm], do you think there would be any market? I love selective breeding, however I have to be realistic about selling anything I "create" in order to continue my hobby. *Honest* Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would assume the demand would be something less then the normal CPOs. In my experience there isn't a huge demand for them in general. I could be completely off base though miwu, Soothing Shrimp and manticore 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I like the cpo because they are smaller I would be more interested in minis Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I wanted some of those CPO's but now that ive reached my shrimp tank limit I dont have a place to keep them. I thnk a miniature version would be pretty cool but I would imagine as Will said there probably isnt a real market for them. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesays Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I can't speak for others but I would pay for a group of mini CPOs as long as they are healthy and breeds true. In the crayfish world, they are considered dwarf already, dwarfing a dwarf would be pretty neat. Soothing Shrimp and TheGardenofEder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Tamed waters on facebook sells cambarellus diminutus and has a wait list. He has blue ones too. They look really cool, I'd like to try them one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 er...thanks? What does that have to do with mini cpos? heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarValkyrie Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 So are you talking about miniaturizing a dwarf? So would they be shrimp size? I think it would be cool, but I'm Cray-ignorant. lol I do think the size might be more accepted if they could be trusted more with fish. The main reason a lot of folks (like me) don't have them is that they get to a size that fish and fry are in danger. If you were to keep them separate like the big crays and only breed when you are in control, you might not be overrun and be able to sell them. And if they are super small, what is one more 10 gallon or even a 20? Right??? Will a normal cray crossbreed with a dwarf? IF so....pink pink pink. lol You shrink that and I might have to have some. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Sorry soothing I thought you were talking about those...diminutus are about the size of neos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I wasn't upset Elo. Just wondering what it had to do with the thread. LOL Now I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Lunar, I don't think I have any adult CPOs that are bigger than 1.5 inches. Pretty fish safe, but because they are small, not necessarily the other way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunarValkyrie Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Do they come in a blue? I thought I saw that somewhere before. I know mostly you find the orange. I will have to go thru my bookmarks and see. You have the orange, right?? IF you maybe worked with a different color than what everyone has...you might find a nice market for them too. My LFS can't keep the Blue Lobsters in, but they never have any dwarves. Edit: found this http://www.eliteinverts.com/blue-dwarf-crayfish/ Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenAcres Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I have texanus, which are supposed to sometimes be blue. Mine range from beige to dark brown/black with brown or black stripes. I have not seen any blue. I think there's been some speculation that the blue is a matter of feeding, or even a type of parasite, rather than a strain. If I see some blue I'll try to breed for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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