Finally caught the bad crab... Now what?

[Myka]

Freezer is the most humane thing you can do. More humane than feeding him to something, and much more humane than squishing him or something like that. The freezer method is what the (good) LFS's use.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Myka

Freezer is the most humane thing you can do. More humane than feeding him to something, and much more humane than squishing him or something like that. The freezer method is what the (good) LFS's use.

So I catch him and stick him in a plastic bag, but do I put water in it as well? How long do I keep him in the freezer for before he dies? Is there any chance of him coming back to life after un-thawing, or any chance of it cutting the bag open?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by likwid

So I catch him and stick him in a plastic bag, but do I put water in it as well? How long do I keep him in the freezer for before he dies? Is there any chance of him coming back to life after un-thawing, or any chance of it cutting the bag open?

Put just enough (tank) water in the bag to cover him up when you hold the bag up. If he's really small then turn the bag so he's in a corner, then only put enough water to cover him up in the corner. The less water the better because he will freeze faster. The amount of time depends on the amount of water, but I just put them in there overnight, then there's no room for error. If he's big enough he could cut the bag (he probably won't anyway), then put him in a tupperware container, but remember when he's frozen you will need to dip the container in some wam water to get the frozen part to pop out.

[PoonTang]

Boiling water and a garlic butter dip.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by PoonTang

Boiling water and a garlic butter dip.

Haha I was waiting for someone to post something along those lines.

Anyways, thanks for the help guys, I will be freezing him tonight.