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    The real dig..!

    The Yabby (Cherax destructor) has the largest range of all Australian crayfish. It occurs across most of Victoria, western New South Wales, South Western Queensland and Eastern South Australia.

    They are probably the most hardy of the Australian crayfish. They can tolerate poor water conditions and long periods of drought by burrowing deep into the river or pond bed or dam wall in order to stay moist. This species was named the destructor because of the damage its burrowing causes in dam walls and levee banks.

    Yabbies range in color from brown, green to pale blue with mottled claws. There is currently a concentrated effort being made to farm them commercially in tanks, however because of their burrowing nature, they can be best raised in ponds in dry areas not subject to flooding.

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    Re: The real dig..!

    How deep do Yabbies go? Are they available for raising here in the US?
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    Re: The real dig..!

    From what I've been reading on backyard aquaponics, they do great in aquaponics setups but unfortunately I haven't seen anyone in the US who has them.

    I'm guessing you can ONLY find them in Australia.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tayl0r
    From what I've been reading on backyard aquaponics, they do great in aquaponics setups but unfortunately I haven't seen anyone in the US who has them.

    I'm guessing you can ONLY find them in Australia.
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