Keeping lobsters as pets

The Pheasant2

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

CJhaughey

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.

jennytightlips

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

The Pheasant2

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?

The Pheasant2

jennytightlips wrote: »

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

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

CJhaughey

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.

chopper6

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?

CJhaughey

chopper6 wrote: »

Could you keep irish marine crabs i wonder?

Yes, but they will be similar in characteristics.

chopper6

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.

Sleepy

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.