I want to keep a lobster for a few weeks until I eat it. What living conditions do they need and I know they need salt water. Where do I get salt water for my lobster and what do I feed him?
2007-09-21 08:41:42 · 5 answers · asked by Jack 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
don't know, having lived in France for 3 years and seeing these creatures in a supermarket gasping for breath makes me feel it is babaric..
2007-09-21 08:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by peter_bain2003 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keeping a lobster alive is probably a more expensive proposition than you imagined. The water is the easy part. Many pet stores sell a product called "Instant Ocean", which when dissolved in dechlorinated water makes an acceptable sea water. Since lobsters scavenge food, feeding them isn't a big problem over the short term. If you periodically give them some fresh fish (or lobster!), they should be OK for a while. Make sure you remove what they don't eat. The biggest problem is that the lobster will require cold water to survive for long. This means you need a sea water aquarium with a filtration & cooling system. These are big bucks for only a few weeks of bonding with your lobster.
2007-09-23 04:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by rory_of_the_redwoods 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is true! I actually had one which i took to the pub with me and after a few pints i sold him or her for 9 quid. I've had to live with what became of it but one thing I do know is they don't like pork scratchings or cider. Hope that helps.
2007-09-21 16:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you need to keep it for a few weeks? why dont you just order a fresh one when you want to eat it?
2007-09-21 19:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by bambola025 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you go to this site it will tell u all about ok
http://www.lobster.um.maine.edu/index.php?page=22
2007-09-21 15:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋