On the weekend David and his mate went into the "Devils Wilderness" to catch yabbies for their fish tanks. For my overseas friends, yabbies are a freshwater crayfish, like a lobster. They are generally blue or red in colour and vary in size. They have the capacity to live in water with very low oxygen, mud and can survive out of water as long as their gills are moist.
The yabbie in the tank. ( dreadful photo and will find another soon)
The boys brought home a very large one (about 25cm) and placed it in Dave's tank.
The following morning Dave had found it had got out of the tank and was climbing onto his bed! The nippers are strong enough to take a finger off!
I thought Dave looked a little "green"....
I don't think the yabbie was happy with its new accommodation so today we will return it to its water hole.....
I have to confess- I got the giggles when I learned that the yabbie was climbing the bedsheets! Both boys looked green as they put the yabbie back in the tank
ReplyDeleteI love that word 'yabbie' - it's so cute. Now about the yabbie, poor dear. It must've been scared, too.
ReplyDeleteHi- yes I think it was. We returned it last night. I have to admit it was a wonderful experience to see it back in its water hole. THe place was full of tree ferns, moss and very toliens infact.
ReplyDeleteThere was a bush rat watching the whole thing- made us laugh as it was he shape and size of a tennis ball.. looked like it was straight out of a cartoon!
I mean Tolkien! My keyboard is a bit worn (and so is my typing... a deadly mix for good English!) sorry!
ReplyDeleteOMG, what a tale! That is hysterical (sorry, but it is).. I'll bet his expression was priceless, teehee - talk about a narrow escape. Poor lad, he'll probably sleep with one eye open from here on out!
ReplyDeletehe does look like a lobster. i am becoming quite familiar with the PEI favourite. well, at least eating them hehe. i will find out if there is a slang word for that here.
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~laura
Shrinky- It was very funny!
ReplyDeletePooch- they do make great eating in smaller form. this one was very knarly!
wow .. that first shot is crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you put the poor little bugger back... I sound so caring!! hahahaha.... Have a fab weekend.. xxx Julie
How many would you need to make a reasonable portion mate? Is that something we could do in it in April?
ReplyDeletemy neighbours are islanders and have been here all their lives. i asked them is there a slang word for lobster here. what do they call them? they said "lobster" :)
ReplyDelete~laura
What an AMAZING creature! And what an adventure for him.
ReplyDeleteJulie- you are caring and sharing! hahahaah!
ReplyDeleteJim- They grow large but their tail is a bit small. the better ones are the smaller ones and you get about the same meat portion as a large prawn
Laura- ahahah! very good!
Hey Simon
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to figure out if you have super sonic vision and can actually see the planes in one of those shots.. there are a few.. coming in and going out!! or were you just wishful thinking??? hehe..
Have a great week xxx ciao Julie
I know where you take the photos from Jluie! But perhaps it was just wishful thinking to be on the Cathay flight!!
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