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How do I keep blue crabs alive overnight ?
Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:00 pm
Need to pick some up today and gonna boil em up tomorrow. Can I just leave them at room temp in the garage in an ice chest?
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Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:02 pm to TexTiga
Ice in the bottom of chest with drain open. Put a towel or burlap over ice then add crabs.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:06 pm to Choirboy
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Ice in the bottom of chest with drain open. Put a towel or burlap over ice then add crabs.
Yep and iced crabs keep their claws when they are boiled...
Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:07 pm to Choirboy
Thanks Choir . I'll eat one for you! 
Posted on 5/12/12 at 12:09 pm to TexTiga
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How do I keep blue crabs alive overnight ?
Put them back in the water.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:00 pm to TexTiga
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Ice in the bottom of chest with drain open. Put a towel or burlap over ice then add crabs.
Precisely
Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:02 pm to Boats n Hose
towel on top with ice too!
Posted on 5/12/12 at 1:10 pm to TexTiga
Same as crawfish. Keep em cold.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 2:14 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
First...fill your tub with wat...wait, nevermind. Forgot it's Mother's Day tomorrow.
This post was edited on 5/12/12 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 5/12/12 at 2:48 pm to wickowick
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Yep and iced crabs keep their claws when they are boiled...
Yes, wash them first then ice then as they said. This will keep their claws on.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 3:09 pm to Choirboy
Don't ice the crabs. If it is too cold it can kill them. Keep them cool and put wet burlap or wet newspaper over them to keep them moist.
Posted on 5/12/12 at 4:02 pm to JasonL79
Is there a limit to how deep you can stack 'em in an ice chest? Will the ones towards the bottom end up dead?
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