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1. How long can the hairy crabs in gift boxes be kept?

How long hairy crabs can be kept depends on the method of storage.

1. Keeping hairy crabs alive at room temperature is the longest-lasting method of preserving them alive. They can be stored for at least 5 to 7 days. If food is added regularly, they can be kept alive for half a month.

2. Preservation in the refrigerator: When hairy crabs are fresh, they can be kept in the refrigerator like vegetables and fruits. As long as the humidity and temperature of the refrigerator are not very low, the hairy crabs can survive for 2 to 3 days, which is suitable for short-term storage.

3. Freezing in the refrigerator: If there are a lot of hairy crabs and you cannot eat them all in a short period of time, you can also put them directly into the freezer of the refrigerator for freezing. The frozen hairy crabs will die but will not deteriorate. You can take them out and thaw them and cook them at any time. They can be stored for 1 to 2 months.

【Specific methods】：

1. Raise them alive at room temperature: Put all the hairy crabs you bought into clean water and let them rest for 5 minutes. Then prepare a spacious and clean basin or box, move the hairy crabs that have drunk enough water into the basin or box, and sprinkle some water on them regularly to ensure the humidity of the environment. If the room temperature is below 25 degrees, they can be kept alive for at least 5 to 7 days. If you put feed in it, they can keep them alive longer and they will not get thin.

2. Preservation in the refrigerator: Place the hairy crabs in clean water for 5 minutes, then pick them up one by one, tie them up with a rope, and put them in the refrigerator's fresh-keeping layer. Then take a clean towel, put it in clean water to absorb water, wring it until half dry, and cover the hairy crabs for hydration. Adjust the temperature to about 5 degrees.

3. Freeze in the refrigerator: Put the hairy crabs in clean water, scrub them with a brush, tie them up and put them in the freezer of the refrigerator. Adjust the temperature to -1~5℃. Note: Hairy crabs will not deteriorate in the short term after being frozen, but they are not suitable for long-term storage. If they are stored for too long, the hairy crab meat will be empty.

2. How long should the hairy crabs be kept in the box?

Refrigerate for a week. Too long is not good.

3. How long can the hairy crab gift box be kept?

It depends on how you raise it and how long you want to keep it alive.

A bathtub wash pool enclosure

If you need to store the hairy crabs for 3-5 days, you can use a bathtub, a deeper sink, or a larger, deeper plastic bucket.

Gently pick up the hairy crab and place it in a container such as a bathtub and add clean water (tap water is recommended to be air-dried for 2 hours).

The water should not be too deep, and the depth should be suitable for the hairy crab to stand up and breathe on the water surface.

If the storage time is long, it is recommended to put a small amount of small fish and shrimp in the water (go to the vegetable market and ask the aunts and uncles selling fish for some, many people will give them for free~)

This method of storing Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs can generally last for more than 7 days or longer, and the survival rate of good quality Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs can reach over 95%.

Two plastic barrels

Use a 30-50cm high plastic bucket/basin, gently place the hairy crabs in it and lay them flat, being careful not to let the crabs overlap.

Then add water to half the height of the crab's body. Remember that the water should not be deep enough to completely cover the crab.

Buckets and basins must not be covered and should be placed in a ventilated and cool place.

3. Refrigerator storage

Choose hairy crabs with vigor and vitality, tie up their legs to reduce their physical consumption, and then you can eat them. When eating every day, choose the hairy crabs with less vitality first, and the hairy crabs with more vitality can continue to be preserved.

Place in the refrigerator at a temperature of 5-10 degrees.

Cover the crab with a damp towel to maintain proper humidity.

Typing is not easy, hope you can adopt it. I also collected this knowledge from the website of Chang's Crab Industry. If you are interested, you can pay attention to it~

4. How many days can the crabs be kept tied up?

Method 1: Salt water soaking method

Although the method is simple, it can make the crabs you buy live two to three days longer than normal. Another advantage of using this method is that the salt water can make the crabs vomit out the dirty things in their stomachs very cleanly. At the same time, you should also pay attention that no matter what method you use to extend the life of crabs, you must first ensure that the dead and the living are separated.

Method 2: Low temperature feeding method

The method is as follows: There is a transparent drawer or box at the bottom of your refrigerator. This is the tool you need to raise crabs. First, sprinkle a layer of sesame seeds evenly on the bottom of the box, and then put the living crabs directly into the box. This method can keep crabs alive for a long time, mainly because the low temperature environment inside the refrigerator is suitable for crabs to survive.