I needs the shrimp

[lady_karelia]

I'm looking for a shrimp for a familiar. And I can't find one. No pet shop has them, e-bay don't offer any, and Walmart only sell dead ones. I don't know where else to look... Any ideas?


Edit: Astraea_Lux very kindly provided me with a link to a site that sells ghost shrimp *squee*. Fascinating!

Comments

[snapes-angel.livejournal.com]

The only palce I saw shrimp fpr sale in a pet shop was years ago (1955), in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. I don't know if that helps. have you asked if they can be special ordered?

[snapes-angel.livejournal.com]

That's live shrimp, of course. Good call, too, they're a bit spooky-looking, IMO.

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

They are, aren't they! But then, I guess that's part of their charm, LOL

[snapes-angel.livejournal.com]

Sounds liek a certain Potions Master-turned DaDA, doesn't it?

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

Wow, they had them for pets then? From what I've read, it seems to be a growing trend to include algae-eating shrimp in people's aquariums, but alas, evidently not here in the Deep South...

[snapes-angel.livejournal.com]

I was rather surprised too. Of course, I couldn't eat cooked shrimp for months afterwards.