Jacque The Crayfish's Days are numbered

The kids have a fish tank, which has been a great addition to the house until now.  We went to the pet store yesterday and added some fun new friends to our tank.  Audrey is on a Nemo kick, so we had to be creative.  They had these Crayfish for $1.50.  I couldn't resist.  The lady at the pet store said, and I quote, "Oh they are simple,  They just eat what ever is on the bottom."

Now, I took her at her word. I can do simple.  No special food, no worries.  Some of you know that I do not do creepy crawly slimy things.  I just don't...I make no excuses.  This Crayfish has decided that he does not like the confines of his lovely tank home any more.  He is trying to break free.

I am not talking tapping on the glass.  We are talking methodically trying to plan an escape.  He has so far climbed the barrel, the reached over and grabbed a plant, then stretched for the tubing and climbed for the top.  This creature of 3 inches apparently has a good sized brain to have figured all of this out in his less than 24 hours in my tank.

So now what!  The kids love him, and he is entertaining.  But I do not want to live in fear of a creepy crawly with claws loose in my house.  ~UGH~ It gives me the willies!  When Audrey first saw it at the top of the tank, I asked her what we should do.  She had the most logical suggestion yet.  Mama, get the net and flush it. LOL.   Well, we aren't going to that extreme yet, but if Jacque keeps trying to escape.  His days in the Carlisle house are numbered!  We may just have to take him for a humane release in the creek. I will recover from my $1.50 loss. :)