Lobster identification key
Sedation
Animals make no real attempt to escape capture however do retain the tail curl reflex.
Handleable
In the initial phase animals do not avoid capture and the tail curl reflex is minimal. In the final phase animals do not avoid capture, the tail reflex is absent, walking motion may be observed but there is no reaction to being handled or removed from the water.
Deep Anaesthesia
Animals do not avoid capture, walking motion has ceased and gill movement is the only apparent physical response visible.
Species efficacy graph
Check the graph of anaesthetic progress for lobster by clicking below.