Look on the internet and get in touch with Louisiana crawfish farmers. I've E-mailed them before and they have been very helpful. Harvey, I have transported mud bugs short distances without water and have had no problem. However, it only makes sense to keep their gills wet. I did recently talk to some La. farmers that told me not to bother trying to stock the ones I get from the grocery store. They are alive enough to cook but not enough to really stay alive. As one of them put it, they are alive and edible but pretty close to dying.