Bad Moult : Crayfish

25-05-2011, 01:36 AM

My crayfish had a bad moult at the left pincer, its now deformed and it cant open or close, should i snip it off? will it grow again? or i leave it till next moult?

25-05-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by grantlow

My crayfish had a bad moult at the left pincer, its now deformed and it cant open or close, should i snip it off? will it grow again? or i leave it till next moult?

I would pull it off by twisting it. Cheers!

_kai_ · 26-05-2011, 10:10 PM

If its deformed than remove it, it will just get in its way. Yes it will grow back, but will be small first and slowly grow bigger with every subsequent molt

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27-05-2011, 08:15 PM

also, how do u tell a female from a male? i know its from the underside but still..

13-06-2011, 03:42 AM

take a look here its under the Articles, Resources & FAQs section of the Freshwater Invertebrates Forum.http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=159243

25-05-2011, 01:36 AM	#1
grantlow Guest Posts: n/a	Bad Moult : Crayfish My crayfish had a bad moult at the left pincer, its now deformed and it cant open or close, should i snip it off? will it grow again? or i leave it till next moult?

26-05-2011, 10:10 PM	#3
_kai_ Dragon Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,150	If its deformed than remove it, it will just get in its way. Yes it will grow back, but will be small first and slowly grow bigger with every subsequent molt .

27-05-2011, 08:15 PM	#4
grantlow Guest Posts: n/a	also, how do u tell a female from a male? i know its from the underside but still..

13-06-2011, 03:42 AM	#5
darylets Guest Posts: n/a	take a look here its under the Articles, Resources & FAQs section of the Freshwater Invertebrates Forum.http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=159243

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