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teknik
09-04-2008, 04:07 PM
do crayfish shed their shell because i woke up today theres like a shell of one in my tank and i notice it was in the same spot that one of them was sittin in most of the day
yep they "molt" like shrimp
teknik
09-05-2008, 12:11 AM
my other one just did a while ago now their both bigger and the one with one claw has his other claw now but that claw is small will he shed again when his claw grows?
Holyvision
09-05-2008, 12:17 AM
Yes, they all shed, it's one of the reasons they are called "shellfish". It will continue to shed over and over as it outgrows it's current shell.
Cantra
10-01-2008, 06:21 PM
yes they shed
jaysee
03-17-2009, 08:27 AM
it's important to let them eat their shells, so they can recycle the nutrients.
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