Crayfish Kicking the Bucket?
>Hi, >>Hello. >I have a blue freshwater crayfish, and I think he might be dying – he’s been on his back for about a day and he doesn’t move around much. >>Not sounding too good. >Every once and awhile he moves his legs, but some of them are at a funny angles. >>Sounds as though you’re describing a roach sprayed with Raid. >He previously lost a claw, and I am wondering if he’s trying to molt and is having trouble with the regeneration of his claw, or is maybe stuck or something. >>Difficult to tell. For the most part, I’ve found mudpuppies both easy to care for and mighty good eating (born in New Orleans, hope you can understand the sentiment). They lose claws all the time, and in shipping we tend to find better behavior within the group of we go ahead and pinch the claws of those with larger appendages. >I talked to the fish department at a pet store, and they said that sometimes a molt goes badly and the animal grows back into the old shell. >>Um.. I’ve not quite heard this sort of ex
