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From:canada
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 01-26-2004 12:12 AM         

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MY LOBSTER HAS BEEN MOLTING FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS NOW. IT IS LAYING ON IT'S SIDE TRYING TO GET HIS LEGS FREE. HE HAS HIS SHELL OFF AND WHEN HE WAS TAKEING HIS PINCHERS OFF HE BROKE ONE I WAS WOUNDERING IF THE LOBSTER GOING TO LIVE OR IS THIS MOLT GOING TO KILL HIM. AND IF HE LIVES IS HIS PINCHER GOING TO HEAL.

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From:Canada, Alberta
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-04-2004 05:38 PM         

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I have a dwarf crayfish and when I got him his right claw was broke but after about a month and the next time he molted it was there .So I would not worry.

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posted 02-06-2004 05:11 AM         

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crayfish/lobstars will molt or shed the skin and claws multiple times during there lives.. ecash time they do they grow larger.. it will grown back so i wouldnt get upset over it

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From:Columbus, Tx ,USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 02-06-2004 10:57 AM         

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He'll be fine, it takes a while for them to molt. If he doesn't finish You could GENTLY assist him. If it refuses to come off, leave it, its not ready.

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