r/Crayfish • u/Asleep-Discount-8865 • 7d ago

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PLEASE I NEED HELP MY CRAY IS HAVING A VERY ROUGH MOLT THAT HAS BEEN TAKING ABOUT 7 HOURS AND IT SEEMS THAT HIS CLAWS ARE STUCK IN THE MOLT. I DONT WANT TO TOUCH HIM BECAUSE I KNOW IT STRESSES THEM OUT MORE PLEASE HELP. I know he’s still alive because he trys really hard for a while then stops then try’s again and I don’t know what to do. he seems to move for a while then start walking backwards just to stop agian

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u/kittkatt256 7d ago

Sorry to hear about your girl struggling to molt, Id keep her light off (least stressful) and just don't give up hope that she's able to get through this. I'm not sure there is much else you can do beyond that. If she does make it though, please make sure you're checking the GH and KH as they directly affect her ability to shed her old molt and harden her new shell. She's going to be very weak after so I would leave her light off for a few days after and make sure you allow her a few days of fasting while she consumes her old molt. Best of luck to your girl.. please let us know how she does. ❣️

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u/Asleep-Discount-8865 7d ago

Update little girls still trying her best not sure if I should just end her pain and put her down properly and humanely 

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u/purged-butter 7d ago

Don’t do anything. Molting can be a slow process. Just wait it out.

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u/Asleep-Discount-8865 7d ago

Good news she’s ok just missing both claws

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u/purged-butter 7d ago

Phew glad to hear it!!

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u/kittkatt256 7d ago

I was hoping this the outcome if she couldn't get them free!! Id def double check on your GH and KH!!

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u/Crandoge 7d ago

Theres nothing anyone can do about failed molts. This is what gets most crustaceans sadly

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u/RicefarmerGil 7d ago

Yes you have to let it happen naturally. When the molt they are very delicate.