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yabbie question


klw

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hi,i have 2 yabbies m&f they are about 10cms long.the male is out runnung around all the time night and day but the female has made a big dip in the gravel against a big rock and has not been seen for 3 days.she seemed scared and ran off and she just sits around in her hiding place.she was eating 4 days or so ago now she doesnt come out at all.the male is smaller than her and doesnt seem to harrass her he happily zooms around the tank.could she be moulting ? if she was dead i wouldnt know but im getting impatient now and thinking i should try to see her but not sure if i should give it a few more days.anyone keep them and seen this behaviour?

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If she has her tailed cupped she is more than likely holding eggs. Can you see if this is the case?

The female will be less active as the eggs need to bond together as a cluster.

They will also hide during a moult as this is the time that they are most vulnerable.

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thanks ged,when i last seen her she did have her tail curled and she seemed to walk a bit wonky although she's missing 2 legs on one side.can she reproduce at 10-12cm in size? i thought she might be too young ? if she's moulting she would be done by now wouldnt she? she's been hiding for about 4 days now.edited to say i just had to look and she's dead,dont know why.

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