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Yes! Their tails bend! They use them to propel themselves backwards to evade predators. Or dig themselves into the sand or substrate of the river or lake. We have one that we caught in a lake in WA state and now have in a fresh water tank. He/She? Is getting bigger everyday. We originally thought it was a sand shrimp but it grew and it's claws got large and red and the body got blue and grey and he has big red rosy cheeks. We fed him chopped up lettuce frozen in ice cubes at first but now we feed him Frog Pellets from Petco and Worms from the yard and blood worms (petco) as well as Tetramin tropical flakes, Cherrios, Cashews, Pecans and Walnuts and even bologna and chicken! That thing will eat ANYTHING even the tadpole that he once shared a tank with! (well ..he got the tail so we took him out and put him in another tank). We had a water scorpion with him for a while but they fought over food. Crayfish/Crawdads are MEAN!! But, YES... he uses his tail to propel himself backwards. They really are not very good swimmers. Quite clumsy too, and this one is used to the person who feeds him but when I put my face close to the tank he gets up on his front claws as if he's going to attack me! We have learned a TON with this little guy in the tank, feeding him everyday since last summer (It's Mid March now and we got him approx last July) . They also use their tails to hide themselves in the sand when they get scared (like when we have a stick or net in there to catch them). I would not put this guy back in the lake since he has not grown up in the wild, he would probably not survive one day! He is about 6" long now and began at about 1.5". We didn't even see his eyes at first and now they stick out about 2.5mm! He's an interesting and educating pet but not a pet to coddle and DEFINITELY NOT a pet to share a tank with ANYTHING ESPECIALLY his own kind! That gets WAY crazy as they will fight to the death!!
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∙ 12y agoYes they do
Females:9 Males:12
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How many places does a crayfish tail bend?
1 place i think
What kind of a tail does a crayfish have?
It has a fish tail
Do crayfish have tail joints?
Yes crayfish have 3 joints
What is the flipper on a crayfish called?
the end of the crayfish by the telson the tail is the flipper.
What is the crayfish tail called?
The function of a goldfish's tail is to move it around.
Where does crayfish have bumps?
a crayfish body is smooth. only its tail has little bumps
How many tail flaps do crayfish have?
They have 5 tail flaps
How many tail flaps do crayfish have they have 5 tail flaps?
10
How would you know when the crayfish has laid eggs?
Yes, but only if the crayfish eggs are fertile which requires a male. So if you can see the crayfish eggs on the tail of the crayfish that means that the eggs are fertile and will hatch in about 30 days
Does the crayfish have bumps?
A crayfish's body is smooth. Only it's tail has a little bumps.
Does a crawfish use its tail to swim?
I use to have a pet crayfish he would use his tail to swim I was amazed on how crayfish swim with there tail sadly my brother accidentally put his shoe lase in the tank and the crayfish climbed out with the shoe lase I miss pincher's
Do a crayfishes tail bend and how many places?
Average Female: 12 Average Male: 9 (this is not including body tissue. only exoskeleton)
