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Crayfish shed their shells because they are growing. they do not shed their skin, but rather the inflexible shell on top. Because it is inflexible, it cannot grow with the crayfish and they have to make new ones. Replacing a shell is called "molting". crayfish and other crustaceans molt more when they are young and are growing faster. Hope this helps!
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∙ 9y agoYes because if they didn't then they wouldn't grow.
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Yes, they do. In fact, when they do, it looks like pieces of a whole new crawdad. I know this because there is a crawdad I caught from a stream across my street, and I am watching it shed its skin.
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What is a word letter word for shed skin?
Shed
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Why snakes shed their skins and humans don't?
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Which snakes shed skin every few weeks?
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