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Post by tonyb152 on Nov 14, 2009 19:47:10 GMT
I came home tonight to a bit of a shock, One of my snails has totally come out of his shell. I have never seen it before, the snail seemed totally unfaised be it but i was totally shocked. Its Shell was laying on the bottom of its tank. I gently lifted it out of the tank an eased it back into its shell, but i think it is going to come back out again. Have you any advice please. I will add more pictures. Sorry if they are in different messages. *Renamed by CroSSLeSS*SEARCHmantle_collapse Attachments:
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Post by tonyb152 on Nov 14, 2009 20:02:35 GMT
My snail placed on a clean tray, then gently eased her back into its shell. But it has came back out of its shell.I am wondering if it is just best to place it into a container and freeze her. i think that will be the most humane thing to do ? what do you think? Attachments:
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Katie
Achatina tincta
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Post by Katie on Nov 14, 2009 20:09:53 GMT
I'm sorry, but if he has completely come out of his shell, then their not much hope of him surviving  |
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on Nov 14, 2009 20:18:42 GMT
I'm really sorry about this, its such an awful thing to have happen. I have to be honest, a snail can't survive like this, and theres no way that i know of for them to reattatch the shell. I hate to have to say this, but your only real options i can think of are to seperate her from the others and let nature take its course, or put her to sleep. I don't know which would be less unpleasant for her, i'd see what the others say. For now keep her in a humid tank on her own. I really am so sorry this has happened *hug*
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Post by tonyb152 on Nov 14, 2009 20:42:37 GMT
Thank you all for your messages and PM's, I Have let her go to sleep,  |
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Nov 14, 2009 23:18:01 GMT
I'm so sorry about your snail, tony. This is something that happens occasionally, and there is nothing that can be done, because the snail cannot survive out of its shell.
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seanny
Achatina fulica
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Post by seanny on Dec 11, 2009 22:13:29 GMT
my snail has got a white goo coming out from its body and i do not know what to do.
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Dec 11, 2009 22:42:26 GMT
Hi seanny, welcome to the forum. Sorry about your snail's problem. What part of its body is the goo coming out of? Or is it from generally all over the snail? Does it look like mucus or slime, or different from that? Is it possible to get a pic of it (that might help us figure out what is going on)?
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 23, 2010 13:22:54 GMT
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