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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 2:58:11 GMT
Hi,
I apologize for asking so many questions at once but I really need answers.
I did a routine shell inspection a few minutes ago. Everyone's shells are okay except for Caracol. I have noticed more and more dents appearing. I have also noticed that his shell looks really black. Is this all normal with old age?
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Post by etana on Jul 29, 2015 13:27:41 GMT
Have you gotten the cuttlebone for your snails? Though, it's not uncommon that in captivity old snails have their shells change colour.
Some snails also seem more "accident prone" than others, and old age with its weakening of foot muscles may be connected to it and the dents that happen as a result.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 15:21:42 GMT
I saw some at the pet store for cheap. I'll pick up a few today and see what happens.
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Post by etana on Jul 30, 2015 7:43:46 GMT
Ok, good. Cut a couple cm long piece off it and leave it in the tank. If no one shows interest in it at all, rub some of their favourite taste into it, that should do the trick.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 11:05:49 GMT
This should help with Caracol's dents?
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Post by Jade on Jul 30, 2015 11:21:14 GMT
Your snailies should have the cuttlebone at all times as its calcium content is crucial to their shell health. Hopefully it should help with the dents, and strengthen his shell.
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Post by wolf on Jul 30, 2015 15:48:50 GMT
Hi missjuniper,
sorry, I have no clear idea what the "dents" look like. Could you possibly take a picture? What species does your Caracol belong to?
Thanks a lot, kind regards: wolf
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 16:32:09 GMT
Hi missjuniper, sorry, I have no clear idea what the "dents" look like. Could you possibly take a picture? What species does your Caracol belong to? Thanks a lot, kind regards: wolf Caracol is a Cepaea Nemoralis. It might be difficult to get a good quality picture but I will try. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2015 15:02:15 GMT
Best picture I could get.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2015 13:26:12 GMT
Can you guys see the dents?
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Post by wolf on Aug 6, 2015 14:10:12 GMT
Hi missjuniper,
I'm really sorry to say but I can't recognize anything significant........ . Might be the periostracum is damaged, but I don't see what you mean by "dents".
Sorry again, kind regards: wolf
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2015 15:20:10 GMT
What about now?  |
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Post by wolf on Aug 6, 2015 16:26:49 GMT
Yes, thanks, that's a little bit better....... . The periostracum is off in some areas and there seem to be deeper lesions / damages, too. Since when did you notice these problems? Was the shell o.k. a few weeks ago? I've seen a lot of shell damages but I've never seen exactly this phenomenon before. It's the only snail which is affected?
Regards: wolf
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Post by Katan on Aug 6, 2015 17:13:31 GMT
Is there anything hard in the cage that the snail could be falling onto? If there is no cuttlebone or other calcium source, the shell could be weak and easily dented/broken from falls.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2015 17:59:03 GMT
There are no hard things in their tank. I've noticed this for many weeks now during routine shell inspection.
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Post by Jade on Aug 7, 2015 14:55:50 GMT
Does he live with any other snails? It could be that he is being rasped on by others, or even rasping on himself.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2015 16:06:29 GMT
He lives with six other snails but everyone does their own thing. I've never seen any of his tank mates rasping on his shell.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 0:33:18 GMT
I'm unable to get cuttlefish bone at this time. Is there any substitutes?
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Post by Katan on Aug 10, 2015 0:40:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 0:58:29 GMT
I can't get any of those either.
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Post by Katan on Aug 10, 2015 1:30:00 GMT
You don't have eggs?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 1:37:43 GMT
I'm not allowed to use them that way.
And I already tried giving them calcium pills but people told me not to do that so I stopped.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2015 14:17:10 GMT
What about foods that have calcium? My snails don't like egg shells.
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Post by Jade on Aug 11, 2015 12:57:43 GMT
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Post by astana on Aug 12, 2015 13:53:41 GMT
She left the forum...?
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