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Post by slugs on Jan 13, 2021 22:06:41 GMT
I have a snail who’s been really weird for the past day, I don’t know what the problem is but they look super swollen, cant come out of their shell, and aren’t really sticking (but are still secreting a watery panic slime) and I don’t know what to do! Their mantle is actually being pushed out from the swelling!! Yesterday they weren’t as bad then retracted SUPER far before being like this today!! Help! ibb.co/sK2HtMjibb.co/Z6dLvchibb.co/FWrCVkN |
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Post by slugs on Jan 14, 2021 1:25:17 GMT
I have a snail who’s been really weird for the past day, I don’t know what the problem is but they look super swollen, cant come out of their shell, and aren’t really sticking (but are still secreting a watery panic slime) and I don’t know what to do! Their mantle is actually being pushed out from the swelling!! Yesterday they weren’t as bad then retracted SUPER far before being like this today!! Help! ibb.co/sK2HtMjibb.co/Z6dLvchibb.co/FWrCVkNUPDATE: Mantle back in shell, swelling down again... hopefully this is the last of it. |
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Post by morningcoffee on Jan 14, 2021 11:14:06 GMT
They look a bit puffy but I can't see any signs that the mantle has collapsed or is becoming loose. You might be spraying their tank too often or keeping it too damp, snails often get puffy/swollen in response to this.
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Post by slugs on Jan 14, 2021 12:25:08 GMT
They look a bit puffy but I can't see any signs that the mantle has collapsed or is becoming loose. You might be spraying their tank too often or keeping it too damp, snails often get puffy/swollen in response to this. I think that might have been my problem, because they got like this just after I had misted the tank. I’ll definitely make sure to not mist as often then. Thank you! |
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Jan 14, 2021 23:48:27 GMT
It was hard to tell from the picture but it did not look like a mantle collapse. It does look a bit puffy I agree, hopefully things get better for you!
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Post by slugs on Jan 15, 2021 1:02:54 GMT
Update: Spoons has retracted extremely far again and, upon checking heartbeat with a flashlight, I can reasonably say she’s dead. I’m going to wait and see, but I didn’t see any heartbeat when I saw it easily in other snails. Her heart also looks spongey- the heart cavity is completely translucent in other snails, but in hers it looks bubbly and weird. I think she died of heart issues.
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Jan 15, 2021 5:17:15 GMT
I’m very sorry to hear this, this breaks my heart.  |
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