mika
Achatina fulica
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Post by mika on Feb 18, 2009 9:22:21 GMT
Yesterday after I watched my snails have a snack i came back to find one of them almost fully retracted in his shell and he has not moved in any way at all. I know this snail has fallen a few times so I think he might have fell where I found him.
But what worries me is that he is partly sticking out of his shell and i've never seen this before. Not for over a day, a few moments yes.
I keep misting the cage and when i when to check the snail once before bed and one before I went to work he was moist looking and still only mostly inside of his shell. I also tried giving him a bath the night i found him like that but it didn't seem to help.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is my snail dead?
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Ryan
Achatina achatina
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Post by Ryan on Feb 18, 2009 11:18:34 GMT
If your snail is dead it`ll smell like rotten fish. If he`s not dead, try not to bother him too much, don`t try and "make him come out" that could deplete his last bit of energy, just keep the tank nice and warm and humid and hope for the best. Fingers crossed for the little guy....
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mika
Achatina fulica
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Post by mika on Feb 18, 2009 18:26:26 GMT
Thanks for the info that is what i am basically doing. I put in some of his favorite food too just in case the snail wakes up. He still smells like he always has so I'm hoping for the best.
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on Feb 18, 2009 18:55:17 GMT
it might be an idea to mush up a little banana and put right in front of him so if he wakes up there will be something very easy to eat and nutritous where he can get it straight away
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Feb 18, 2009 22:27:03 GMT
Good luck with your snail. Let us know how it goes.
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mika
Achatina fulica
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Post by mika on Feb 18, 2009 22:38:38 GMT
Thanks, Banana was actually the last thing I fed him before he started acting this way.
I just check on him when I got home and i think he looks worse, and I think he might be smelling wrong now... I'm not sure if it is really there or me just imagining the worse. Next time I check on him I'll take a picture too.
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mika
Achatina fulica
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Post by mika on Feb 19, 2009 4:24:25 GMT
I hate to say this but my snail has started to smell. I think it is safe to say that he has passed on.
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
Posts: 1,183
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Post by Rachel on Feb 19, 2009 11:24:42 GMT
I'm so sorry, RIP little guy. *hugs*
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Feb 19, 2009 21:29:48 GMT
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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