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Post by lilmissvix on Sept 7, 2009 15:49:59 GMT
dont know why. on heat mat nd sprayed 3 times day
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 7, 2009 18:33:58 GMT
Hmm....odd... thought I had posted my comment on this one, guess I didn't Or my internet is just playing with me =/ Anyways, first thing, they hibernate without your intention of doing so? What specie is it? And how warm and moist is it in the tank? As far as I know with snails, they will hibernate, like many other terrarium-living pets, if the conditions in the tank drop, like heat or/and moist. I think I have read that you can give them a warm bath to wake them up, ofc, not too warm
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Post by lilmissvix on Sept 7, 2009 19:10:34 GMT
i gave them a warm bath and the fulica in tank woke up and now is active i have been told not to have the bottom of tank on heat mat (my bad) i have given them variety of food, i cant get my rectic to wake up :-( hope he will though :-)
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 8, 2009 4:54:50 GMT
Yeah its bad to have the heatmat under the tank since the snails can also get cooked if they bury themselves, its better to have it on the side.
Yeah hope he wake up too, i have read that it can be difficult to wake snails from hibernating =/
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Post by lilmissvix on Sept 8, 2009 18:04:39 GMT
i have never had problem waking them up from hibernation except this one, i hope he not dead dunna how you tell
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Post by Bumblebee on Sept 8, 2009 18:13:47 GMT
Well he should smell if he is dead, I never had any of my african snails dying from me (knock on wood), but I have found 3 of my wild caught Cepaea hortensis, two babies and one adult (out of 8), that had died, and they where quite far retracted in their shells too, especially the babies.
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Post by lilmissvix on Sept 8, 2009 18:24:46 GMT
there seems to be no smell but right bk in shell
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Post by muddydragon on Sept 8, 2009 18:57:59 GMT
i think it depends on how it dies, i've had one die and not smell bad because he sort of dried up as he died reducing bacterial growth etc. give it a few days see if it comes out or moves pleaty of hot baths etc just to be sure
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Post by lilmissvix on Sept 8, 2009 19:31:09 GMT
yeh i will do not going throw out unless hundred percent sure just in case,
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