Brian isn't coming out - please help :(

[fairyfroude]

Hey

I went away for the weekend on Friday and came back today, and my snail Brian who is around 3 years old was upside down in the tank, he was half into his shelter so I know he hasn't fallen. I noticed last Thursday that he had retracted far into his shell, but bathed him and left him on his food. He's never done this before so I was a bit worried. Anyway I picked him up and when I tipped him the right way all this pale red watery stuff poured out of his shell, and he's so far in I can only just see him. I bathed him in warm water but he's pretty hard to the touch and does smell weird. I'm so so so sad, please tell me he isn't dead? I don't know what to do!

[muddydragon]

I'm very sorry to say that he has died. fluid pouring out of the shell when uptruned + deep retraction + smell + hard to the touch means that he is certainly dead. There is no chance that he is alive i'm afraid. I'm so sorry

[Zorst]

I'm very sorry to read about your snail Brian, I know its hard on you even having as many snails as we do here it always catches me hard when one slimes off to the place that snails go. But I always find that Another snail comes along who needs a home and that I can then help this one.

Zorst

[fairyfroude]

Thanks for your help guys, at least I still have Mabel who seems her bright cheery self, I'll just have to spspoil her in case she is missing her brother xx

[Zorst]

Glad to hear that you have another snail and yes it'll do both you and Mabel good for you to spoil her some.

Zorst

[etana]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

[cliath]

I'm also sorry for your loss...