chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 27, 2015 10:04:50 GMT
My albino snail has had a mantle tear for about a month now and I don't know what I can do to help it heal  any suggestions are most appreciated |
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Kocel
Archachatina marginata
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Post by Kocel on Apr 27, 2015 11:28:45 GMT
It need more calsium :confused:
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Post by etana on Apr 27, 2015 13:02:36 GMT
A picture would be very helpful, so we can determine how bad it is and how you can help.
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 27, 2015 14:16:10 GMT
I will be able to get a pic when I get home in the evening, and he has a cuttlefish in the tank but I don't think he's been eating much of it recently as his new shell is quite brittle
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Post by muddydragon on Apr 27, 2015 17:21:46 GMT
New shell is quite brittle that's normal. If you are unsure if he has been eating his cuttle you could try putting a tasty food such as moist fishflakes on it to introduce him to it (some snails who have not encountered cuttle before often don't rasp at it)
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Zorst
Achatina tincta
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Post by Zorst on Apr 28, 2015 5:37:43 GMT
A picture would definitely help as Etana said as we can see better whats going on and help you more.
Zorst
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 13:37:45 GMT
Sorry I didn't send a pic last night, I will make sure I get one this evening though. And he has eaten his cuttle fish in the past so maybe I just need to buy a fresh one.
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 22:38:02 GMT
Okay how do I post an image. I have it on photobucket but its not working >>
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 22:40:49 GMT
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 22:41:36 GMT
Okay I got the pic up! So yeah there's the tear,it doesn't seem infected. Just won't clear up :/
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on Apr 28, 2015 22:45:13 GMT
Okay how do I post an image. I have it on photobucket but its not working >> Put ![]() at the beginning and [/IMG] at the end. ![]() examplephotobucket.com [/IMG] (without spaces) Never mind, you got it while I was typing this!  and it looks like the coding didn't show up anyways.  |
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 22:47:54 GMT
Yeah I looked it up in the end  Any ideas how I can help him out? |
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 28, 2015 22:49:55 GMT
He's a giant African land snail by the way, if that helps |
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
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Post by mangoandlemon on Apr 28, 2015 23:41:09 GMT
That isn't a mantle tear! It's perfectly normal! That is his breathing hole and is compleatly normal! |
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Post by muddydragon on Apr 29, 2015 7:42:30 GMT
As magoandlemon said it's the pneumostome or breathing hole. there's nothing wrong with your snail except is that vermiculite on his tail are you keeping him on that? If so it's really not a good substrate at all and can cause a lot of problems. for starters they need to be able to have a substrate they can consume to recycle benificial bacteria
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 29, 2015 8:23:02 GMT
Its normal! Oh thank you so much, I'm relieved! Phew. Sorry I was being so naive, I love him to bits bit I'm no snail expert >> and yes its vermiculite. I would much rather have him on soil but my parents brought my bags of the stuff and I can't really afford to change it atm. As soon as its been used up I'm changing to soil so I can begin to put some plants in his tank I do make sure its been soaked and moist so it doesn't dry out. But I am not a fan of it |
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Zorst
Achatina tincta
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Post by Zorst on Apr 29, 2015 8:24:20 GMT
Agreed that's his breath hole, coir is a good substrate I've changed all my tanks onto it now I have finally found a good supplier, the snails here are all doing very well on it. The snails I have from the sand dunes have a bit of sand mixed in the there coir and have taken to it really well.
Zorst
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chazza97
Archachatina marginata
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Post by chazza97 on Apr 29, 2015 10:29:28 GMT
I just looked up some prices for the coir litter on amazon, looks good! I'll get that for him when I next clean his tank |
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Post by diegothesnailkeeper on Jan 11, 2017 11:27:40 GMT
i use compost soil from my compost bin for my snails and they are doing good (just a suggestion for people who are looking for good substrates)
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any suggestions are most appreciated
and it looks like the coding didn't show up anyways. 
Any ideas how I can help him out?
