Snails on the tank lid

[incantrix]

Just wondered if all your snails ended up on the lid roof in the morning? Most of mine are there every day, I was just wondering if it was a sign that their tank was too humid or they weren't getting enough air? There's loads of air holes for them but they do seem to be doing this more since I switched to a glass tank from plastic. The tank lid is black plastic and forms a sort of arch, so maybe they just think it's a good place to hide?

[Val]

They do seem to like sliding up the sides of a glass tank don't they? When mine were in glass they were always on the lid in the morning, now that they are in plastic for some reason they don't do it anymore, I just think that they prefer sliming on glass than plastic.

Val

[deadmansfinger]

here's one of my margies hanging from the ceiling with another margie hanging from it, lol (typically it's a 17cm margie hanging from a 12cm one)



and another 2 just chilling up there



this is 30" off the ground, not just on a lid and they seem very comfortable.

Brian ;D

[incantrix]

lol great pics! When I got my first GAL I put him in a tank with no lid while I was waiting for my proper tank to arrive and woke in the morning to find him gone. He'd slimed his way out, up the curtains and was asleep on the ceiling. I had to get the stepladder out!

[apple]

deadmansfinger said:

here's one of my margies hanging from the ceiling with another margie hanging from it, lol (typically it's a 17cm margie hanging from a 12cm one)



and another 2 just chilling up there



this is 30" off the ground, not just on a lid and they seem very comfortable.

Brian ;D

They hang on well like this? Never one falled?

[deadmansfinger]

not yet

they seem very strong! ;D

[deadmansfinger]

I was actually discussing with a friend how strong a snail is. One of mine was in the water bowl with another snail on its back for about 30 mins. It didn't seem remotely fussed that this lump was hitching a free ride. It then came out the water bowl, and climbed up a branch still with the other one on its back. (we are talking 14-15cm margies here, the one getting the free ride was the bigger of the two)
What make sit even funnier was the one on its back was eating a huge lettuce leave the whole time it was getting a free ride

Brian ;D

[deadmansfinger]

apple said:

deadmansfinger said:

here's one of my margies hanging from the ceiling with another margie hanging from it, lol (typically it's a 17cm margie hanging from a 12cm one)



and another 2 just chilling up there



this is 30" off the ground, not just on a lid and they seem very comfortable.

Brian ;D

They hang on well like this? Never one falled?

never saw them fall. They seem immensely strong!

[gastropodgirl]

You should have seen me trying to get the lid off the Margie Ovum tank this morning with 6 full size snails hanging off it,was no easy task I'll tell you.

[Val]

It isn't easy is it? They are SO heavy!!!

Val

[gastropodgirl]

They weigh a tonne the greedy pigs.

[Daisy]

I once had 3 snails hanging off each other on the ceiling, an iradelei on a margie on a margie! None of them seemed bothered at all, even though the iradelei was nearly bashing the tops of the branches I have in the tank!

[donovanbyrd]

my snails stay on the plastic lid all day and then in the night they eat all the food like pigs

[zoe6660]

lol my snails end up on the lid and some end up in the plant pot but the top of it lol