violet
Archachatina marginata
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Post by violet on Aug 9, 2016 21:45:03 GMT
My snail had a fall yesterday (this may be unrelated - but thought I'd mention it! ) Tonight after work I went to check on the little critter and spotted them on the cuttlebone with 'stuff' on the back of the neck. What is it? What should I do?  |
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Post by etana on Aug 10, 2016 14:55:42 GMT
Could be some weird poop. See if he cleans it up and keep us posted, ok?
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violet
Archachatina marginata
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Post by violet on Aug 10, 2016 17:22:22 GMT
When the snail retracted some, this stuff seemed to disappear inside... I will keep an eye
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on Aug 10, 2016 17:53:28 GMT
I'm guessing calcified poo too.
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Post by GailTheSnail on Sept 18, 2017 1:30:13 GMT
I just made a post the other day about this same thing g!!I can link back to the picture if anyone wants to see and can't find it, but since this was a while ago I wanted to see if anyone figured out what it is?
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Post by tilliesnail on Nov 4, 2017 4:50:30 GMT
Hmmm..it might be dried up snail slime. They produce extra of it when they are happy so you must be doing a great job! Just lightly pick it off.
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MaSlugBoi
Archachatina marginata
Previously cared for a leopard slug and now I have a couple Cepea Nemoralis
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Post by MaSlugBoi on Nov 12, 2017 20:03:05 GMT
Hmmm..it might be dried up snail slime. They produce extra of it when they are happy so you must be doing a great job! Just lightly pick it off. Is it true that snail's produce extra slime when happy? That's really interesting as a slug keeper, because slugs produce extra slime when threatened. (It's sticky and makes certain predators choke on them). I really like learning about the minute differences between snails and slugs. |
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Post by morningcoffee on Nov 13, 2017 7:18:09 GMT
Is it true that snail's produce extra slime when happy? Increased or excess slime in snails is generally a result of irritation or another problem. |
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MaSlugBoi
Archachatina marginata
Previously cared for a leopard slug and now I have a couple Cepea Nemoralis
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Post by MaSlugBoi on Nov 26, 2017 4:28:13 GMT
Oh okay thanks. I get way too excited about this stuff. Gastropods all the way! Fun fact: escargot snails are eaten as opposed to large slugs, because slugs produce a much greater amount of slime, making them a more disagreeable ingredient than snails.
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Post by darkdollyumi on Dec 5, 2017 14:04:53 GMT
I had a similar thing yesterday. My sister flipped the container that my Gary was in and he fell from where he was. He seemed to be in shock for the whole day, didn't eat or stick to the ground well. Right now he's still producing a lot of white mucus, but not as much as yours. I'm quite worried about him since I've only had Gary for a week. He seems to be getting better though.
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Post by GailTheSnail on Dec 5, 2017 20:30:54 GMT
I made a post about this same thing back in September and I have since figured out what it is, to the point I'm 95% sure I'm right.
I noticed the snails have this stuff on them when they've recently gotten extended exposure to water, like a bath or something, when their bodies aren't used to so much water at once. It happened to a couple of my guys when I first got them and then stopped, and since then whenever I get a new one I'd say that maybe 1 of every 4 will get this stuff on them for a couple days while they adjust.
Either way, I've seen this lots of times and it's never once lead to any serious issue so I'm sure everything will be ok!
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Post by snerdahmik on Sept 22, 2019 20:35:39 GMT
Hmmm..it might be dried up snail slime. They produce extra of it when they are happy so you must be doing a great job! Just lightly pick it off. No, they produce extra slime when they're drying out. They don't really express happiness like that. edit; they also produce slime when they're scared or irritated. |
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