Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 15, 2005 9:18:05 GMT
I lost Jenna's snail!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its only a baby and I put it in the tank, the lid was on the whole time but we can't find him.  What do I do? |
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 15, 2005 9:29:16 GMT
Nat did this yesterday! She was frantic with worry. But she found him in the end. Leah have you taken all the soil out of the tank? Take it out handfull by handfull rolling the soil gently between your fingers so you'll feel any lumps. Empty the tank like that completely. Its amazing how well they hide in soil. I have to turn mine over about 4 times before i find my ickle tiger baby!! Failing that - i take it you've checked the underside of food bowls or plates? Check in the bin to see if you accidentally threw him away with the food - its been done! Check underneath what the tank is standing on - they like hanging upside down as you probably know. Look for any snail trails. Keep calm - you'll find him ;D  Anjie,x. |
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 15, 2005 9:34:13 GMT
We've looked all thru the soil and moss. we took out all the pots and stuff. and I did even even look in the bin! I dont see how he could have escaped but he's so small and I don't know how far he would have got. I feel really guilty now, he's just a baby.
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Post by Paul on Aug 15, 2005 11:13:10 GMT
Check the bin again, I've done that but I found it again.
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 15, 2005 11:24:20 GMT
Get the bin bag (that you threw the old food into) tip it out onto a (washable!) floor and search. I had this panic yesteday as Anjie said  I always check food dishes anyway, don't know how I missed him, but I did. If your sure he can't escape, then he can only be in the tank or in the bin  I turned the soil over about 10 times frantically searching. God luck wading through rubbish Nat  |
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Post by bookitten on Aug 15, 2005 11:25:57 GMT
wait! have u looked behind the armchair? when I lost my snail saraneth he ended up behind the armchair very dirty...
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Post by bookitten on Aug 15, 2005 11:28:18 GMT
yeah, a little while ago I still had daves shell in the tank, and we accidently threw him out! then i realised and we looked in the bin and found him  *sigh* i miss dave... [he died a while ago] Check the bin again, I've done that but I found it again. |
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 15, 2005 11:38:52 GMT
but I checked the food before I threw it away
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Post by bookitten on Aug 15, 2005 11:42:07 GMT
ok, r u sure u checked behind the armchair? put out sum alcoholic beer and maybe sum tempting food in the middle of the floor. u'll find him, im quite sure of that. oh yeah, if hes small enough to get under furniture then have a look. [things like sofas, etc.]
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 15, 2005 11:42:52 GMT
he's about 3mm big!
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Post by Paul on Aug 15, 2005 11:43:02 GMT
When it happened to me, I had checked the food also. I don't know how, but sometimes the little ones can get missed. Perhaps by being tucked in a roll of lettuce of something. If you've checked the tank and you're sure he couldn't have escaped then he must be in the bin.
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 15, 2005 11:43:35 GMT
I checked the food too |
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Post by Paul on Aug 15, 2005 11:43:53 GMT
3mm, perhaps he isn't lost at all, it's hard finding a snail that small even when you go through it carefully.
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 15, 2005 11:46:55 GMT
hmmm, I'll check thr bin again.
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 15, 2005 11:48:14 GMT
3mm  I'm shocked you found one! |
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Post by Val on Aug 15, 2005 15:58:10 GMT
Leah, I know you've said that you checked the soil, but have you literally spread the soil out on a table or something? I had exactly the same trouble when my tiger babies were in coir, that's what made me decide to use the capillary matting instead, like you I really thought I had lost one...........but he was in there all the time, just keep looking you WILL find him.
Val x
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 16, 2005 13:18:08 GMT
Found that iddy biddy bubby yet Leah? Let us know.
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 16, 2005 15:11:37 GMT
I've just txt Jenna but she ain't answered. She's coming over 2mo so I'll ask her then.
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Post by Jenna on Aug 21, 2005 12:07:02 GMT
hes easy to find. just brandi that isnt. she hasnt even come up for food.
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 21, 2005 12:12:04 GMT
Have you actually had ALL the substrate out of the tank and gone through it bit by bit. If she's in there, you will find her by doing that.
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Post by bookitten on Aug 21, 2005 12:44:25 GMT
Yeah, the other week i was getting out all of my snails and i couldnt find dianna. dianna being 4cm at the time i didnt think it would be to difficult. after i though id checked every cm of the soil literally 4 times i thought dianna had somehow escaped. but i gave the soil 1 last check and there she was! in the very corner! so it shows... keep looking!
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Post by fort I was logged in on Aug 21, 2005 16:49:55 GMT
I will try to empty the whole lot out. Itl have to be onto a bag or sumfin tho. Either way, leahs getting me a pink/red snail to make up for losing her in the first place.
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Post by Jenna on Aug 21, 2005 17:47:17 GMT
I dont even know what the poor thing looks like.
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Leah
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Post by Leah on Aug 21, 2005 17:50:03 GMT
Dude could you make me feel any worse?!
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Val
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Post by Val on Aug 21, 2005 17:55:36 GMT
A pink/red snail?  ?? |
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What do I do?
I always check food dishes anyway, don't know how I missed him, but I did. If your sure he can't escape, then he can only be in the tank or in the bin 
I turned the soil over about 10 times frantically searching. God luck wading through rubbish 
*sigh* i miss dave... [he died a while ago]
I'm shocked you found one!
