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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 19, 2005 11:04:03 GMT
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Post by thegreatloofa on Sept 19, 2005 11:43:40 GMT
I know how you feel, it's very distressing when they fall ill isn't it...  What kind of mites? The small fast ones that live on the snail's body or the fat slow ones that live on snail poo and moist food? |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 19, 2005 11:46:52 GMT
The ones that live on the snails
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Post by thegreatloofa on Sept 19, 2005 11:56:45 GMT
Did they fall ill after the mat broke or did the mat just add to your problems?
It sounds like you are keeping them warm enough, the flaccid fulica sounds asphyxiated, perhaps it isn't able to breathe as well 'cos of the mites in its air hole. I clean the mites of my natives by dunking them in water to get them off before they hide in the snail's lung but I have been so far unable to get rid of them, what you need are them predataory mites that Paul used. Thats all I can think of.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 19, 2005 13:11:05 GMT
The heat mat added to the problems luckily it was just the fuse blown so i've got it working again now.
My first ever snail Roxy is suffering the worst, shes lost half her body weight and is too weak to do anything, i've just been and bought some porridge so i'm gonna make some up and try it.
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Post by apple on Sept 19, 2005 13:34:32 GMT
I hope that your snails will be better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2005 14:01:26 GMT
oh i'm sorry sarah that sounds horrific maybe you could prepare a seperate tank with capillary matting, a water bowl and some food. put a few snails in this seperate tank, bathe them every day, wake them up and try feeding them, and see if this helps? |
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Post by natrat84 on Sept 19, 2005 15:38:15 GMT
Do you need to keep them warm? None of my snails are 'heated' what temperature is your room at, that they are in? I am wondering if these mites need a certain temperature, and as snails aren't hugely fussy you may lose some that way. Are they in tanks with NO substrate and decor? Bathing them daily? I am really sorry, don't know what to suggest otherwise. Never had mites. Good luck, I hope they pull through. Nat  |
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Post by Paul on Sept 19, 2005 17:38:50 GMT
I'm really sorry to hear about this  . I was gutted with 4 ill ones, never mind so many. I find it hard to believe that this problem is caused by mites unless they are the Ricardoella mites that are fatal. Normal mites can be limited with bathing and changing the substrate and I know of people who've suffered terrible outbreaks without fatalities. The problem sounds like the retraction problem though why 23 snails are down I don't know. Sarah, I have pm'd you with details of this retraction problem, so you can assess if you think it is that. |
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Post by Val on Sept 19, 2005 17:52:16 GMT
Do you need to keep them warm? None of my snails are 'heated' what temperature is your room at, that they are in? I am wondering if these mites need a certain temperature, and as snails aren't hugely fussy you may lose some that way. Are they in tanks with NO substrate and decor? Bathing them daily? I am really sorry, don't know what to suggest otherwise. Never had mites. Good luck, I hope they pull through. Nat I agree with Nat, they should be in a tank with NO substrate!! I believe I said so in the thread "Mite Problem" I hope that they are now in a different tank. Pleeeese stop crying and DO something !!!! Val |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 20, 2005 14:12:16 GMT
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Post by section8angel on Sept 20, 2005 14:18:03 GMT
Oh no I'm so sorry. I hope they all pull through. |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 20, 2005 14:25:10 GMT
My darling Roxy died around 9 o'clock last night she was my first ever snail, she laid my first ever eggs and was the first ever one to die and she was only 8 months old, why her? bleheheheh! |
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Post by Emma on Sept 20, 2005 14:58:52 GMT
oh.. thats so sad Its not ur fault , but no doubt u feel really bad .. How are they other snails? have u tried quarentining them? |
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Post by section8angel on Sept 20, 2005 15:22:07 GMT
So sorry You did all you could. |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 20, 2005 15:29:01 GMT
i managed to narrow them down to 4 very sick snails well 3 now they have lost loads of weight, but i am still keeping a close eye on the others
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Post by natrat84 on Sept 20, 2005 16:33:55 GMT
I'm really sorry to hear that Hugs Nat |
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Post by anjieburdett on Sept 20, 2005 17:50:16 GMT
Oh Sarah, i'm so sorry to hear that! At least he died knowing he was loved and cared for - its a small consolation i know but ........
Keep you chin up and look after the others.
Anjie,x.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 20, 2005 18:25:03 GMT
Thanks everyone, i think i might go and adopt another from college :-)
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 21, 2005 18:03:25 GMT
Fantastic news! When i fed the three sick snails last night i decided to put in a brand new piece of cuttlefish and to my surprise they all came over and started eating it :-) they sat eating it for at least half an hour then i went to bed cuz it was 11.55pm and when i got up this morning and checked them there was quite a bit missing, just hope they eat some food too soon, it's a shame about Roxy she was just too weak i don't think it helped laying eggs not long before, but i have found a replacement for her, i am adopting one from college, i'll probably get a slightly bigger one about 9cm to go with Rex (he misses her) and hes 9cm, although knowing me i'll probably bring back more than one hehe!
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Post by section8angel on Sept 21, 2005 20:15:17 GMT
Yay!! That's great news Sarah. I'm so happy for you!  (And the snails of course lol) Here's hoping they keep on with it and start eating too  |
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Post by Val on Sept 21, 2005 21:15:24 GMT
That's great news!!! Have the mites gone now?
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Post by Stacey on Sept 21, 2005 21:23:23 GMT
aww thats really good to hear, fingers crossed they will keep improving |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 21, 2005 21:27:46 GMT
I have taken out all soil and am using moss for now
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 27, 2005 12:56:10 GMT
One of the very sick snails started eating the other day :-) still really skinny but hope he keeps eating and putting on weight, as for the other hes still not eaten and just retracts, i really hope he starts eating soon as he is one of my favourites, they are only eight months old and i have named them now so they have to pull through! Heres a pic of the two sick ones...  and heres a pic of one sick one (right) next to a healthy one (left) you can see the body difference...  they have got a little worse since these pics where taken |
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(And the snails of course lol)
