Help??!

[~|Smol Bean|~]

Hello! I just recieved 4 snails, very happy with them Im unsure if my fourth one is alive, though. I have tried candling it and I dont see it's heart beating. It wont move and it's not eating, I dont exactly know how to tell if a snail is alive, or not other then candling it.. I dont know much about candling, at all. If you can help me identify weither or not my snail is dead, please do

[cepaeahelix]

Does it look like this? If so it's most likely dead. Dead snails also smell awful.

[seastar]

I know that snails are dead when we can barely see their body inside his shell. Also, Capucinno was more deeply retracted than the snail on the picture, even though he didn't smell and he was still alive. Could you see your snail inside his shell when candling? If you did, he's likely not dead.

If he's deeply retracted, but does not smell, you can wake him up by filling a small bowl with water, put the snail in it for 5-10 seconds, take him out, make sure there's no water in his breathing hole, and then check if he's breathing. If his breathing hole opens and closes (their breathing is slow), he's okay. You just have to put him into a TINY bit of water (just enough water to touch the bottom of the age line) until he wakes up. If it doesn't work, retry until you're sure he breathes (unless if you've done it for 5 times or so). If it doesn't work at all, he's likely dead.

One last thing: was there a white thing covering the spot where the snail pops out of their shell? If there is, it's normal that he doesn't eat, because he's aestivating (sleeping for a long period of time). Snails do that when they live under bad conditions for them OR it's too hot. Some of mine do it because they probably think their tank is too small (when in quarantine). Also when aestivating, snails are more vulnerable, so if he does, keep an eye on him!

Hope I helped!

Seastar

P.S. Du you have a picture of the snail? Maybe it would give clues to other "snailers" who could help you more than I can.

[Liguus]

The easiest method is to dunk it underwater for a few seconds. If it doesn’t come out a few minutes afterwards then something is probably wrong with it.

[~|Smol Bean|~]

Thank you all! I looked inside and saw a weird "fungus" looking goo. Its yellow, and the snail does not smell. I left him/her over night... Now I cant find him o-o I believe he was alive... Thank you!

[~|Smol Bean|~]

Yes! I just found him in a different place than he was. Im saying he for convenience, by the way. I dont exactly know how to upload photos.. But I will post as soon as I find out. The goo that I found inside looks like bacteria, I will look in the diseases thread though. Thank you again for helping me out <3

[~|Smol Bean|~]