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Post by bettherbst on Oct 7, 2018 12:44:32 GMT
Hello. I have noticed a white patch on the back of my Achatina Fulica (Dusty). I'm getting worried about it. At first i thought it is respiratory gland but i need to be sure. Does anyone have an idea, what it could be? That would be very helpful. Thanks.
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agrif01
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Post by agrif01 on Oct 8, 2018 6:56:49 GMT
you should put a picture, in these cases it is important
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jupiterlupus5
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Post by jupiterlupus5 on Oct 11, 2018 16:39:07 GMT
I agree with agrif01 ^, post a picture or two. It could be a problem.
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Post by bettherbst on Oct 11, 2018 16:41:07 GMT
Luckily he came out his shell yesterday.  |
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jupiterlupus5
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Post by jupiterlupus5 on Oct 11, 2018 20:48:38 GMT
The white patch on his body looks like a wound of some sort... I don't know, I don't want to give out incorrect advice. Maybe the reproductive pore...?
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Post by bettherbst on Oct 11, 2018 21:03:10 GMT
Yeah... I thought it's the reproductive pore too.. If it's a wound would have healed by now.. He's had it since I've had him (one month now). It doesn't seem to bother him though.. I'm just really curious.
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agrif01
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Post by agrif01 on Oct 12, 2018 19:34:32 GMT
has it appeared suddenly or gradually? it could be a scar. how could it be something else as mysterious as almost everything in the snails. monitor it and keep it up-to-date
however, it is not an Achatina fulica but an Achatina achatina Ghana, so watch out for stabbing!
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Post by bettherbst on Oct 12, 2018 19:54:28 GMT
Yes it is Achatina Achatina Ghana. And it's had since I've had him.
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Post by Liguus on Oct 14, 2018 3:30:23 GMT
It is damaged skin/a scar. Neither the pneumostome (breathing hole) nor the genital pore ...(or anything else really) is located in this area.
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Post by bettherbst on Oct 14, 2018 3:55:38 GMT
Thanks a lot!
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agrif01
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Post by agrif01 on Oct 14, 2018 5:17:19 GMT
sorry, I'm having trouble with English. stabbing means another thing. I meant the temperature and humidity  |
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Post by hgradeca on Nov 20, 2019 10:00:29 GMT
Hello, I think that my snail might have a similar problem. The story goes this way: About week and a half ago, I noticed that my snails are much less active and are not eating at all. At first I didn't undertake any action, because there were couple of rainy days here, so I didn't worry. But when the weekend came, I decided to check in on them in greater detail and gave them a bath. I noticed that one of the snails has part of the skin missing. I washed that wound with green tea and then again with water. What bothers me is that he is still not eating and the wound is getting bigger. I doubt that the other snail was biting it, since this one has been in the shell for quite some time. I also noticed that he lost weight, but is not retracting deeply in the shell. Also, I didn't notice any parasites on the snail, the area around this white spot seems to be clean. Do you have any idea what this might be and if I could do anything to make my snail better? Please take a look at the pictures, the first one was taken on Saturday, second and third one yesterday. Thank you in advance for any help!
PS I am also wondering which species my snail is, although I doubt you can see it from these pictures.
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