EeeeK!!

[Dani]

OMG!!
I came to sort out my snailsies (2 fulica juveniles) this morning and noticed that the growth part of the shell on both has a crack and it's loose!! I don't know what to do! They're both coming out ok and they have been eating their cuttlefish. I know the growth part of the shell is softer than the rest and so not to touch it unless necessary. I'm really worried and don't know what to do about it! I need some advice!! Please help!!

Thanks everyone, Dani

[Moracai]

It happens quite often, one of mine lost a little strip of new growth the other day. It will repair it's self quite quickly. In a few days you won't even see where it came off.

[Dani]

well they haven't come off yet but i'm worried in case they do because they are quite large pieces that will fall off if they do! I forgot to mention earlier that the bits that are cracked and loose are also quite transparant in colour Is there anything I can do for them? I don't want them to be in any pain or anything and i'm worried about bathing or handling them now too! There's a vet at the practice I work at that's got a huge interest in exotics but it's her weekend off so I don't want to bother her with work related crap!!

[felix93]

It happens quite often like Moracai said, your snails should repair the shells in no time. As long as they have the cuttlefish, they should be okay. Lisa has posted a thread in the past that a bg piece of one of her snails' shell came off, it repaired itself within a day. Don't worry. Yours will be fine too.

edit: I don't think your vet can do much about them even you take your snails to see her,.

[Dani]

Thanks alot Moracai & Felix93! I'm not as worried now I know that it's quite normal but it's still niggling But thanks for the advice, that's great I'll let you know what actually happens.

Thanks again x

[sezzy5889]

I have had a 6cm reti loose 3cm of shell thats nearly a cm in length of him!! it doesn't harm them though, mine usually go do it again anyway