daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on May 24, 2020 11:00:27 GMT
Hi guys, one of my snails recently dig into the soil to lay eggs, and stayed there for a couple of days. Yesterday evening I found that she pulled her head out, and she look like sleeping, but there is a long white stuff hanging out from her genital pore... At first I thought at genital prolapse and was abt to call some emergency vet to take her, but then during the night she changed position, allowing me to see better, and the shape doesn't seem to be like that of genitals (to my unexpert eye  ) , but I have never seen anything like that, and if is eggs I'm worried as is taking too long and the situation do not look so normal. First pic:  second pic of today:  in this second pics the strange round shape can be seen, it looks more like eggs in a kind of sack to me, but i need to hear some opinion. If is ok I'll just wait, otherwise I think I need to act somehow... How long do you think a snail should take in order to finish laying her eggs? thanks everybody |
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Post by orchid on May 25, 2020 2:22:01 GMT
i’m not 100% sure but that doesn’t look like eggs to me... eggs are normally circular instead of ovals and aren’t really in sacks. i wish i could help more!!
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on May 27, 2020 10:26:59 GMT
after waiting one night since she was not good at all, I mist her a bit and gave her water on the shell and all around her, also placed different foods calcium and water all very close to her, she woke up, took long baths, ate some beans lettuce and carrot, and then removed the white stuff herself...the white stuff was made by 8/10 little white balls tied together. now looks not good again... I am afraid she might have some kind of infection, if anybody can help would appreciate a lot   hereunder she was sleeping after that night  today she looks like this  |
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on May 28, 2020 12:44:52 GMT
it is not a genital prolapse in the end, but kind of. Found a specialist in the end of my so long searching, so it is a prolapse of the oviduct... I will update when I will know more, hope it can be useful for other snails... I would like to change the title of the thread, in order to make it easy to be found in case some user search some related keywords, but I dont know how to do. If any moderator or admin or user can help it would be useful...thanks
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Post by orchid on May 30, 2020 5:03:55 GMT
it is not a genital prolapse in the end, but kind of. Found a specialist in the end of my so long searching, so it is a prolapse of the oviduct... I will update when I will know more, hope it can be useful for other snails... I would like to change the title of the thread, in order to make it easy to be found in case some user search some related keywords, but I dont know how to do. If any moderator or admin or user can help it would be useful...thanks that’s great you figured it out! what will happen to the snail? i’ve never heard of this before, that’s interesting |
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on May 30, 2020 20:00:53 GMT
this poor little guy is the same who is suffering an early stage of oral prolapse too, similar to another thread that you can find in this forum related to an achatina.
Abt the oviduct prolapse, she pulled it away by herself. Since it is not a total genital prolapse and the mutilated part does not involve any vital organ, the snail can survive to this, but needs some luck to do it...
Now Im focused on the other problem and in trying to let her eat..I ll update soon
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Post by GailTheSnail on Jun 7, 2020 1:14:06 GMT
This happened to mine too, only two times ever, super rare. The one that had it more serious died after about ten days. The white thing (sorry not sure what it’s called) eventually dried out and then his overall health kept deteriorating. The other one eventually healed on its own after it went back in, but that case wasn’t as bad. I don’t know if there’s anything to do but wait. Hope your snail is ok!!
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on Jun 7, 2020 10:25:56 GMT
This happened to mine too, only two times ever, super rare. The one that had it more serious died after about ten days. The white thing (sorry not sure what it’s called) eventually dried out and then his overall health kept deteriorating. The other one eventually healed on its own after it went back in, but that case wasn’t as bad. I don’t know if there’s anything to do but wait. Hope your snail is ok!! At the moment I am focusing on the mouth problem, as the two problems should be related. Abt the oviduct she already removed it by herself days ago, when it was startig to dry out. What I've been told is that in case of bad infection, some antibiotics can be tried. The treatment with drugs is actually dangerous too for them, so for the moment the best choice should be to wait and see if she is able to recover by herself, and pray maybe, as well as trying to make everything as comfortable as possible! |
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Post by bookwanderer on Jun 10, 2020 9:03:35 GMT
In the last hour, this has happened to my snail. I haven't had him/her for a whole year and I'm still learning how to take care of him. This is the first time this has happened and I don't know if I should be worried. What do I do? Do I leave the sack thing there? All of a sudden he was asleep and then when I checked on him again, it was there? What does this mean for the snail and why is it important? I'm very confused and trying to keep myself calm. Does this mean he will die?
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on Jun 10, 2020 9:53:22 GMT
Pls try to post a pic of the snail if you can! the prolapse is a bit dangerous, and I've been told that they can survive the prolapse of the oviduct, but my case is a bit particular as she amputated the hanging stuff by herself, after realizing she was not able to finish laying eggs anymore.
I'd like to see the pic in order to tell if it is the oviduct, or otherwise if is the genitals...if it is genitals maybe an intervention is required in order to try to put the organs back in place inside the pore, otherwise can be really dangerous. On the other hand if is the oviduct and still having eggs inside, maybe the best choice is to wait...
Was your snail laying eggs before this happened? are you in the uk?
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Post by bookwanderer on Jun 10, 2020 14:02:33 GMT
Pls try to post a pic of the snail if you can! the prolapse is a bit dangerous, and I've been told that they can survive the prolapse of the oviduct, but my case is a bit particular as she amputated the hanging stuff by herself, after realizing she was not able to finish laying eggs anymore. I'd like to see the pic in order to tell if it is the oviduct, or otherwise if is the genitals...if it is genitals maybe an intervention is required in order to try to put the organs back in place inside the pore, otherwise can be really dangerous. On the other hand if is the oviduct and still having eggs inside, maybe the best choice is to wait... Was your snail laying eggs before this happened? are you in the uk? Here's an image and no, I don't live in the UK, and no there haven't been any eggs since I've gotten him  |
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Post by bookwanderer on Jun 10, 2020 14:19:41 GMT
it is not a genital prolapse in the end, but kind of. Found a specialist in the end of my so long searching, so it is a prolapse of the oviduct... I will update when I will know more, hope it can be useful for other snails... I would like to change the title of the thread, in order to make it easy to be found in case some user search some related keywords, but I dont know how to do. If any moderator or admin or user can help it would be useful...thanks My mom wants to know if there's any chance you could share any contact info or other info for the specialist you found. If not that's okay and I understand |
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Post by morningcoffee on Jun 10, 2020 15:54:20 GMT
Here's an image and no, I don't live in the UK, and no there haven't been any eggs since I've gotten him If you mean the white thing next to the snail in the photo, that appears to be snail poop. Eating something white or light-coloured (like cuttlebone) results in light-coloured poop. |
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on Jun 10, 2020 16:23:47 GMT
totally agree!
Abt the specialist, if you will need one in the future, I am from Italy and I know some vets here and in the UK too (as I've been searching so much before to find someone that could help) that's why I asked you, assuming you were not from Italy, if you were in the UK.... In the US I know no one unfortunately! but if you are in this area I'll give you contacts for sure
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Post by bookwanderer on Jun 11, 2020 4:03:29 GMT
Here's an image and no, I don't live in the UK, and no there haven't been any eggs since I've gotten him If you mean the white thing next to the snail in the photo, that appears to be snail poop. Eating something white or light-coloured (like cuttlebone) results in light-coloured poop. That was my first instinct, but I just wanted to make sure as this is something I haven't seen before. I'm going to keep an eye on him, just because I'm anxious. Thank you so much! |
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Post by galsforpals on Nov 30, 2021 23:21:32 GMT
totally agree! Abt the specialist, if you will need one in the future, I am from Italy and I know some vets here and in the UK too (as I've been searching so much before to find someone that could help) that's why I asked you, assuming you were not from Italy, if you were in the UK.... In the US I know no one unfortunately! but if you are in this area I'll give you contacts for sure Would love your UK vet information |
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daniele
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Post by daniele on Dec 3, 2021 14:47:33 GMT
totally agree! Abt the specialist, if you will need one in the future, I am from Italy and I know some vets here and in the UK too (as I've been searching so much before to find someone that could help) that's why I asked you, assuming you were not from Italy, if you were in the UK.... In the US I know no one unfortunately! but if you are in this area I'll give you contacts for sure Would love your UK vet information I will try to search it back! Problem is that I didn't keep the contact, and so I will need to go back in the email record to 2019...therefore not so easy to find as you may guess. Is it urgent? |
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daniele
Achatina immaculata
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Post by daniele on Dec 3, 2021 14:51:35 GMT
Highcroft Veterinary Hospital & Referrals
615 Wells Road, Bristol, BS14 9BE
sonya.miles@highcroftvet.co.uk Sonya miles was the one who I talked with.
I found several more at the time, that stated they could somehow be helpful. If you need them next week i will look for them
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) , but I have never seen anything like that, and if is eggs I'm worried as is taking too long and the situation do not look so normal.
im ellie and i love snails 
