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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 15:27:29 GMT
After my amber snails mated, one of their shells started deteriorating! Please help! I am worried! Please reply!
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Post by pasi9 on Jun 12, 2020 16:05:53 GMT
I think the mating/reproduction process takes a lot of energy out of them. Have they got plenty of food and a calcium source available at all times?
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Post by morningcoffee on Jun 12, 2020 16:10:11 GMT
After my amber snails mated, one of their shells started deteriorating! Please help! I am worried! Please reply! A bit more information would be useful - what exactly do you mean by "shell deteriorating"? Can you provide a picture? |
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 16:20:05 GMT
Yes. I will. I can't find A good source of calcium.
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Post by morningcoffee on Jun 12, 2020 16:26:07 GMT
Yes. I will. I can't find A good source of calcium. You can buy cuttlebone from pretty much any pet shop in person or online, or from Amazon or eBay. Limestone flour can be bought from Amazon, eBay, horse supply stores, or some online pet shops. Reptile calcium supplements can also be found at pet shops online or specialist reptile stores. If for some reason you can't buy any of these then providing something like clean egg shell would be better than nothing. |
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 16:26:23 GMT
Yes I have plenty of food. I give them lots of carrot slices. 😁
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 16:51:25 GMT
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 16:52:14 GMT
Sorry, it's hard to get a clear picture of a snail!
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 17:00:51 GMT
Is it bad?
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Post by pasi9 on Jun 12, 2020 17:08:34 GMT
Your snail is cute! I can't quite see clearly, but is the arrow pointing to a crack in the shell? The damage doesn't look too bad though, so try not to worry.
And like morningcoffee says, you should be able to find cuttlebone/limestone flour online or in pet stores. They really need the calcium to help them repair/grow/maintain their shells, so it's quite important that you provide them with a calcium source. Are you able to get any for them?
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Post by thesnaillovescarrots on Jun 12, 2020 18:28:10 GMT
Yeah I think so. And thanks!
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