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Post by rdswestnet on Oct 23, 2021 21:31:30 GMT
Hello. My ~ 1 year old, otherwise healthy, cornu aspersum has a big "collar" all the way around the shell lip. It started to be obvious back in June when the nights began to warm up. I thought maybe it was related to that, but the nights are cool again and no reversal is evident. I see in old pictures the collar began to form perhaps 9 months ago. Any ideas on what this is and what to do? Sorry I see the links to pictures are broken, not sure what I've done wrong but if you'd be kind to copy the text, those links work. The snail is very active, loves to eat, loves to roam around it's box, and most of all loves to eat cuttlefish bone. I wonder if the snail is getting too much calcium?   |
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snaileyhammy
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Post by snaileyhammy on Oct 23, 2021 21:42:34 GMT
Hello!  From what you described it sounds like to me that your snails has grown the lip of their shell. If you could send some photos so we can verify that that’s what it is, that’d be great! The lip of the shell is just a signal that your snail is finished growing! Nothing to worry about! I’ll try and send a picture of what the lip looks like on snails. If it isn’t the lip that has grow their, it is likely that it is just an abnormal growth in their shell, and nothing to worry about. |
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Post by SuspiciousBagel on Oct 24, 2021 11:07:13 GMT
Hello rdswestnet! That actually looks like a puffy mantle to me. It's normal for Cornus. Not sure why its had it for so long but as long as it continues to be acting normal and it doesn't worsen its probably nothing to worry about. Also may I just say your cornu is very pretty!! Snaileyhammy, I can see pictures attached to the message ( imgur.com/a/CcmChJX imgur.com/a/X6MgR3A )- are they not visible to you? |
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Oct 24, 2021 13:50:31 GMT
Oh, yes, those photos didn’t show up for me! But, yes that is a swollen mantle. ^^ Sorry for the confusion! |
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Post by rdswestnet on Oct 26, 2021 19:11:48 GMT
Thanks to both of you. Appreciate the kind offer of help in the future, and the nice compliment on the beauty of my Cornu. S/he also has a great personality. Only vice is the addiction to cuttlefish bone. It sounds like you both agree that it's a swollen/puffy (I assume those terms are synonymous) mantle and nothing to worry about unless it gets worse or the snail seems unwell?
Sorry for the issue with the images. I looked at the the code in BBcode view and it looks correct to me. Adding images by drag and drop doesn't work either. Since you both have seen the pictures I'm not going to try and fix it now. Thanks again and good day to you both.
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