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Post by mickysnail on Feb 9, 2007 21:50:07 GMT
can someone please tell me what dilution Of melafix do you use for snails? and what is the best way to apply it? thanx mickysnail
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Post by Paul on Feb 9, 2007 22:06:11 GMT
Is this for aquatic snails or land snails?
The reason I ask is that I have actually used melafix in an attempt to treat land snails.
If it is...
I'm not sure if it did anything at all, because I wasn't sure of the problem. I'm still not. But I had a period where I lost snails, one by one weirdly to that illness where they stop eating. I called it deep retraction disorder on the website but I'm pretty certain now the visible symptoms were down to malnutrition from their refusal to eat.
Anyway, desperation set in and Daz and Linda from snails2die4 and invertsupplies gave me some melafix. I tried a very diluted solution, a few drops in a cup of water which I bathed them in. Melafix burns neat but you can still smell it even at that concentration.
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 9, 2007 22:14:40 GMT
Thanx Paul, the reason is that my snails (fulicas) still seem to be rasping at themselves till. I've tried added calcium. changing substrate. i am thinking now that it could be somthing systemic? Any ideas would be appreaciated
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Post by Paul on Feb 10, 2007 1:06:54 GMT
I don't think melafix will help to be honest. Are they rasping their shells or their body?
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 10, 2007 8:18:37 GMT
It seems to be more the body than the shell now. The body seems to br a bit darker than normal. It's been going on for weeks now I'm at my wits end now!
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 11, 2007 16:23:28 GMT
Ive had a breakthrough. after days and days of trying to spot some,ive finally spotted some mites! That has been the problem. I now have the snails on capillary matting in a clean tank! I'm on a mite killing mission, mickysnail
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Post by help on Feb 11, 2007 17:37:48 GMT
 its fine for snails to rasp all the time on there shells but not there body 
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 11, 2007 21:43:17 GMT
Thanx 'guest' there are no wounds. just contantly cleaning (it seems) I think i can get it under control now.
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2007 22:15:05 GMT
So glad to read that you may have solved this problem. Val |
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 11, 2007 22:33:51 GMT
Thanx Val, I'm pretty sure thats the problem. Im glad I read about capillary matting from your threads!
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 14, 2007 14:56:49 GMT
I have had my snails in a sterile tank for a few days now. Tango seems to be doing ok but micky and Flash have stopped eating. I have tried everything, all their favorite foods. They are looking malnurished. I don't want to lose them, I love them. Are they going to die?
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Post by section8angel on Feb 14, 2007 15:28:08 GMT
Have you tried really soft foods?
When any of mine don't eat for a while I'm usually able to tempt them with really soft foods. One of my margies loves really soggy banana. (And I mean really soggy lol it's horrible but he loves it.)
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 14, 2007 15:37:26 GMT
Yep, Ive even tried wet rusks. I was told they were good for snails. Ive even greated up their fruit.
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 17, 2007 22:32:14 GMT
Help,Micky and flash are still not eating, and they are snotty (producing stringy mucus) Can anyone offer any suggestions? mickysnail
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its fine for snails to rasp all the time on there shells but not there body 
