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Post by GailTheSnail on Mar 19, 2022 1:57:24 GMT
Hi everyone! I have a sad situation where my super resilient 3 year old garden snail suddenly developed gut extrusion. Everything I found was for this condition in GALS and I tried what I read but it doesn’t really work the same and I need more help.
Does anyone have experience in this condition with garden snails and know what I can do? I tried puncturing the gut to drain it like explained but I couldn’t puncture it and she was in pain and I don’t want to hurt her.
If anyone can help I’d be so appreciative. I don’t want to lose her. Thanks
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Post by Rasplutin on Mar 19, 2022 20:19:49 GMT
Hello,
how do you keep your snail?
Cornu aspersum does not like conditions being too humid AND too warm.
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snaileyhammy
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Post by snaileyhammy on Mar 20, 2022 4:54:12 GMT
Hello!  Super sorry for the late response. I am so sorry to hear about this. How is yo snail doing now? Gut extrusion is extremely hard to treat, and so euthanizing them may be the best option. Gut extrusion usual lay occurs in all snails due to bacterial imbalance, parasitic invasion, or a tumor. If you can give them a light green tea bath, and attempt again at puncturing the gut, you might have a chance at saving them. Keep them in a very small container with very little substrate and food/calcium, that should be good. I will send some more information in the morning. |
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Post by GailTheSnail on Mar 20, 2022 8:33:19 GMT
Hello, how do you keep your snail? Cornu aspersum does not like conditions being too humid AND too warm. Thanks, I know, I’ve been keeping them for a long time. Mine prefer cold (well what we consider cold in California lol) When the temp is between 40-65 degrees they are by an open window. Otherwise they’re away from the window in air conditioning with a fan. |
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Post by GailTheSnail on Mar 20, 2022 8:35:36 GMT
Hello! Super sorry for the late response. I am so sorry to hear about this. How is yo snail doing now? Gut extrusion is extremely hard to treat, and so euthanizing them may be the best option. Gut extrusion usual lay occurs in all snails due to bacterial imbalance, parasitic invasion, or a tumor. If you can give them a light green tea bath, and attempt again at puncturing the gut, you might have a chance at saving them. Keep them in a very small container with very little substrate and food/calcium, that should be good. I will send some more information in the morning. Thank you she’s been sleeping. She woke up once and was hanging out on the cuttle bone. Looked like she could have been eating but her radula seem to have been pushed out from the gut extrusion so I am not sure if she can  she’s so brave and strong, none of my other snails would be holding up like this- she still looks completely healthy and fine otherwise. I tried puncturing the gut but wasn’t able to, and it was very painful for her. She let me try a few times then went back in her shell. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated! |
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snaileyhammy
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Post by snaileyhammy on Mar 20, 2022 23:06:01 GMT
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she’s so brave and strong, none of my other snails would be holding up like this- she still looks completely healthy and fine otherwise.