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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 16, 2007 11:46:35 GMT
HELP!!!!
got up this morning and noticed a mega very slightly back in his shell and very frothy
got kids sorted and off to school and got him out to check him
hes still alive, no weird smell
i scooped froth off and gave him a spray and placed him back in tank
just checked again and hes full of froth again (thick froth)
whats wrong him?
should i quarenteen him or leave where he is?
was fine yesterday exploring and eating
thanks
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Post by copigeon on Feb 16, 2007 11:54:56 GMT
I couldnt say anything mega specific, but generally when snails throth (aspersa primarily) its due to a reaction of either shock (drop an aspersa and it will throw up bubbles as a defense) a reaction to chemical or poison (like salt or slug pellats) or as a way of sealing itself to a surface.
The last wouldnt be an option for megas I'd imagine, so it could have taken a tumble or come in contact with something it shouldnt have like salt or perhaps something on the food?
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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 16, 2007 11:57:09 GMT
ummmmmmm yesterdays dinner was apple, pear, carrot and lettuce all washed
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Post by copigeon on Feb 16, 2007 11:59:41 GMT
It could just be a reaction to a fall? There isnt a huge amount you can do in either case. Personally I would give it a rinse under the tap (just to assure it wasnt something its come in contact with, to wash any unwanted substance off) then leave it until this evening and see how it goes.
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Post by felix93 on Feb 16, 2007 12:05:11 GMT
I hope yours will be okay.
One of mine that I received in the second time retracted since day 1 I got him, and with constanstly warm bath, I managed to get him out everyday but I did not think he was eating at all. At the end I just left him 'cos he looked so skiny and I did not want to wake him up to get him out just to please me but waste his energy.
I think since these Megas are WC, it might be the age too?
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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 16, 2007 12:41:41 GMT
could have possibly been a fall but i cant think of how he hurt himself as substrate must be 3inches deep
ive just cleaned him up and got him moving again only to see him slowly go back in shell and froth again, i decided to put him in seperate tank now so i can keep eye on him better
Felix mine have been 'fairly' active since day one and will eat well..............i cant figure it out
i know for a fact nothing has been put in tank as its too high for the kids to reach without climbing
ive checked all tank mates and they are fine
the froth looks like if you get a soapy spnge and sqeeze it and it dont seem to disolve when touched
fingers crossed hes gonna make it
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Post by Kevin on Feb 16, 2007 12:48:08 GMT
When I first kept megas last year my first two that died were frothy, and theyre shells upside down when I found them, they both seemed ok before that though, I dont know what caused it.
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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 16, 2007 14:18:29 GMT
just checked on him again and hes stopped foaming and is on the move
fingers crossed hes ok, ill keep him seperated for 24 hours to see
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Post by eric2 on Feb 16, 2007 18:58:01 GMT
When I first kept megas last year my first two that died were frothy, and theyre shells upside down when I found them, they both seemed ok before that though, I dont know what caused it. same happned to both mine kevin |
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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 19, 2007 9:55:54 GMT
*update*
he picked up for a while but yesterday started retracting again and frothing.......got a feeling im going to lose this one
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Post by eric2 on Feb 24, 2007 17:55:15 GMT
hows he doing?
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Post by mandywith11 on Feb 25, 2007 8:25:10 GMT
pretty much the same, im having to bath him to wake him, not eating, frothing less
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Post by saxon on Feb 25, 2007 17:55:07 GMT
The smaller one of my Mega's did this too.
He was retracted almost form day one and like ffelix I wasa 'waking# him up every day.
I didn't notice him eating and about three weeks ago he died.
He just retracted all the time and wasn't very active.
Again like felix I put it down to them being WC and not knowing their ages.
Even though this was the smaller one that's not to say he wasn't older than the other one is it??
Anyay I have only the one now and he's a very happy bunny.
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Post by Paul on Feb 25, 2007 20:46:03 GMT
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Post by mandywith11 on Mar 4, 2007 13:06:01 GMT
*update*
hes not retracting so much, no more froth, and he slowly shows his face when sprayed
hes still in seperate tank but fingers crossed he can go back in with others soon
still dont eat as much as id like him too though
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