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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 6, 2007 23:15:45 GMT
Hi.
I just sprayed my fulica for the night, and one of them has a white thing hanging out of his mouth..
I have a horrible suspicion he has "sicked up" his internal organs, but is still alive and well!
How did this happen??? is it something i have done??
but above all, how do i help him!? is there anything i can do? Theres nowhere he can eat like that! And if i cannot help him, how do i "put him down" humanely!?
What causes this? is it a regular occurance?
i havent had them long, i dont know the age, i have had snails before, but never seen anything like this at all!
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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 7, 2007 9:27:22 GMT
My snails was still the same this morning. i euthanised him, there was no way he could eat like that, and i wasnt going to sit and watch him die of starvation. I still dont know the best way to do this, i took him to the vet, and they put him to sleep with gas. Does anyone have any experience of this? will his partner go the same? i need to find another adult fulica now, as a partner for the one left, i hate to think of him as lonely (do snails get lonely?) any advice would be appreciated, i am devastated, i only had him for 4 days  |
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Post by mickysnail on Aug 7, 2007 10:23:39 GMT
www.petsnails.co.uk/problems/gut_extrusion.html#start I hope this can help. It sounds like this problem to me. when I had to have two of my snails euthinaised I had it done by a vet. It was the kindest thing to do. I am sorry for your loss If it Is gut extrusion I don't think it would be contagious. Keep us updated about the snail you still have.
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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 7, 2007 21:59:53 GMT
I dont know what to say!!  This is the other snails partner......have they left me a parting gift? Maybe i am being silly, but anyway i will have to hatch some (but not all!) ;D |
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Post by jmurphy on Aug 8, 2007 16:55:10 GMT
Congratulations Jean!!! How are the eggs/hatchlings doing that I sent you, have they all hatched yet?  I see from your picture you are going to have your hands full!! Well done, you must be really excited!! Thats what you get for saying that you've never hatched any before!!! A large present!!  Sorry to hear about your fuli tho, thats sad news. Nix xxx |
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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 8, 2007 18:19:04 GMT
Congratulations Jean!!! How are the eggs/hatchlings doing that I sent you, have they all hatched yet? Now i confused.....  |
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Post by jmurphy on Aug 8, 2007 18:48:43 GMT
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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 8, 2007 19:48:42 GMT
Ahhh!!!
Yes soooo sorry!!! ITs the name thing lol!
i havent seen anymore yet, but to be fair i havent really disturbed them, just spraying and putting fresh food in
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Post by barmy2006 on Aug 17, 2007 16:11:40 GMT
:(My other snail has suffered the same thing tonight does anyone have any idea why both snails suffered this so-called "rare" thing, and do i need to worry about my other snails which may have come into contact with them? thats my adults, both gone now  i still have some hatchlings though (thanks NIx), and some eggs from the snails |
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Post by pinkspider on Sept 13, 2007 9:22:55 GMT
im not an expert on this prob and paniced when i first came across this problem but i have noticed it happening to a few fulicas how i had a freind whos snail did the same and a week later on of mine did the same so i took notes a week later a snail in another tank did the same i know it sound odd but i think mine was down to to much humidity and heat in the tank as whenever the tank has steamed up and got wet i seamed to loss a snail im sure these snails like a dryer cooler tank yes they love a bath and a light spray but a dryer tank works best for these snails i have had fulica well over 11 years
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