Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 19, 2008 18:40:57 GMT
today i noticed something peculiar. Rosalind my baby fuli has one long eyestalk and one short. will the short one catch up with the long one or is it some sort of injury? i must admit i've never had a wonky eyestalked snail before, i don't care as long as shes healthy but i would like to know what it is. Its actually kinda cute  |
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lau200
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Post by lau200 on Feb 19, 2008 22:57:56 GMT
are you sure she just doesn't have one more retracted than the other? i thought that with one of mine but it turned out he had only one out!  |
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Post by whodoesntlovesnails on Feb 19, 2008 23:28:59 GMT
i've seen that before with one of my baby snails. at first i thought that something was wrong because i could see both of the snail's eyes, but one of the eye stalks was really short. i kept a close eye on the snail, and later he decided to make them the same length again. when i gave him away, i told the person that i gave him to to watch and see if it happened, and she said it did, but the eye stalkes always went back to normal after a while. so, i dont think that it is anthing to worry about.
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 21, 2008 13:26:52 GMT
its probally that, although its been a few days now so a little concerned, i'm gonna try a dock leaf bath and see if that helps. thanks |
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Post by whodoesntlovesnails on Feb 22, 2008 2:05:50 GMT
so, the baby's eye stalkes still havent gone back to normal (that u have seen)? because it probably isnt anything serious. keep us updated on it.
@all: has anybody elses snails ever done this?
-miley
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 22, 2008 14:54:22 GMT
it's still not back to normal, its even shorter now and i can't even see her eye. it came out a bit further after the bath but went back again a little while later.
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Post by whodoesntlovesnails on Feb 22, 2008 23:19:05 GMT
well, maybe you should look on the internet and ask around and see if this condition is serious, and if you should get it checked out. hope she is ok.
-miley
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 23, 2008 12:14:23 GMT
i've looked on the net and theres not actually any info on it i can find. its barely out now,  |
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Post by helikulo on Feb 23, 2008 14:05:14 GMT
There is info on applesnail.net which says a snail can completely re-grow a lost eye-stalk in about a month. So I don't think you have much to worry about (plus they're almost blind anyway!!)
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 23, 2008 21:42:16 GMT
its not lost though, just very short, and the eyes still there, but has a little lump on the top.
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Post by donut on Feb 23, 2008 23:59:58 GMT
awww hope she is gonna be ok let me know how she gets on - ill have a look at some of the other biggies tomorrow & see if i can see anything ok |
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lau200
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Post by lau200 on Feb 24, 2008 17:22:05 GMT
it's possible she has damaged it somehow and is keeping it in to heal. i'm sure she'll be fine. keep us updated though
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 24, 2008 17:52:53 GMT
kk, thanks guys. she seems ok but nervy, she flinches at everything, hope shes gonna be ok. at the mo shes munching on her first peice of swede and some brocoli leaf, plus she has carrot and some cuttlefish gravy. sunday dinner for snails! lol, all my snailies love it.  |
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Post by lau200 on Feb 24, 2008 21:15:25 GMT
sounds great, you'll have to give me the recipe  i'm sure she'll be fine. they're hardy little creatures |
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Feb 25, 2008 18:51:12 GMT
shes still got it half the lenght and twice as fat as the other but has perked up today, shes just had a nice warm bath and it exploring my hand. bless, such a brave little cutie. just got to sort out my hamsters womb infection and mabye i'll get a day without more worry. sigh, its worth it though.
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Post by lau200 on Feb 29, 2008 21:43:45 GMT
shes still got it half the lenght and twice as fat as the other but has perked up today, shes just had a nice warm bath and it exploring my hand. bless, such a brave little cutie. just got to sort out my hamsters womb infection and mabye i'll get a day without more worry. sigh, its worth it though. gosh i know how you feel, i also have a hamster with a womb infection. she's on anti-biotics and is back to the vets on monday. i hope both hamsters get better soon and the cute snail's eye stalks heal and go back to normal. pets eh? so much stress! can't live with them or without them! will be thinking of you all x |
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Post by whodoesntlovesnails on Mar 1, 2008 0:45:07 GMT
shes still got it half the lenght and twice as fat as the other but has perked up today, shes just had a nice warm bath and it exploring my hand. bless, such a brave little cutie. just got to sort out my hamsters womb infection and mabye i'll get a day without more worry. sigh, its worth it though. gosh i know how you feel, i also have a hamster with a womb infection. she's on anti-biotics and is back to the vets on monday. i hope both hamsters get better soon and the cute snail's eye stalks heal and go back to normal. pets eh? so much stress! can't live with them or without them! will be thinking of you all x what people will do for there pets. it could be possible that rosalind was previously injured and she is keeping it in to help it heal. i looked up some information on snail eyestalks, and i found that sometimes when snails have gotten something irritant in their eye, and will keep their eye inside because it would hurt if the eye was fully extended. also, that snails sometimes keep one or even both eyestalkes inside because there is something in the air that is ittitating their eyes. hope that helps. -miley |
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Post by coyote on Mar 1, 2008 20:16:04 GMT
There is info on applesnail.net which says a snail can completely re-grow a lost eye-stalk in about a month. So I don't think you have much to worry about (plus they're almost blind anyway!!) I read somewhere that snails have a lens in their eye. That means they can focus their vision, to an extent. Even though they are probably "almost blind" compared to how humans can see, I'll bet they can see better than we think they can. |
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Post by whodoesntlovesnails on Mar 1, 2008 21:35:22 GMT
i agree, for all we know, they could have great eyesight, after all, we arent the ones seeing through their eyes.
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on Mar 2, 2008 15:26:41 GMT
she seems a little better, which is good, and has lots of new shell growth, also good.
Jasmine had her op on tuesday and is much better, poor little thing hates the no sawdust rule though, bless.
hopefully the eye wil be ok, its strange cos it looks like a pupil is on the end but is not on the tip but further back if you see what i mean.
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i'm sure she'll be fine. they're hardy little creatures 
