very hurt snail

[Leah]

I found a snail in my garden today and he's really hurt.. none of his insides are actually in his shell and his shells very broken and kind of on back to front and upside down. is there anything I can do for him?

[anjieburdett]

Try and keep him warm a moist, but theres not much you can do for him - snails in this state usually can't make it for long!

I had one in exactly the same situation and he lived for a few days - then he died

Anjie,x.

[Emma]

once when i was about 7 my brother plonked a bit of wood on an unsuspecting snail. it was a young garden snail. his shell was completely smashed up, like shattered over the whole shell. I thought he would die but i picked him up and put him in a jar of peat with some food. we gave him some chalk for his shell (didnt know about cuttle fish then)
miraculously the snail survived.. its the only snail i have ever had that survived such terrible injuries. but it just goes to show that its worth trying to save them. i think this snail survived cuz he was a young one so his body quickly repaired the damage.

[bookitten]

I think it would be best to look after him for a few days, and if no improvement at all.... mr foot could do it. Harsh, I know but it would put the poor snail outta pain.

[sezzy5889]

I found a snail in my garden the other week, it had a shell but the shell was soft like a grape /:-| so i brought it in and put it in a tank with cuttlefish and some cucumber and after a month it's shell had hardened and i let it go but a always put some cuttlefish out in the garden under the ivy now :-)

x Sarah x

[anjieburdett]

Hey Leah, what happened to the poorly ickle snail with the smashed shell?? Did he make it??

[Leah]

No

[anjieburdett]

aww i'm sorry Leah.

[bookitten]

aww RIP