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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2005 10:04:13 GMT
 im really scared cus 3 of my fulica have this problem. the mantle is further back than usual and just goes further and further. the snails also look weaker and smaller.I put one of the ill snails in another tank when i first noticed this and its getting better. i have a feeling it might be something in the fulica tank. i looked closely at one of the ill snails and there were these worms and they were really wierd. they were about 1cm long and 1mm thick. one half of the worm was white but the other half was black, and i could see the worms were going into the snails shell. could this be causing their problems and if so, how? why do they seem to eat less? ahh im so worried cus one of them is my biggest favourite snail. should i change the soil, cus i only changed it about 2 weeks ago? kind regards mike 
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Post by Paul on Jul 15, 2005 13:49:43 GMT
It does sound like the problems are caused by the worms, unless they are just baby earthworms or something. But they don't sound like that. Get pictures of the things if you can.
In terms of why they may be affecting the snails, it could well be the irritation means the snails just retreat to safety.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2005 14:15:29 GMT
so if the worms are gone then the snails go back to normal? but why is it only certain snails? will the worms stay inside the snails and how do i get rid of them if they do?
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Post by Paul on Jul 15, 2005 14:18:18 GMT
I have no idea really, I guess you're gonna have to tell us if you make any progress.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2005 9:20:04 GMT
i brought the tank into the garden to change the soil and i found loads of these stupid worms. anyway i think i get them fairly often, but i changed the soil and washed all the snails and the food. then i put the smaller sick snail into the smaller tank with the other 2 sick snails hopefully he'll get better there (or will he infect the others?)
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mike
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2005 13:27:11 GMT
ok two of the ill fulica have got better, their mantles are back in their normal position and they are eating normally. but my biggest snail still has the problem, and refuses to eat. maybe its cus hes old (nearly 3 years) but he cant die! 3 years isnt that long! he cant die the smithii is also still hanging onto life (somehow) kind regards mike |
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Post by bookitten on Jul 18, 2005 12:10:51 GMT
Maybe they will get better? Anjie said she had a garden snail that had basically no shell. So maybe your snails will be alright? I wish i could be more help. Keep us updated.
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 7:16:28 GMT
Hey Mike, hows your poorly snails doing? Haven't heard about William in a while.
Anjie,x.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2005 14:21:38 GMT
he's getting better in his little new tank, i think i saw him eating or he might have just stopped in front of some food for no particular reason  i'm in salisbury, i brought the ill smithii. but he actually came out of his shell, and moved 4cm without putting him in a pool of water, maybe hes getting better i went to longleat today awww i fed the deer, wow their antlers feel like velvet, but no monkeys came on my car kind regards mike |
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 15:07:40 GMT
Oh brill....Terrys going there tomorrow. I'm soo jealous - i wanna go!
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Post by natrat84 on Jul 24, 2005 8:28:58 GMT
Glad he seems to be eating Mike ;D Me jealous too, We were going to go a few weeks back, but its soooo far  |
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im really scared cus 3 of my fulica have this problem. the mantle is further back than usual and just goes further and further. the snails also look weaker and smaller.I put one of the ill snails in another tank when i first noticed this and its getting better. i have a feeling it might be something in the fulica tank. i looked closely at one of the ill snails and there were these worms and they were really wierd. they were about 1cm long and 1mm thick. one half of the worm was white but the other half was black, and i could see the worms were going into the snails shell. could this be causing their problems and if so, how? why do they seem to eat less?
