Snails eye

[Mike]

Hi there

I was wondering if you guys could help?

One of my 4 west african land snails has one of its eye stalk antenna thingys which only comes out a small way and is quite puss filled? Any suggestions on how to fix the problem?

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Thanks

[ness]

There are other methods, involving using a piece of egg-shell or epoxy soaked material rather than plaster. What is important is that the break is cleaned properly and that no substance comes in to contact with the snails body. Snails are extremely sensitive to chemicals.
I have just found the following and have cut and pasted it for you. I have absolutley no experience with using it and don't know if it's ok to put on a snail's eye. Perhaps someone else may be able to shed light on this suggestion? Good luck - Ness xx
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It is also worth mentioning Melafix, an anti-bacterial liquid made from tea-tree oil, that is known to be safe for snails. This could be used to clean any break where you think something bad may have got inside. Please note, it is very strong and should be heavily diluted before use or you may burn your snails. In most cases, clean, sterile water is all that is needed

[ness]

Sorry, please ignor the very first paragraph of the previous post. I am still getting to grips with posting things.