goonius
Achatina achatina
All your cuttle, is belong to me, Ralph!
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Post by goonius on Jun 6, 2009 14:45:55 GMT
I've just been downstairs, and came back up to find Ralph upside down on his cuttle fish looking thoroughly confused, he must have fallen off the roof?! i dont know how/why he never has before!   but i flipped him over and OMFG! there is a biiiiig hole in his new shell growth, which is brand new and so really thin here's a picture:  EDIT oh dear, its like a big flap of shell has come loose :/  what do i do? help! any help and or advice is much appreciated, thanks in advance alex |
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Dusk
Achatina tincta
In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Jun 6, 2009 15:21:26 GMT
I know it looks awful but the new growth is actually much easier to mend than old growth. Make sure he has all calcium he can eat and it'll mend itself in no time.  |
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goonius
Achatina achatina
All your cuttle, is belong to me, Ralph!
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Post by goonius on Jun 6, 2009 15:30:23 GMT
it literally is Brand new growth, it appeared within the last 48hours, and he has just chewed the loose bit off, and im looking at it: it can only be 1 layer thick!
he eats lots of cuttle fish,
alex
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Post by Bumblebee on Jun 7, 2009 6:51:26 GMT
poor ralph, that looks nasty  hope it heals up soon |
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Post by Sarah on Jun 7, 2009 11:17:00 GMT
GALS do have a tendancy to fall off the roof - a good reason never to have hard tank ornaments like rocks, fish ornaments, ceramics etc. The new growth will regrow very quickly, just provide plenty of cuttlefish  |
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goonius
Achatina achatina
All your cuttle, is belong to me, Ralph!
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Post by goonius on Jun 7, 2009 12:02:48 GMT
providing the cuttlefish bone was the problem in the first place:P he fell on that!
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Jun 8, 2009 3:29:23 GMT
That's rather ironic.  |
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goonius
Achatina achatina
All your cuttle, is belong to me, Ralph!
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Post by goonius on Jun 8, 2009 8:39:12 GMT
That's rather ironic. that fits his personality perfectly.... |
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Post by muddydragon on Jun 8, 2009 9:15:49 GMT
hope he gets better soon |
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Post by Sarah on Jun 8, 2009 9:22:39 GMT
providing the cuttlefish bone was the problem in the first place:P he fell on that! Oh dear..... how is he looking today? |
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goonius
Achatina achatina
All your cuttle, is belong to me, Ralph!
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Post by goonius on Jun 8, 2009 9:39:42 GMT
pretty good today thanks! hes repaired some of the damage, although its not caught up with the undamaged growth quite yet.
i think hes learned his lesson, hes not up on the ceiling so much now!
i think he has kicked the habit of a lifetime haha
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Post by snailysnail on Jun 10, 2009 17:07:57 GMT
glad he's better, snails can recover so quickly...and i know what you mean about the 'confused' look he had!!
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on Jun 11, 2009 6:25:30 GMT
When my poor little Charles took his fall, he did the same thing - within 3 days he was all fixed, and in 2 weeks, he has grown himself another INCH of shell - so Ralph will sort himself out fine!
He'll probably even have a battle scar to prove his courage ;D
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Post by Snail Lover. on Jun 21, 2009 18:54:40 GMT
He should be ok alex, glad its growing back a bit now. |
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Post by Snail Obsessed on Jun 22, 2009 8:14:26 GMT
Glad to hear there's been an improvement |
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juli4
Achatina fulica
In my avatar is Epa and Filippa
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Post by juli4 on Jun 22, 2009 13:47:15 GMT
It grow very quik back.
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hope it heals up soon
