Sleep movement

[glittersniffer]

I’m probably going to make a bunch of pointless comments about this. It might have been mentioned before, But when my Retic sleeps with his body out of his shell he moves is body and eyes around.

I’m sure they may not even have a thought process and run more on instinct and a pain and pleasure principle. It just seems almost like he’s dreaming because of the way he really sways himself. Maybe its an instinct thing about being alert whilst asleep but I was still curious.

I’m sure most other snails do this. Except my Iredale-baby doesn’t really.

[aerliss]

Hmmm. Mine all sleep stuck to a vertical, mostly tucked away inside their shells (the fulica liked to sleep upside down when he was smaller... now he falls off the ceiling).

The only time I see them out of their shells but not travelling anywhere is when they poo XD

[coyote]

I've seen my aspersas sleep outside their shells occasionally, but I've never observed them long enough to see if there is any movement. They just seem to be completely still. They usually aren't as far out of their shell as they would be if fully awake, but they are definitely more out than in, and they are definitely asleep.

I don't suppose you could get a video of your snail doing that, could you?

[glittersniffer]

Oh, i thought this would be common. I mean baby my iredale doesnt do it, but thats usually because he's tucked in this shell or just got part of him stuffed poking out.

But pegasus eyes are retracted in a bit and he sways.

I had a rabbit who would go into a daze she used to sway her head really badly in a hypnotised way. Sometimes she would sway too much to one side and loose her balance and then go a little off centre.

Good idea, i'll get a video when he's asleep as he's awake and exploring right now.

Perhaps he is awake when this happens.. its just he stays in more or less that position totally, other than his head slightly shifting and for a very long time.

Then i put soemthing near and his eyes come out and he does his slow "I just woke up" approach to everything.

[crossless]

My snails sleeps foot out of shell if it's lovely and moist if it's drier tank they sleep more inside of shell or they dig them selves little bit in soil. I have noticed with small baby snails they always sleep hiding somewhere. Maybe it's more natural them hide in nature from birds etc. I have noticed than when fulica babies are atleast about 2 to 3cm from shell they don't hide as much anymore. Then if it's too cold my snails sleeps on lid or near heat mat (cooler air stays on ground and warmer stays up). if everything is ideal in tank they will they sleep almost anywhere some goes for nap on food plate for easier access for "breakfast" or something.

[glittersniffer]

Pegasus really has no sense of instinct, i mean none what so ever.

A soft fluffy blanket slipped off from insulating once when i had the lid off. It landed on my Retics head . He didn't pop into his shell. He turned and tried to climb into it.

He also shoved his body through the drawbridge gate section of the pink castle and stretched his neck out to the food leaving his shell on the other side. So i panicked thinking he may detach himself. I was trying to push his neck. and prodding him so he would shrink back But he always pushes against my hand stubbornly.

[coyote]

It's funny how snails will have their own personalities. Some are quite timid and others don't seem to be fazed by much of anything.