gwinni
Achatina fulica
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Post by gwinni on Oct 16, 2008 19:09:42 GMT
Can snails feel stuff through their shells? When i stroke spongbobs shell i just wondered if he'd be able to feel it!
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madhouse
Achatina achatina
Simply mad!
Posts: 103
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Post by madhouse on Oct 16, 2008 19:21:09 GMT
Dangerous Brian comes out of his shell when I stroke him  I know tortoises can definately so I reckon that snails can too  Please less smilies so messages are nicer to read. - CroSSLeSS |
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Katie
Achatina tincta
Posts: 673
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Post by Katie on Oct 16, 2008 19:52:05 GMT
probably, although i dont know for sure.
My snails retracts when i touch their shells. It may be just like we feel through our finger nails?
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
Posts: 2,955
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Post by coyote on Oct 16, 2008 21:47:51 GMT
I suspect they can feel something, such as pressure. Maybe like what Katie said, like through our fingernails, or like your foot through your shoe? You won't be able to feel subtle sensations, but you will feel pressure and movement.
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lizzie97444
Achatina immaculata
I LUV SNAILS TOO MUCH!
Posts: 307
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Post by lizzie97444 on Oct 18, 2008 5:31:06 GMT
I think the same way as Katie and Coyote Mine is very confident and brave so... it never goes in her shell eventhough I touch the shell in anyway  |
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
Posts: 1,183
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Post by Rachel on Oct 18, 2008 9:36:38 GMT
yes, i think they can feel some stuff through their shells. i'd assumed i was mad though, now i can see others agree and i feel a little less mental.  |
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monday
Achatina achatina
It's slimy...get it off me!
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Post by monday on Oct 21, 2008 17:16:16 GMT
back on topic. I'm fairly sure they can feel through their shells, but maybe not with them. They probably feel the vibrations when they're handled or stroked, and maybe even the presure of being picked up.
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