Thursday, January 12, 2012

Do snails come out of their shells and live?

My freshwater snail (sorry i don't know what exact type it is) is comming out of its shell. Its somehow still alive and moving. What's going on with it?

Do snails come out of their shells and live?
It sounds like it needs a larger shell....



Edit I found some Info on these guys... I guess not all snails are the same ,. nor do they all need new shells? =-( Sorry my first answer was wrong.



they cannot leave their shells and live. If the body is out of the shell totally, the snail is dead. A few people have sworn their snail was alive, out of the shell, driving around. It must have been the current in the tank making their body appear to move. Snails cannot live out of their shells. snails' shells are part of their body. They are attached. As the snail grows, so does the shell. Think of the shell as the snail's bones on the outside of its body. The snail cannot leave its shell anymore than you can remove your bones.
Reply:It needs another shell. One that's bigger. It's normal. Buy a snail shell somewhere that's bigger and looks like it would be the right size (you might want to buy a couple different ones just in case). Then stick them in the tank and let it choose which one. Don't hesitate to buy the shells though, because that is what keeps the snail alive. It's the snail's protection.
Reply:i dont really know but they dont usually come out of their shell, but i heard that they come out of their shells when they need a bigger one
Reply:its coming out of its old shell because it needs a new shell all animals with shells do this.i would reccomend putting shells in there
Reply:Snails don't come out of their shell. They do have a really long body and can stretch out quite a ways.



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Reply:sorry i have no idea ,but in intestead in the answer
Reply:its breeding or laying eggs.


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