BeckyBoo Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Yikes, was cleaning the tank out and the snails were on the lid sitting on the dining room table. Went to put them back and one wasn't "stuck" to the lid like the others and rolled off onto the floor. Bit worries now, the shell didn't crack but it's just sitting there not doing anything, the others are all feeding. Do you reckon it will be OK? Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Doesn't sound great. When the snail we had was very old he sometimes did nothing for ages and we thought he had given up the ghost, but were able to revive him by holding to keep him warm and tempting him out with a wee bit beer and some cat food. Might be worth a go. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Just a quick update to say that after an hour or so he/she came back out of the shell and started eating, so must have just had a big shock. So clean tank, fresh earth, couple of little plants, fud and drink they look (and smell!) gorgeous! Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Ho can a snail smell gorgeous? A little spray of the Chanel eh? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Awww glad S/He is OK I've always wanted some GALS i would have called them all Amy Slimehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Aimey Slimehouse - fantastic name Raina! Not so sure about snails smelling gorgeous, but my daughter found a milipede during the summer that smelled of parma violets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Glad your snail seems ok now, How about a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 I'll try and get some pictures, not sure how well it actually is to be honest, I found it upside down in the water today, put it back the right side up thinking it had karked it, but it moved about later on. And what I actually meant was that the tank now smells nice - they used to be in eldest daughters bedroom and she rather overwatered them and so when I finally gave them clean earth, the smell of rotting lettuce and stagnant peaty water was rather overwhelming and rotten egg-like (I don't go round sniffing snails as a general rule! ) Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Amy Slimehouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 School have a few, but I don't think Mother would be too pleased if I bought one home Someone bought me an Antquarium for Christmas which should be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
