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Post by eibhlin on Jul 14, 2016 9:00:55 GMT
I hadn't seen one of my snails in 2 days so i started looking because i suspected eggs again. Now i found the little guy in one of my plants looking like this:   Is he ok? Maybe just in some deep sleep or is there a bigger issue? I placed him back in a quiet hidden spot in case he is sleeping |
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Post by etana on Jul 14, 2016 10:15:10 GMT
He's resting, it's called aestivation when there's a calcium layer sealing the shell shut. He's likely okay, and you can let him continue resting.  |
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Post by eibhlin on Jul 14, 2016 10:30:23 GMT
He's resting, it's called aestivation when there's a calcium layer sealing the shell shut. He's likely okay, and you can let him continue resting. Well... i think i accidentally woke him up... woops. He was at the spot i placed him, next time i looked he was sliding over the plant going back to the spot i found him. I'll just let him be for now. BUT, at the other side, it was good i checked the spot out where he was at because there were eggs there from my big snail (again). I guess he will continue snoozing then. |
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Post by GlitterBug on Jul 14, 2016 18:38:59 GMT
Sometimes they do this when it's too cold. Most garden snails in the UK will do this over the colder months and my tiger snails did this when I first got them and was without a heat mat. He sealed himself in but as soon as I gave him a nice warm bath he was out again  |
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Post by eibhlin on Jul 14, 2016 20:12:31 GMT
Yeah well it is supposed to be summer here but it's been raining a lot and it's not that warm. Maybe that's why.
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