are snails suposed to be black.

[evonnetracey]

i was in feeding my fulicas and i noticed that they looked very black the foot of the snail but there eye things are white should they be this colour the others seem alot lighter to them just wonering xx

[feebix]

Well... they do vary. I thought ol `Poo was about to die once because his foot was almost black but that was ages ago and Poo is seven or eight years old now. So I`d say yes, they do tend to have darkness on thier feet, it`s nothing to worry about ;D

[evonnetracey]

strangly it every snails in this one tank that has turned black all the other snails in the other tanks seem fine there not black x

[AlienSnail]

Are they behaving normally? Do they stretch out well when they move?

[stixandsnailsyork]

I have found they darken as they mature, I had some young snails that were very pale i was starting to think they were albino cross but as they have got bigger they have gone normal skinned. I have 1 fulica thats foot is very dark. x

[evonnetracey]

yeah there doing great nothing changed except the colour but when u look in the tank all u can see is a shell and 2 wee white eyes lol x

[Alisha]

I'd just keep an eye on them, I read a page on petsnails where there was a problem with someones snails, it started with them darkening.

Just keep an eye on them, but as Feebix says, snails colours and pigments do vary a lot, especially Fulica I find

[fluffy]

Black feet - white eyes - what beauties!

I wish mine were like that.

[Alisha]

Are these the ones I sent you? Could you post pictures please?

[evonnetracey]

yeah sure i will get them out later and get some pics no these are ones i got off gem the ones i got off u seem to have stayed the same colour lol x

[Alisha]

OK that's good.
Well just incase, I'd be very vigilant with hygeine. I'd wash your hand between handling snails in different tanks to make sure you don't cross contaminate anything

[evonnetracey]

photos tell me if u think he black x ;D
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[Alisha]

My! He is a beauty!

Is he acting OK?

Because if he's acting fine I'd like to hazard a guess at it being something genetic introducing a new skin tint.
He has very dark skin, but he look georgous.

[evonnetracey]

he is lovely and yeah hes great always on the go loves his food he seems to be in full heath x ;D

[AlienSnail]

Glad he's a healthy little fella

yeah I've had fulica with very dark, almost black skin, and some that are very light, some that are grey, and some that are brown. They vary. Should be fine.