Feather duster on snail-- healthy relationship?

joshola · 05/06/2007, 09:44 AM

I just noticed a sturdy-looking feather duster actually attached to one of my bigger Astrea snails (sorry, can't provide a pic). It looks funny, and I suppose its great for the worm. But is this a dysfunctional relationship? Should I pluck the worm?

sir_dudeguy · 05/06/2007, 09:48 AM

Nah, just leave it. I've got that on lots of my snails...and i've seen it on even more hermit crabs because a lot of times hermits just pick up a shell that has been sitting in one spot for a long time, giving the worm time to grow on it.

It wont hurt anything

joshola · 05/06/2007, 09:57 AM

Thanks. Until I get more life in the tank, I'll continue to obsess over even the snails!

05/06/2007, 09:44 AM	#1
joshola Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 39	Feather duster on snail-- healthy relationship? I just noticed a sturdy-looking feather duster actually attached to one of my bigger Astrea snails (sorry, can't provide a pic). It looks funny, and I suppose its great for the worm. But is this a dysfunctional relationship? Should I pluck the worm?

05/06/2007, 09:48 AM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	Nah, just leave it. I've got that on lots of my snails...and i've seen it on even more hermit crabs because a lot of times hermits just pick up a shell that has been sitting in one spot for a long time, giving the worm time to grow on it. It wont hurt anything __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

05/06/2007, 09:57 AM	#3
joshola Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 39	Thanks. Until I get more life in the tank, I'll continue to obsess over even the snails!