Why Stomatella snail, WHY!!?

Teremei · 06/01/2006, 02:00 PM

I've never bought a Stomatella snail (smail fingernail shell, reproduction machine). But have seen a dozen or so seperate individuals during the coarse of owning my tank.

About 4-5 times in 4-5 months I have seen one during the day lay on it's backside like it was dying. It's little tenticles would still be moving and slug like foot was still moving. It would not be dead, more like it was giving up, wanting to be eaten. This is not an isolated case with just 1 specimen I don't think. Do they just have short livespans and this is the way they go?

Teremei · 06/01/2006, 06:22 PM

bump.

EQCM2B · 06/01/2006, 06:27 PM

Somehow I have one of these too but I have never seen it do what you are describing.
About the only time I see mine is at night.

Ereefic · 06/01/2006, 06:32 PM

Maybe yours is mentally challenged Teremei?

Teremei · 06/01/2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Ereefic
Maybe yours is mentally challenged Teremei?

No funny! I've never seen one actually get eaten as they do this. Maybe it is the same one that just likes to do this occasionally?

mr pink floyd · 06/01/2006, 07:02 PM

i had one, now abotu 50 in 3 weeks, i haev no clue how, they all look really good

cardgenius · 06/01/2006, 07:46 PM

I think there kinda like astrea snail, they cant right themselvs up. Ive niticed it to and eventually they just die.

Teremei · 06/01/2006, 07:50 PM

Actually when this happened months ago I tried to upright it and it didn't seem to want help. It was just all curled up and let the current bob it around and didn't want to grab the sand.

cardgenius · 06/01/2006, 08:21 PM

weird, probably for the better considering how fast they reproduce!

Teremei · 06/01/2006, 08:26 PM

He's no longer their! Nothing ate him otherwise his shell would still be there. He just got up and moped off I guess. .

06/01/2006, 02:00 PM	#1
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	Why Stomatella snail, WHY!!? I've never bought a Stomatella snail (smail fingernail shell, reproduction machine). But have seen a dozen or so seperate individuals during the coarse of owning my tank. About 4-5 times in 4-5 months I have seen one during the day lay on it's backside like it was dying. It's little tenticles would still be moving and slug like foot was still moving. It would not be dead, more like it was giving up, wanting to be eaten. This is not an isolated case with just 1 specimen I don't think. Do they just have short livespans and this is the way they go?

06/01/2006, 07:46 PM	#7
cardgenius Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 527	I think there kinda like astrea snail, they cant right themselvs up. Ive niticed it to and eventually they just die. __________________ I'm no hero...never was. I'm just an old killer hired to do some wet work.

06/01/2006, 08:21 PM	#9
cardgenius Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 527	weird, probably for the better considering how fast they reproduce! __________________ I'm no hero...never was. I'm just an old killer hired to do some wet work.

06/01/2006, 06:22 PM	#2
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	bump.

06/01/2006, 06:27 PM	#3
EQCM2B Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 425	Somehow I have one of these too but I have never seen it do what you are describing. About the only time I see mine is at night.

06/01/2006, 06:32 PM	#4
Ereefic Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,821	Maybe yours is mentally challenged Teremei?

06/01/2006, 07:02 PM	#6
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	i had one, now abotu 50 in 3 weeks, i haev no clue how, they all look really good

06/01/2006, 07:50 PM	#8
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	Actually when this happened months ago I tried to upright it and it didn't seem to want help. It was just all curled up and let the current bob it around and didn't want to grab the sand.

06/01/2006, 08:26 PM	#10
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	He's no longer their! Nothing ate him otherwise his shell would still be there. He just got up and moped off I guess. .