i found out something about snails.

[krap101]

its either the shape or the amount of gas exchange or something but if you drop a snail upside down itll always go flat like the foot will be on the bottom. like a cat

 

[Devilishturtles]

itll always go flat like the foot will be on the bottom

I dunno Krap. I think I'm gonna have to disagree with you. Only because of the snails that I put into the tanks at WM never land right side up. I always wondered if they could right themselves if they were "on their back" so to speak. Cause I always flip them rightside up when I drop the new ones in the tanks.

I would be interested in knowing where you heard this information, or could you tell me more about it? I've been kinda curious about the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[krap101]

oh. i tested it today. i was playing with my snail (the big one) and he fell off. he flipped over and almost did a perfect landing

 

[Devilishturtles]

Hmm...I played devil as well and tested it with mine..and it landed on it's back, so to speak. That is funny. Maybe mine is just weird

Can you send me a link to where you found the information? Or tell me where you heard it? I would be interested in reading more about it.

Thanks, Krap.

 

[krap101]

err i didnt find it on the internet. lol. i like playing with my snails. get em in my hand. let em crawl around. this one time i didnt let it have enough time to extend its "foot" so it fell off. and while it was falling it did a flip like thing and then landed not perfectly (a lil slanted) but it landed for the most part right side up. i think it might be the shape of the shell. i see a lil bubble inside it. when its upside down the air moves to the part of the shell most up. that turns the snail... im not sure though.

 

[Max Action]

My yellow apple snail regularly slides up to a high point in the tank and then "jumps" - gliding down to the bottom, foot down, for a perfect landing.


When he's not busy attacking my other snails, that is.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I tried this out at WM today krap, and it didn't work. Perhaps it has something to do with the water? Definitley interesting though. The snails I experimented with are mystery snails, dunno if that makes a difference or not?

I'm still baffled, haha.

 

[revhtree]

You all are too funny!



PS. I wonder about my SW snails....hmmm.......I'll be back in a minute!

 

[Devilishturtles]

You all are too funny!

Thanks Rehv! You do have to admit, it's a curious question as to why some do and some don't. I dunno.

Let us know how your SW snails do. I've tried it with some Turbo Snails in my friend's tank, landed sheel side down...so go figure...

 

[revhtree]

OK, 4 for 4 landed on their back. My snails have no talent at all.

 

[Devilishturtles]

OK, 4 for 4 landed on their back. My snails have no talent at all.

LOL, neither do mine! Ah well, I guess you just have some circus snails Krap. Atleast I know I'm not the only one with un-special snails

 

[krap101]

want me to try to get a video of me doing the flip thing?

 

[bungle]

OK, 4 for 4 landed on their back. My snails have no talent at all.

Buck up, Rev! Consistency is kind of a talent

 

[revhtree]

True! At least they are consistent, that is somewhat of a talent in itself right??