Knocked Down Snail - Aquarium Advice

alaher2 · 11-19-2006, 03:05 AM

If you see a snail turned upside down on its shell lying in the substrate, is that snail able to get back up on its own or does it need help getting back upright? I was wondering if I should be the one to make sure the guy gets back on his feet, or he will be able to do so on its own? I would really appreciate any input.

GuOD · 11-19-2006, 10:53 AM

I read you need to help it asap or it will die in a few hours.

**roka64** · 11-19-2006, 11:03 AM

Most snails can upright themselves, with the exception of Astraea Conehead Snails, there may be some otheras well, but they come to mind. I flip mine back just in case. Keep in mind, while they are flipped, they can easily be munched by other critters, like other snails or crabs.

ReefRaff · 11-19-2006, 11:30 AM

i just grab um and stick them to the glass or rock.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-19-2006, 02:14 PM

Agree. I find my astreas turned over all the time. Just flip back upright asap.

mazilla · 11-19-2006, 02:23 PM

yeah, i noticed on e of my snails upside yesterday. i didnt flip him because i thought he should be able to do it himself, i mean how can they survive if not? turns out he couldnt flip back over, i noticed after one day he was still in the same spot. i flipped him and he scooted off. SUCKS TO BE A SNAIL.

**melosu58** · 11-19-2006, 02:51 PM

I always flip mine over. They are very suseptible to attack if they remain like that.

alaher2 · 11-19-2006, 08:23 PM

Good....I just wanted to make sure I wasn't hurting the guy by picking him when he fell off of the rock.

**melosu58** · 11-19-2006, 11:11 PM

You were doing a good deed.

11-19-2006, 03:05 AM	#1
alaher2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 120	Knocked Down Snail If you see a snail turned upside down on its shell lying in the substrate, is that snail able to get back up on its own or does it need help getting back upright? I was wondering if I should be the one to make sure the guy gets back on his feet, or he will be able to do so on its own? I would really appreciate any input.

11-19-2006, 11:30 AM	#4
ReefRaff Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh. USA Posts: 1,618 Images: 26	i just grab um and stick them to the glass or rock. __________________ Tim S Wagner Join Saltwater_Fish_Reef_Aquariums Vote here for Aquarium Advice!!!

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11-19-2006, 10:53 AM	#2
GuOD Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 236 Images: 8	I read you need to help it asap or it will die in a few hours.

11-19-2006, 02:23 PM	#6
mazilla Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 97 Images: 11	yeah, i noticed on e of my snails upside yesterday. i didnt flip him because i thought he should be able to do it himself, i mean how can they survive if not? turns out he couldnt flip back over, i noticed after one day he was still in the same spot. i flipped him and he scooted off. SUCKS TO BE A SNAIL.

11-19-2006, 08:23 PM	#8
alaher2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 120	Good....I just wanted to make sure I wasn't hurting the guy by picking him when he fell off of the rock.