Odd snail questiom

[leikela]

Do pond snails only live in water? The reason I ask is that I've just confiscated a bunch from one of my tanks ready to put in my soon-to-be puffer tank in a small plastic container but it has suddenly occurred to me that they may escape before I relocate them... Is that possible? Should I put a lid on it? I'd rather not have mischievous snails wandering about my home!

 

[jetajockey]

they can crawl out but they'll dry out and die.

 

[hippy guy]

I had one that was relentless with getting out. Took him 3 or four tries to learn the outside was too dry for him. Lol. (Never would get far)

 

[HN1]

Pond snails are "lunged". They can breath outside of water, but can't survive dry very long.

 

[HalfMoon B]

If they are smart, they will close up and stay moist, so that if you find them outside the tank, you just plop them back in. I did have a mystery snail that was obsessed with getting out, and did so several times. He finally made the drop from the tank to the ground... Well, I named him humpty dumpty after that

 

[leikela]

If they are smart, they will close up and stay moist, so that if you find them outside the tank, you just plop them back in. I did have a mystery snail that was obsessed with getting out, and did so several times. He finally made the drop from the tank to the ground... Well, I named him humpty dumpty after that

Aww that's such a cute but sad name!

Thanks for the advice, might just transfer the ones I'll need now to save the trouble of Houdini snails! I feel bad disposing of the others though :-/ Fishkeeping has certainly made me much more conscious of the sanctity of life...

 

[HalfMoon B]

They are great feeders! Keep 'em