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Answered 2011-09-12 14:43:00
Snails make their own shells.They make it with a muscle called the mantle.The mantle then releases liquid.When the liquid hardens it forms the shell.Later in the snails life the mantle releases more liquid and the shell becomes bigger.
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Do aquarium snails out grow their shells?
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Do snails grow out of their shells?
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How do you get snails out of their shells?
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Do sea snails shells grow themselves or do you have to get a new one?
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Can a snail shell grow out the snail?
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Do baby garden snails have shells when they are born?
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Why do snails find other shells if they can make them?
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When slugs grow out of their shell are they now slugs?
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