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No, snails cannot grow back their shells; the shell wall is attached to the organs and blood supply of the snail. If the shell were to be removed, the snails would die soon after.

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CAN WATER SNAILS GROW THEIR SHELLS BACK?

No, a sea snail can't grow its shell back.


Do snails grow out of their shells?

No, snails do not grow out of their shells. Their shells are part of their body structure and grow along with them. As snails grow, their shells also grow in size to accommodate their increasing body size.


How do snails get their shells?

They grow them.


When do snails grow there shells?

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Can snails detach from there shells?

yes they can because they grow and there shells cAN BE TO SMALL


Do snails have to move into larger shells as they grow?

No, a snails's shell grows with the snail. They grow their own shell/


Why do land snails have shells?

Their shells provides protection for their weak back side.


Why do snails find other shells if they can make them?

Snails grow a shell that stays with them their entire life. They don't find larger ones as they grow.


Do snails change their shells?

snails have an exoskeleton as all other molluscs do, which is what we call a shell. These shells unlike other animal tissues are not made of cells, rather they are composed mostly of calcium carbonate and a little protein.


Are snails slugs?

they are still slugs No, because slugs don't have shells on the outside of their body, they do have shells on the inside of their body though. Snails have shells on the outside and they don't grow out of their shells.


How do you get snails out of their shell?

You don't. Snails grow to their shells through a thin layer of skin. If you pick them from their shells you may very well kill or injure them.


How does a water snail live?

There are snails who live in freshwater and snails that live in saltwater. Snails grow their shells as they grow to house them and provide protection. For added protection they will sometimes bury themselves or slip into small cracks and crevices to hide.