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Snail shells are very similar to fingernails or hair. It is made of keratin and is a naturally occurring process.
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∙ 14y agoThey eat the shells of other snails at birth giving them enough calcium to make their own. A bit like a hen eating grit to help form eggs.
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Do snails come out of their shell to burrow?
No, snails do not leave their shell to burrow.
Are snails shell silky and watery?
Snails shell is silky and watery.
What is the foamy stuff on snails shell?
after snails mate it leaves a foamy substance on the shell
What are snails exoskeleton?
a snails has an exoskeleton known as a shell. The shell grows with the snail as it ages.
How often does a snail change shells?
Snails don't change their shells. Unlike crustaceans, molluscs like snails keep the same shell throughout their lifetime. The shell is formed from secretions from the snails mantle, the flesh under the shell, and some snails (such as the giant African snails kept as pets) can be seen running their mouths along the edge of their shells, to build up another layer on the shells lip. The stripes that make up the pattern of a snails shell are the result of different compositions of shell material at different times.
What shelter do snails have?
the snails shell is it's shelter
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 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 live with out there shells?
The snails shell is part of its body
What is in a snails shell?
the snail :)
Where are snails' brains?
It is in their shell
What are shell tops?
snails
