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By the number of rings on their shells.

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Q: How you found the age of a shell or snail?
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How do you know how old is a snail?

you can check their ages by counting the cracks on its shell. he he The bigger the snail is the older it is, also as snails age they move slower. Cracks on snails shell happen natrually, if they are dropped or something heavy is dropped on them, a crack can form. A young snail might have more cracks then a very old snail.


Where can a limacon be found in everyday life?

The limacon can be found in the pattern of a snail's shell.


Will a baby snail die if its snail shell is chipped?

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You found a snail or slug with a shell underwater in Orange Beach Alabama What is it?

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When a snail is born does it have a shell?

when a snail is born it has a shell, and its actual body is still growing in the shell.


How do you find a snails age?

you can check their ages by counting the cracks on its shell. he he The bigger the snail is the older it is, also as snails age they move slower. Cracks on snails shell happen natrually, if they are dropped or something heavy is dropped on them, a crack can form. A young snail might have more cracks then a very old snail.


What will happen if a snail loses its shell?

The snail's shell will get writing on it. What do you think.


What is a snail shell secreted by?

It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.


What is the oldest part of the snail shell?

The oldest part of a snail's shell is the center of the coil. When the snail grows, it grows outward


What is the body covering of a snail?

if you mean the shell.... it is made of calcium, it grows with the snail and gains whorls (the spirals) ..............similar to a tree, the more spirals the older the snail.


How do you take a snail out of its shell without damaging it?

A snail's organs are attached to the shell through the mantle. If you attempt to pull the snail out, it will harm it.


What is the name of a snail home called?

One answer...There is no name for a place for snails unless it is called a pot of boiling water for escargot.Another answer...Although in snail farming, they are kept in snail pens or snail houses or snailery. Please see the links about snail farming under discussion comments.