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Why has my African land snail's shell gone white and healed over at the bottom?
Because it's dead!
Why are there empty snail shells?
either it has grown out or the snail has died and the shell is just left over and nothing is in it.
Can snails detach from their shells?
it means the snail is afraid, or frightend. Oh, and it also means that the snail is trying to protect itself from whatever "frightend it."
How do you know if a giant African land snail is dead?
remove it from the tank in case of any germs it had and wash out tank quickly and be very sensible!It may be a sad time if a snail dies and it belongs to a young child 3-7 you may also find this sad is you are older 8,9,10 and over!
How do you know when a snail is sleeping?
When a snail is sleeping, its body will retract into its shell and its tentacles will be pulled in. It may also excrete a mucous layer over the opening of its shell to protect itself while it rests.
What happens when snails hibernate?
They burrow down and put a chalky covering over the opening to their shell. They live off the fat they've been saving up all summer, like bears, or squirrels.
Do snails regrow their shells when you step on it?
Yes, if you crush them completely. If however, you just crush a tiny bit of the shell, the snail will be injured, suffer, and most probably die a slow and painful death (as pieces of the shell can penetrate the snail). If you only crush a tiny bit of the shell then the chayton snail will not die.
Does snail eat chocolate?
believe it or not but yes they do the crawl over it and basically suck it eventually the water inside the snail turns brown due to the chocolate and the chocolate is either gone or has shrunk
What is snails vision like?
A snail's eyes can only detect light shades. This ability is to protect itself from predators; if a predator was looming over a snail, its shadow would cast upon it allowing the snail to sense the change and retract into its shell in time.
Can a snail become a fossil?
Yes, snails can become fossils. When a snail dies, its shell may become buried in sediment and over time, minerals in the sediment can replace the original material of the shell, preserving it as a fossil. Fossilized snail shells can be found in many different types of rock formations.
What does it mean when a snail has black lines in the middle of its shell?
If you have a pet snail, or have seen a snail in your garden with crust on the hole of it's shell, well, first, good job at being so observant! What you have discovered is a snail in hibernation! Yes, believe it or not, snails do hibernate. Like bear, squirrel, and bobcats, some snails fatten up in the summer and burrow down in the dirt to escape the cold winter months. The snail will sustain itself on the extra fat they've stored. Once the snail has burrowed down, it (most snails are girl and boy at the same time, like flowers) will make a white, crusty layer over the opening of it's shell. HAve you ever noticed a trail of slime behind a snail? They use that mucus to cover the opening of their shell, and then it hardens. When Spring comes, the snail can simply knock the crust out with their head, and enjoy the world once again. Sometimes, a snail will go into a slight hibernation, called estivation, when condtitions are not the best for them. Then, the mucus coat will stay moist and not harden.
Do snail shells grow back?
No
