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What does it mean when a snail has black lines in the middle of its shell?
Lalond18
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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoI would assume that it's just the way the shell is.
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What is the circumference of a snail shell?
Different snail shells are different sizes. If this question in refering to your own snail, measure the whole distance across in th middle of the snail shell. That is called diameter. Then multiplying by pii (3.14). That answer should be a well done estimate for your snail shell. :)
How do you know what kind of snail you have?
you look at the bottom of the snail try to take the snail out of its shell if it is black it is a unknown snail if it is all white it is a afarcan snail
What does the dangerous snail look like?
yellow shell or black shell very venomous not to be touched ever!
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yes a baby snail will die if it's shell is chipped because a snail shell is very delicate and so is the snail.
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.
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.
An animal that has a shell?
A turtle or a snail have a shell.
