What if your pet snail doesn't come out?

Answer 1

If it doesnt come out for hours(or days even) dont throw it away or anything. It may still be alive. If there is a white thing covering the shell opening where the snail comes out, the snail is alive. It is just sealing itself from the world. I do not encourage you to rip it open though(I did once many years ago when I was young. I ripped it open with a small screw driver. When I was ready to toss it out side, it came out-very well alive.) you may hurt the snail if you poke it`s slime or something. It will come out on it`s own. It`s natural. If there is no white thing, see if you see anything it the shell. If it`s very hollow, the snail could have died. To find out, heres what to do:

Wet the snail with water(or use a squirt bottle so it feels like rain). This will make the snail think it rained. It may take a while for the snail to come out. Sometimes they get stuck coming out, or if it is sick. Put it on a hot/warm washcloth to loosen it up. If it is dead, bury it.(That`s what I did to the last two snails that died. I buried them. I put each in a small box and buried the box.)

Anyway, hope that helps.