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no it can not. the shell grows with it
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Can a pond snail grow a new shell if it's shell was crushed?
No
Does the shell of an aquarium snail need to be changed?
The snail will still grow even though it lives in an aquarium, so yes the snail will out grow it's current shell and need a new one.
Will a snail live if it's shell is cracked?
It depend on what type of Snail it is because most snail produce their own shells, so the type of snail matters because some snails grow shells quicker than others and have a chance of surviving than the ones that can't grow their shell as quick.
Snail has completley come out of shell?
snails never come completely out of there shell there shell might break so they can grow a new one. but a snail performs torsion in witch its body twist into the shell they create and can not leave there shell but can grow the shell bigger so there shell grows with them
Can snails go from one shell to another?
No. The shell grows around the snail as the snail grows bigger, but the snail is fastened into its shell and cannot leave it. Hermit crabs live in empty shells, and find a new, bigger shell as they grow.
You found a very small baby snail you'm keeping and feeding i don't know what to do if your snail outgrows the shell?
snails do not outgrow their shells they add new grow th to their shell so it grows along with them.
How do shellfish grow?
As they grow, they start to form a new softer shell beneath the outter shell. Once they are too big to stay in their old shell, they shed it, and use the new shell they've grown.
Do snail grow new shells?
Snails make their own shells.They make it with a muscle called the mantle.The mantle then releases liquid.When the liquid hardens it forms the shell.Later in the snails life the mantle releases more liquid and the shell becomes bigger. Thiers your anwer hope it helps!
Can snails grow back their shells?
No, snails cannot grow back their shells; the shell wall is attached to the organs and blood supply of the snail. If the shell were to be removed, the snails would die soon after.
Does a crab loose its shell and take another one?
Most crabs shed their shell and then their outer areas harden up and become a new one. Hermit crabs will enforce their shells with a snail type shell and will switch to a larger shell as they grow.
How do you put a new snail shell on a snail?
I'm pretty sure if u just put it in the water/cage the snail will do into it itself
What will happen to your water snail if its shell fell off?
It would find a new shell to live in
