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Slugs and snails have a very high percentage of their body-weight made up of water, compared to other animals. Additionally, their skin is a much more permeable to water loss as well as ions and other small molecules, this is why they must keep their skin very moist.
When salt comes into contact with the skin of a slug or snail, osmosis drags water out through the cells lining the skin due to the sudden high concentration of a pure salt crystal on the surface of its skin. Certain species can deal with small crystals of salt by excreting large amounts of mucus in the area, reducing contact and water loss.
However, when the salt load is too much, large amounts of water are osmotically drawn out the snail and results in severe dehydration. The snail will lose volume due to water loss and will no longer be able to carry out basic cellular function.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agothey melt becuase half thier body is made up of water if you put salt on it it will melt and thier skin is very sensetive so it would hurt alot!
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∙ 14y agoBecause most of the snails body is water, when salt gets on a snail, all the water in the snail rushes to balance out the salt. Eventually the snail will then dehydrate and die.
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∙ 8y agoFailure of all life-sustaining activities from loss of body moisture is the reason why snails die when salted since salt is dehydrating and desiccating.
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∙ 11y agoSalt kills the snail because once you lay it on it's body, the salt absorbs all the water from it's body. Then it gets dehydrated. :) I like doing this.
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∙ 11y agowell....have you heard of the salt and ice challenge! the chemicals in rock salt react with the chemicals in the snails body. the whole carcus fizzis up and melts
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How do snails dye?
Snails eventually die if their is salt near them. You cant kill a snail by pouring salt on them or but just killing them hardly. (stepping on them).
Why can snails die by salt and spices?
They die because the salt can effect humans and any other animals including snail spices is the same
Can salt water snails live in fresh water?
No. Salt water snails have adapted to salt water and always will.
Can fresh water snails live in salt water?
No. Salt water snails have adapted to salt water and always will.
Why do snails die with salt?
Snails do not have a protective layer of dead keratinized cells over their body like we do. So once they come into contact with the salt they become dehydrated and die. For example, we would not die if our skin came into contact with salt. But if we drank large amounts of salt water, we would dehydrate because there isn't a layer of dead keratinized cells lining the inside of our bodies.
Do garden snails drink salt water?
no, salt kills and makes snails shrivil up
Does salt kill snails?
yes it does kill snails
Where do salt marsh snails live?
In a salt marsh
Can you find garden snails if it hasn't rained?
Where ever there is moisture you will find garden snails. After it rains there is water everywhere, so that is the reason that you find garden snails easily when is has rained... These creatures have more water in them. Hence if they dehydrate they will die. That is why when we put some salt on such creatures they die instantly...
How does salt kill snails?
The salt burns their sluggy skin.
Do snails need salt water?
i don't think so, maybe. i have had a snail for a while and so far he's fine.
How do you kill marine snails?
salt.
