Does a snail die if it's shell gets cut off?

Answer 1

Well see i just found a snail today somewhat shut in my window. i wasn't sure if he/she would make it but i still put it in a secure area, ( like a plastic container of some sort and somewhat big) and put rocks to eat for it's shell nd leaves for food too. so it really depends. if it's hole shail came off, either kill it fr fast non painful death or keep it very very protected until it can grow it back.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, yes. They need their shell to survive. If their original shell is still available but it's broken in two and no longer stays on their body, if you can glue it back together (taking great care not to let any glue touch the snail's tissue) then they have a very good chance of recovery.

Epoxy resin glue is best for this sort of thing (Araldite brand). You can also patch their shell with any appropriate materials like plastics, wood, or other shell pieces from dead snails.

Answer 3

yes aslong as nothing hurts the big sphere on it's back as that conains it's organ like a heart brain ect it also contains a liquid that can harden up to make a new shell i hope this answered your question.

Answer 4

Hmm ... snails do not change shells. It is part of their body the same as our skeleton is part of ours on it is on the outside. If it is not to badly injured their is a possibility that it could survive...this is what I found online...good luck.Broken or Damaged shell:

There are several ways in which a snail's shell can be said to be broken. If the shell is chipped or uneven-looking around the rim it is nothing to worry about. The snail can repair this in its normal course of growth. New shell is created as the snail deposits the necessary materials at the shell rim, and any chips and breaks at the rim are therefore healed as and when the snail next grows. Often wild-caught snails arrive with the shell in a badly chipped state, and it takes them some time to settle down and begin to re-establish growth patterns. However it is nothing to worry about if your snail takes a long time to repair chips in the shell-rim, and in fact it would not be harmful to the snail at all even if the chipped rim were never to heal. A small dent to any area of the shell should not be considered a problem, although if it is in the second coil from the tip the ovo-testes might be damaged and the snail's reproductive ability may therefore be affected.

A break to the shell can be harmful if is further up the shell. Holes or cracks in the shell away from the growing rim must be taken very seriously. If the snail suffers a cracked shell due to being dropped or falling onto a hard surface it is likely that it will survive, if given the right conditions. It is important that a snail with such an injury is NOT handled, except to replace it in the tank. Food and cuttlebone must be made readily available and the snail must be misted with clean water more regularly as there is a risk of the snail losing moisture through the crack and therefore becoming dehydrated. If the tank is particularly over-crowded or is in need of cleaning out it may be more beneficial to the injured snail to be placed instead in a separate container with clean, fresh substrate. This minimises the risk of other snails disturbing the shell and potentially making the injury worse, and minimises the risk of infection getting into the site of the injury. Left to its own devices the crack may well heal sufficiently that it will not be a problem for the snail, although once a snail has suffered this type of injury it must be remembered that the shell will not be as strong or tough and further potential injury should be avoided at all costs.

A hole in the shell is potentially fatal as snails are not usually able to fully heal the wound site. The advice is as above but it is important to recognise that the snail may well deteriorate and die. With a hole in the shell it is even more important to keep the snail moist as fluid will be lost very quickly through the wound site and the snail will be very dehydrated. In some cases the snail manages to repair the hole with a thin papery covering rather like the one used to seal the snail into the shell during times of hibernation or aestivation. This prevents fliud loss and infection but the snail remains vulnerable because there is a permanent weakness in the shell at that point and the slightest pressure or bump can reopen the hole. It might be possible to repair a hole in the snail's shell using egg-shell or a similar substance. It has been tried on one snail that I know of. A piece of clean eggshell that was larger than the hole was glued onto the snail's shell using small amounts of nail glue, which is quick drying and strong. This prevented moisture loss and for a short time the snail appeared to be doing very well, but died a couple of months later. If trying something like this it is essential that no glue enters the hole itself and that the snail is closely supervised while the glue dries to prevent any glue getting onto the snail's body. Only a very small amount of glue should be used. Since this is not well-researched I cannot simply reccommend that this procedure should be undertaken, however it does seem to have the potential to aid in recovery after severe injury to the shell. An alternative would be to find a vet that specialises in birds and persuade him/her to use a beak-repair kit to mend the hole in the shell.

Answer 5

Yes, snails can survive without a shell. Snails without shells are called slugs, and they can survive perfectly fine without a shell.

Answer 6

no it dosent just dosent have any more places to hide lol

Answer 7

no it wont it will just turn into a slug

Answer 8

yes its called a slug:)