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Slugs and Snails

Characterized by their shell and slow movement, snails are a common garden dweller and even a delicacy in some countries. Snails without shells are called slugs.

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Why do you find emty snail shells in your garden?

it means creatures probably ate the poor things. :-[

How do you feed a slug?

put the food ( mostly any fruit, vegtable, and dandelions) in the slug's cage and the slug will approach it and eat it.

What Animals can only live in clean water?

Some animals that can only live in clean water is salmon and trout. Frogs can live in dirty water but they thrive in clean water.

What are mullusks?

Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.

Do snails come out of their eggs with a shell?

Baby snails do not find empty shells, in fact, they are born with clear, soft shells. The shells harden as the snail consumes calcium and they start with the egg shell they hatched from. The shell grows with the snail and the inner circle of the shell is the shell the snail was born with.

Do mollusks have tentacles?

Yes. Eight , hence " Octo" .

Actually that is incorrect. Octopus have 8 arms. Only squids have tentacles. Tentacles are those long arms on the squid which is meant for grabbing prey. Octopus have eight arms not tentacles. TELL ALL!!!
Yes 8 to be exact!!!!!

What is the fiercest animal on earth?

I would say no animal is because they are all fierce in their own ways. Even we are fierce, but not because of our strengh but of our knowledge. Sorry if this answer doesn't satisfy you, but this is the best i can come up with. ^.^

What is a shell-less marine gastropod called?

An abalone is one.

Its a fancy word for a water slug/snail, such as the glaucus atlanticus

Are snails special?

Depends on how you think "special" is. I think snails are special because....aren't they amazing? Can you imagine that it is an animal without a brain, but can eat, sleep, and drink fine just like a normal animal? Such simple creatures astound me as they mate, lay babies, and do stuff any smart animal should do without a brain! Their adaptation to have a shell is pretty smart too. So in my opinion, I think snails are a 'special' animal that is simple but amazing!

A mollusk with a shell consisting of two parts is a member of the class?

Most people believe the second class of mollusks is referring to a school because many fish together is noted as a "school" of fish. This is not the case however. The second class mollusks noted as a "gang". Second class mollusks are the mollusks that, if they were humans, would be classified as "white trash". These mollusks are the dirty bottom feeders that partake in vile activities/ behaviors which gives them the name second class, or nicknamed "classless mollusks".

In their ecosystem, the second class mollusks are in abundance because predators prefer class over "sass". The first class mollusks, which are the predators' choice, show disgust towards the second class mollusks and they even outcast them. It seems as if they are upset to be part of the same species.

The second class mollusks are not eaten by humans, but soon they will be the only mollusks that exist because they have few to no predators.

Why do slugs live in wet places?

It is moist, and gives them a place to hide from predators.

Can a land snail and a water snail have a baby?

yes but only if they have it with other baby snails

How are turtle and snails alike?

I don't think in any way they are, my list below shows their differences.

  • A cheetah is way more faster than a snail.
  • A snail is in the animal group called Mollusks and the cheetah is in the Cat family.
  • A snail carries its home and a cheetah finds one.
  • Cheetahs have beautiful patterns and snails don't.

This list can go on and on, hope I helped.

Can a snail run faster than a man?

it would probably stay the same pace, i mean come on, it would just have all that extra weight to lug around

Does aluminum foil repell snails?

Most people recommend using copper foil as a repellent for slugs and snails. Conventional wisdom suggests that the slugs & snails receive an unpleasant electrical sensation and are deterred from crossing the copper.

I have had reasonably good success using aluminum foil to repel slugs. When we used to feed our dogs in an enamel pan, slugs would constantly invade and eat the dog food. After switching to an aluminum pan, slugs were no longer a problem. Placing aluminum foil around our broccoli plants helped to deter the slugs as well.

Aluminum is a lot cheaper than copper. For planters and raised beds, you can get a roll of self-adhesive aluminum tape at hardware stores (look in the heating/venting aisle); 2 inches wide and 150 feet long for $10-15 US. Copper foil tape is considerably more expensive, and can be found in the garden department.

Note that the aluminum or copper must be uncoated. The coating will prevent the electrical reaction that repels slugs and snails.

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I have found aluminium to be useless against snails.

However, copper appears to work.

I have 10 pots in my front garden. I put copper strips on the lips of 3 of them and aluminium strips on the other 7.

I took a photo in my garden last night which shows a snail happily sliding along on the aluminium strips I had carefully stuck on the edge of one of my pots.

There were many others on the other aluminium edged pots (I killed 11 all up from the aluminium edged pots).

However, the 3 pots edged with copper had no snails in them.

What are watersnails?

I am not a water snail expert, but first (obviously) I know that they are snails that live in water. These snails will dry up when they are outside of water, and when they escape, this usually means the water they are inside is dirty, so check your water quality if you are a water snail keeper. I sometimes call these water snails aquarium snails, the ones that are sold in petstores. There are Mystery snails and Apple snails in this column.

Do slugs eat other slugs?

Yes they are different eaters in types of leaves,but they are both veggitarions

Do foxes eat slugs?

Yes, foxes do eat slugs as well as snails. The red fox is an omnivore, meaning it eats meat and vegetation. They like birds, small animals such as squirrels, berries, fruits, and crickets, among other things.

How does a whelk move?

Whelks are found commonly on Mudflat, and sandy beaches estuary where they feed on Cockles as their main food source thus Whelks move by their muscular foot which is similar to the cocokls adaptation which allows them to feed on other organisms and stay away from predators.