Regular Member benno Posted June 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2005 Well, I've spotted one of my ramshorns floating on the top of the water a few times. I've figured out that it's because it has air in it's shell, which makes it float to the surface if it loses 'grip' on anything. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted June 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2005 Well it happens sometimes to my snails, i think its pretty normal. He'll eventually sink,or you can help him attach him self onto something, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smack536 Posted June 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2005 snails will do this when they are playing....go over hte bubble wand, and float on to the top and cruise around for awhile hanging out of their shells.... does he eventually fall to the bottom?? they will either do that or adhere themselves back to the side of the tank as they *crash* into is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member benno Posted June 16, 2005 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2005 yep, the filter shoots it around the surface for a bit then it'll re-attach to the side of the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smack536 Posted June 16, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2005 hehe!! snails at play!!!!!!! woooo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Florissa Posted June 17, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 17, 2005 I couldn't really begin to explain why this happens, but it has happened to me on many occasions. Sometimes it would seem like forever that the snail was floating. Mine always came back down eventually. Like Alex said, you can help them attach to something as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fishrpets Posted June 17, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 17, 2005 How long of this floating before you figure they are dead? I have seen mine float for a bit like what ya'll are talking about, but a couple of the new ones I got still haven't come out of their shells (days) so I don't know what to think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smack536 Posted June 17, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 17, 2005 speedy did that when i first got her, she floated for a good 3 or 4 days, before she started sliming around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member airwen Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 I've never had a snail float that was dead. *shrug* Maybe it's just me, but mine all die on the bottom and their bodies fall out of their shells. Sorry if that's a bit graphic. A lot of mine float after I take them out and put them back in again. Especially the younger ones.. the oldest ones are used to me handling them but the younger ones close up and float as soon as I put them back. I've had snails float for a couple days before and it turned out they weren't dead. Snails like to float.. it's how they get around in the wild, if they've eaten all the food in one part of the stream/lake they close up, float, and let the current take them where it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smack536 Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 same, the younger ones do it more then the older ones!!! thats really interesting about the current!! I never kenw that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member airwen Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 I retain weird bits of information like that. I can't remember peoples' names but I can remember the travelling habits of wild aquatic snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fishrpets Posted June 18, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted June 18, 2005 That's very interesting. I will give them more time then. I hope they will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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