Nerite Snail Thingy

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• Dec 25, 2013

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Ok so, I have this new nerite snail and it's been slow to move around but it is moving...but the thing I noticed today is that it's got this long tentril wiggling around it.  Is it a syphon or some other snail part? or like....a gross wormy thing?

 

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• Dec 25, 2013

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well.... my snail relocated, and that...whatever it is didn't, so I'm assuming it's a terrifying wormy thing, and I removed it with some hemostats

 

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• Dec 25, 2013

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Eew
I hope there aren't any more of them! Not sure what it is though.

 

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• Dec 25, 2013

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it was like an inch long and just waving in the current, pretty yucky.

 

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• Dec 26, 2013

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Nerites do not have siphons like apple snails do, so that will not be what's in the pic. If it isn't a long string of snail poop or some other item that was somehow caught, keep an eye out for the same thing again. Although fairly rare, there are some worms that will take up residence in a snail's mantle cavity and dangle out periodically. 

 

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• Dec 26, 2013

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oh I will sure keep an eye on it....it was gross

 

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• Dec 26, 2013

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just pulled another, so...super keeping an eye on it

 

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Are you sure it isn't a long peice of fish poo? Try putting one in a cup of still water and seeing if it still moves. If it does I would take it to your local fish store and ask for help/any meds that might get rid of the remaining ones. Best of luck to you and your fishies!