Apple Snail... Dead Or Not?

[stoneagedinosaur]

Hi all

I bought a couple of 'blue' apple snails last week. One is charging round the tank eating everything that it comes across, the other is sat at the bottom with it's trapdoor closed. I know that they can stay like this for quite a while but it seems a tad unusual. If it's dead, would its muscles work enough to maintain the strength to close the trapdoor? Should I just wait and see what happens

 

[loraxchick]

doubtful its dead. when they die its fairly obvious. probably just taking a long rest. pull it out of the tank. if the door stays shut, its fine. if it comes open or it smells REALLY bad (like i said-dead snail is pretty obvious), then throw it away and do a big waterchange.
all the best
cheers

 

[stoneagedinosaur]

Well it don't stink so I guess I bought the Rip Van Winkle of the snail world! Typical...

 

[aly_starh]

Mine too do this. But, when i do see a snail just lying there with its trap-door closed, i usually give it a little push with the net, then after a few minutes it opens up again.

....Although i think that might not be a good idea..?!