apple snail

[Warrior_4_Christ]

i have a apple snail and i was looking at it one day and then the next it was gone, then about 2 days later i found it and it was on my side bench, about 2metres away from my tank, naturally i assumed it was dead but i still put it back in my tank and then a day passed and still no movement, i was going to take it out but i had something else to attend to then when i came back it was moving and now it is really healthy, this is really good news for me but is this normal for a snail to stay out of water for 2 days in australian weather standards (which is hot and dry).

 

[Chrisv32]

Apple snails are actually quite resiliant creatures. I have had one survive for almost a whole month while I thought that my Oscars had eaten him. They have even been known to survive for around 220 days without being in water.

 

[Warrior_4_Christ]

wow 220 days, thats awsome news, mine is growing at a very fast rate, how big do they eventually grow, and how long does it take to reach that size

 

[itZme]

Depending on what species of apple snail you have it should either get to about the size of a golf ball (Pomacea bridgesii) or up to the size of a baseball (Pomacea canaliculata).

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-- itZme

 

[mandi]

Aw, I'm glad your snail survived!

Trust me, you WILL know if they're dead. Just sniff them -- they smell like DEATH. Seriously, probably one of the worst smells I've ever experienced in my entire life. Haha.