How do you know a snail is dead?

[wesa]

I've had this big snail for a couple days now and he hasnt moved at all on his own. I try helping him by moving him sideways, upside down, etc. and he still isn't doing anything. The ammonia is at 0 so i don't think its dead. Its got moss stuff on it. What the crap?

 

[HeatherSweetness]

If his trap door is hanging open or has been,pick him up and smell it...If it makes you want to run to the bathroom and vomit,it's dead. That's a sure fire way to tell.

 

[Silly me]

I have cooked my gravel, left it in the sun for 2 days, ( in SA the sun get really hot.) and some bastards still survived.

 

[wesa]

Well his trap door isn't hanging open.

 

[jams.alaskan]

If it's not open and it's not supper easy for you to flick it open chances are he's still alive! They use muscles to keep the door shut - if he was dead I'm guessing the muscles wouldn't continue to do their job.... How'd he smell

ALASKA

 

[amazingbioloboydp]

I was just wondering....how do u dispose of a dead snail...and while im at it...and i know its bad to flush fish...so what do u do

 

[stevie_18]

Dont worry its not dead snails will do that when they are introduced into a new tank. i got an apple snail last week and it didnt move for days but nows its running about everywhere.

 

[wesa]

i just found it today and it was in 2 pieces: its soft body and shell. Pretty gross

 

[jams.alaskan]

I'm sorry wesa - I was so sure that he was alive, again so sorry.

ALASKA