Snail emergency??

[caroline12]

Soo.. my mystery snail i've had for a few weeks is floating at the top of my tank?

I saw you could do a "smell test" but I'm extremely nervous to and don't want to find him dead! Any recommendations? Does he look dead? Is this normal? He was been extremely active lately and I just found him like this 15 minutes ago. BTW: he had some cracks in his shell when I got him! They were bad but have healed pretty well!

 

[JuiceBox52]

I'd smell him. A dead snail can give off a pretty nasty smell. If not removed it can raise your ammonia levels quickly and dangerously

 

[Guppy10]

Hi, maybe don't worry at this stage. Snails can seem to ingest air and float away in search of food. Iv just had a floating snail myself until it relieved itself then cleared off to hide. Hope it's the case for you.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Gassy snails

 

[caroline12]

Hi, maybe don't worry at this stage. Snails can seem to ingest air and float away in search of food. Iv just had a floating snail myself until it relieved itself then cleared off to hide. Hope it's the case for you.

Haha! Thanks! I put him in his own bowl just to see if he would move around and he did so he is definitely still alive! Some air bubbles came out and he's at the bottom now!

 

[Guppy10]

Your right juicebox52 , spicy food gave it wind lol. Hope so

 

[Guppy10]

Oops, overlap there. Glad all is well

 

[JuiceBox52]

Glad it turned out good!

 

[Retired Viking]

Like @Guppy10 said he may be just floating in search of food. I have seen this many times. Pond snails seem do it all the time. They also will sit on the bottom for days without moving when they are full and digesting food.

 

[Retired Viking]

somehow the words snail and emergency just do not seem right to say together

 

[Guppy10]

Agreed there. Also snails pace is not true, seems 1 minute it's on the bottom then you look again and find it 2 foot up the tank

 

[JuiceBox52]

It's all right now tho. The snail had a good fart and is living happily ever after