Alessa

Hi everyone!

like one week ago i noticed my male mystery snail wasnt moving from the same place for a couple of days, I touched the door to see if closed it and he did. Then, he just sat in the same spot for days. I touched him every day to see if he is still alive and he still is, but he is just not moving.

Then, a couple of days later my big, female MS started with the same behavior... whats wrong with them?

sapphirebetta

maybe the females pregnant. my snails did the same thing they might be sick tho my snail died a few days after doing that so u might want to keep an eye open.

Alessa

yeah, but what about the MALE doing that?

Amanda

Mine did that for a week. Then he just started moving around again. CWC told me that it's normal snail behavior.

sapphirebetta

...i think male snails normally just do that (i think all males do that sometimes )

sapphirebetta

im guessing thay were mating and thats how they act afterwards thats how my male and female snail acted except for the female died

Lucy

I'm sorry your snails aren't well.
I know your hex is going through a mini cycle, you've probably already checked the water parameters?


Considering what Amanda said, it might help to pm CWC.

Good luck, I hope it's normal snail behavior.

Laelanna

Check the applesnail.net forums as well. I do know alot of people have issues with snails doing that but I don't know why.

Alessa

Lucy, I will do a water change... but they are not in the same tank as my betta, they are in my 28 community.

and no, they have mated before but they have never acted like this... I was thinking there might be copper in my tap? (my ghost shrimp died...)

and yes, I will go to the applesnail forum... they have to know whats going on there!

Lucy

Maybe you should test your tap water for copper if that's what you suspect.
Let us know how they're doing.

Laelanna

Let me know what you hear from the applesnail forum! I'm curious too. Anyone want an egg clutch? I've got 3 I know are fertilized, one that probably is, and I think she's laying another!