Mystery snails mating, but only for short periods?

[SnifflySnail]

Hey there snail friends.

Lately I’ve noticed my mystery snails crawling all over each other. I’ve been keeping my eyes out for mating & today I saw one of my gold mysteries starting to mate with another one.

She was attached to the tank side when this happened & she let go. They tumbled to the bottom but he didn’t let go until about 5 minutes later when she was dragging him through the plants.

My question is, is it normal for snails to be so active while mating? He was holding on for dear life. And can a snail still lay eggs after such a short time mating?

picture of my three snails having a snail meeting bc they’re very cute.

 

[Sewerrat]

Activities normal some females will go about like they don't even notice the male.

 

[MicBanshee]

Your snails are so cute. Mine seem to be hoary old things, but I do love them.

 

[RayClem]

It does not take long for the males to deposit enough sperm for the female to lay several batches of eggs.