GULPER

Alexhelem23

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Hello new to the page but could really use some help I put the largest mystery snail I had in my gulper tank just for one day to help clean up and I was gonna take it out tomorrow I fed my gulper right before i put the snail in the tank and i came back today and he ATE it hes got a big belly and I'm sure he can handle the size but i am worried can a gulper digest a snail shell
 

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How big was the shell?
 

Alexhelem23

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False alarm I found the snail and apparently my gulper has a sense oh humor and likes to play puffer fish has anyone had ther gulper just blow up there belly all fat for no reason?
 

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thebiggerthebetter thebiggerthebetter he might be able to give you an answer.
 
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Alexhelem23

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Thank you, and the snail was alittle bigger than a golf ball and that's exactly the size his stomach got, I really didnt think hed even pay much attention to it after he already ate which apparently was true.
 

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False alarm I found the snail and apparently my gulper has a sense oh humor and likes to play puffer fish has anyone had ther gulper just blow up there belly all fat for no reason?
It's not humor :) It's a part of gulper physiology, I believe. Mine and others do this too. It is almost as if they are rinsing the tummy or stretching it with water.

The first time it got me alarmed too :)

IDK if the gulper could digest a large snail shell, hence, I'd personally not risk it.
 
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