how to tell if nerite snail is alive?

[BigO6687]

I just bought a zebra nerite from the lfs, and during the car ride home it didnt stick to the bag at all, just sat there shell-first on the bottom, i did a wc while i acclimated it, then put it in. It hasn't moved since.

Does it just need time or what? Any ideas?

 

[sampster5000]

It is possible that it needs some time to acclimate. Occasionally some of mine will be upside-down and will stay like that for days. Make there is plenty of algae in the tank for it to eat. I am sure I starved a few of mine. They eventually give up and flip over. The snails have a weird cover on their inside. I believe that it will freely fall out if they are dead. If you really arent sure you can smell them. If they are dead they will smell pretty bad.

 

[BigO6687]

Yea, he's good, active and taking out the algae, thanks

 

[Lupin]

If you sniff a horrible stench, then snail is dead. That's the best way to tell a dead nerite. Try a bag of several dead snails, the stench won't remove from your skin for hours.

 

[black_sun]

If you sniff a horrible stench, then snail is dead. That's the best way to tell a dead nerite. Try a bag of several dead snails, the stench won't remove from your skin for hours.

...ewwwww.

 

[Lupin]

Black sun!!! back!

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