Please don't move...snail trouble

[Bottomfeeder]

Mods I am very sorry but I need prompt response that just isn't available in the Inverts section.
My Snail, Gary, was stuck to the glass but not crawling so I tapped on the glass. He jumped off and curled into his shell and hasn't come more than half way out for about 2 1/2 hrs. He'll come halfway out, then just curl up again. I've become kindof attatched to him so please tell me what's going on.
Once again I apologize to the moderators for putting this in the wrong forum temporarily.

 

[Miguel]

Understood

 

[rmorse]

What is the SG? Inverts are very very sensitive to changes in SG (I found out the hard way)

 

[Bottomfeeder]

gambusia holbrooki.
the part i just cant wrap my head around is how alert he is. He'll open a tiny bit, but he'll retract in less than a second if you tap on the tank. Maybe he's traumatized by the fish?

 

[rmorse]

Thats a fish....

What snail do you have?

 

[Bottomfeeder]

maybe a pond snail. i saved him from my teacher's pond culture experiment.

 

[rmorse]

ok, so freshwater?

 

[Bottomfeeder]

hes not doing so good. i know it sounds dumb but i got really attached to the snail. he was so active, hed be across the tank every 5 minutes. he never ate carrots or anything, just scraped algae off the glass with his teeth. im really sad right now.
honestly im questioning wether or not im meant to be a fishkeeper or just a fish lover if i cant keep a pond snail alive.
some people cant get rid of them, i cant keep them.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

well hes moving around nw, but slowly. i put in some big pieces of lettuce but he never seemed to eat lettuce. maybe hell find some old fish flakes in the gravel.

 

[Red Devil]

well hes moving around nw, but slowly. i put in some big pieces of lettuce but he never seemed to eat lettuce. maybe hell find some old fish flakes in the gravel.

hope he is better this morning...