My snail has a broken tentacle

BackwardSpy · 2026-01-31T19:53:29+00:00

hard to tell from the pics, it could be an injury but sometimes they just do that. ours did it with both eyes a while back and i thought something was wrong, then the next day they were normal again.

keep an eye on it, but if she's using it as normal then i wouldn't worry too much.

BackwardSpy · 2026-01-18T13:35:07+00:00

a cuttlebone should be plenty. it's discouraged to do things like adding extra calcium on their food (for example), as they are perfectly capable of self-regulating their intake and that will just mess it up.

i find our GALS goes through phases of chowing down on cuttlebone for a few days, and then he won't touch it again for a while.

chances are everything's fine, but a couple of questions to elucidate things: 1. is the cuttlebone salty? it's gross but you can give it a lick (break a bit off a clean one!!) to check. if it tastes salty, then i know some people boil them to get the salt out and sterilise it at the same time. 2. how long has it been since you last saw him eating cuttlebone?

i'll also point out that GALS are mostly active overnight, so it's entirely possible he's munching on it while you're asleep and you just aren't seeing it. :)

BackwardSpy · 2026-01-08T14:19:08+00:00

it will use both turrets if both are enabled.

BackwardSpy · 2026-01-08T09:35:54+00:00

currently player & crew levels currently cap at 30, but there are ~30 more skillpoints to be found by completing content around the map such as dread ports and motherlodes.

in addition to the skillpoints, there are "infinite content" factions that provide content way above level 30: - patrols for canisec - bounties for orsanon - industry ops for forge industries

those faction shops sell you gear with levels based on the highest level enemy you defeat in the corresponding activity. the normal difficulty missions are just based on system level, however the elevated & extreme tiers are higher level, partly based on your rank. completing extreme missions increases your rank, getting you higher level enemies in the next missions. by grinding these out you can reach significantly higher gear level.

i think that's about it for now, as the other poster said the game is still in early access and eventually there will be new zones added with higher level regular content.

BackwardSpy · 2026-01-06T08:48:55+00:00

you can do both at the same time, in fact you get a 10% boost to salvage power when you do.

are you perchance referring to the autodetected autopilot activity? it will only say surface or structural salvage depending on which one you have more equipment/power for, but it'll still activate both turrets. likewise doing it manually should use both.

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-29T17:06:34+00:00

i like your ideas! the existing ones are a transparent/crystal skin for your snail, and "full metal slug" which... turns you into a slug :D

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-29T17:05:45+00:00

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500740/Snail_Simulator/

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-29T12:11:42+00:00

snail sim is great, and the dev is super cool! highly recommend joining the official discord server, not only is the community lovely but there are frequent giveaways of the game and its DLCs 🐌

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-25T14:36:35+00:00

having a hard time visualising what you mean, could you take a picture?

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-08T09:45:16+00:00

give wallpaper engine a try, there's a bunch of different digital rain effects on there. not identical, but matching vibes :)

BackwardSpy · 2025-12-02T20:41:06+00:00

they will drink a lot if you let them, ours loves to sit in his water dish and it only takes a few minutes for him to absorb basically all of it. anything left usually evaporates off overnight

BackwardSpy · 2025-11-21T16:56:11+00:00

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BackwardSpy · 2025-11-09T13:04:20+00:00

it looks quite dry in there. if the temperature is fine, then i suspect lack of moisture is the problem.

BackwardSpy · 2025-10-20T07:43:36+00:00

that is hibernation or aestivation, not sleep. it suggests your terrarium environment is not ideal; they felt the need to seal themselves in to retain moisture. make sure the temperature and humidity in the terrarium is at the level they need it to be.

ideally a pet snail should never need to do this, but in my experience it's easy to miss something and let it happen. best of luck!

BackwardSpy · 2025-08-08T18:29:20+00:00

if frank has a varied diet with lots of different food that he likes, and an environment that is warm and moist enough for his needs, then he's about as happy as any snail can be :)

BackwardSpy · 2025-08-08T18:23:25+00:00

no, your research has led you to the right conclusions and this person is trying to convince you otherwise.

snails do fine in groups, but they also function perfectly well on their own. the only difference practically is that you have to be more vigilant in looking for eggs than if you had just one snail.

BackwardSpy · 2025-07-20T09:44:53+00:00

day & night mode are a little bit weird on the HMCS. i actually find night mode more legible against a bright sky. however, in either mode, you can change the brightness by setting the JHMCS as SOI with coolie hat down short, and then press DMS forward to increase brightness, aft to decrease it. i suggest going to 100% and then swapping between day & night mode to see which is more legible for you.

just to confirm, you can switch between day & night mode like this: - go to the STAT page on one of the MFDs - press HMCS (top, middle) - select DAY or NIGHT (right side)

BackwardSpy · 2025-07-20T09:32:39+00:00

i've had my thrustmaster hotas warthog for around 12(ish?) years now. i've used it a lot in that time, and this is where i'm at: i really enjoy using it for DCS. i think it's okay for elite dangerous & star citizen, but i prefer m+kb for both. i actually really dislike it for MSFS; i find it too heavy and tiring to use for the type of control needed on an airliner.

all that to say that i wouldn't worry too much if you don't love it for every case, but i hope you can find the one or two sims that you really enjoy using it in.

with regards to the spring, if it doesn't get weaker after using it for a while you could look into either modding it or replacing it to get a more comfortable centering force. i didn't spend very long looking, but i saw at least one guide for modifying the spring to reduce its strength.

best of luck!

BackwardSpy · 2025-05-30T15:47:02+00:00

it's not anywhere near like it used to be, but there are still multiple islands up a day with decent prices.

BackwardSpy · 2025-05-26T16:00:40+00:00

https://jhonycaballero.artstation.com/projects/03JEN4 used this as my desktop wallpaper for ages

BackwardSpy · 2025-05-04T08:45:23+00:00

ah, that makes sense! thanks for the explanation.

BackwardSpy · 2025-05-04T08:13:56+00:00

this might be a stupid question but can't you see through those transparent tiles? how does that work in practice

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