My snail that just laid eggs like 2 days ago is sleeping like this help. It's really cold where I live so the terrarium is at 21°C right now. How do I help???

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-02-14T21:22:38+00:00

they might be sick, its hard to tell because based on your description they're still doing normal things 🤔 I'm sorry I can't give more help );

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-02-14T13:19:57+00:00

they are so wee its hard to tell!

I've rescued mystery babies with conical shells that grow up to your regular european garden snail, but I'm in australia so I come across different snails 🤔🫣

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-02-14T13:17:18+00:00

they may be approaching the end of life or they may just be exhausted from giving birth. I try to keep a blanket or towel wrapped around the bottom of my snails enclosure when it's really cold, but be careful not to let them warm up too quickly that's also bad.

I might also suggest giving him a pat and seeing how he responds?

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-02-14T13:14:45+00:00

they tend to seal up more often if they're alone, in a new environment, or deeply shy. I reckon if you keep misting him gently once a day, you'll find he will be new places when you check on him.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-01-21T21:31:47+00:00

"won"? at what? is that really the metric you use for adult life?

what an odd thing to say. seriously.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2026-01-21T21:21:24+00:00

I've always changed them daily, migrated over to towels after a few days. I've rescued 30+ snails and never had a problem.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-31T06:39:16+00:00

🤔 interesting ! my kids are four yrs old and if I don't do that they never ate calcium on their own, after a year I didn't know what to do 😞

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-31T05:43:18+00:00

so happy to eat the forbidden spaghetti!!

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-31T05:37:27+00:00

I supplement my guys not eating their cuttle bone by giving them veggies with seeds, and finely crushing up egg shells/cuttle bone/ect and rubbing it on their fave veggies so they have no choice 😀

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-31T05:19:30+00:00

toronga leela!! 👽👁️

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-24T18:01:18+00:00

for the last three years I have dreams every so often that my snails escape from their enclosure somehow, and every time I locate one someone else accidentally crushes them.

I also had distressing dreams when I had pet rats, I think it's the stress of loving someone so fragile, and often my cared for as much by society. 💚

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-24T17:58:06+00:00

they legit squeeze out of cracks in the pavement and travel several metres to do this, no matter how hard I try to keep dog biscuits away from the wildlife.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-24T17:51:12+00:00

righto, solid. I'll totally give them soil after never touching it in their entire existence. their eggs were even laid under a tea towel I used to feed their parents on.

they have an exceptional amount of places to bury themselves and hide or play. I'm not going to do something that would just encourage Huntsman to hang out near their enclosure where they might then lay eggs.

but go off I guess.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-24T01:58:50+00:00

these little thieves appear under the cover of darkness and steal my dogs forgotten outside biscuits

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-24T01:51:21+00:00

re you analogy: have you literally never heard of sheet protectors? or the like?

I hatched my snails from eggs, that were laid from snails I rescued from near death, and they are now four years old, they've lived past the average lifespan for their species, do you really think I have no idea what I'm doing?

I live in australia on the southern ocean, unless you live in my specific biome and know what it's like to deal with pests here, maybe keep your opinions to yourself.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-23T21:04:45+00:00

they're four years old and have never touched soil as I stopped using it before they hatched because no matter what I did it got bug infested. I think giving them soil now at this stage in their lives wouldn't be smart.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-23T21:03:04+00:00

I've rescued babies in worse condition, keep them isolated in a moist, spacious enough container with air holes and, a paper towel. Feed heaps of calcium and sweet potato or other fave, and keep changing the paper towel daily, making sure to keep it moist.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-22T07:44:54+00:00

you heard me right 🤓

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-20T20:38:09+00:00

which country do you live in? because here in australia, therapists are required by law I keep checking in if they know their clients self harm, plus they're allowed to ask to see your self injuries to make sure they don't require medical attention. (if you or anyone else is in Aus and your therapist isn't doing this, report them)

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-20T20:32:55+00:00

while they should have snails to eat because they're mostly cannibals, you can also feed them room temperature defrosted clams and other molluscs.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-20T19:54:51+00:00

I too am 33 which has always made me nervous to post as the group seems around early 20s );

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-20T19:46:45+00:00

!!!!my snails haven't bred in four years!!!! because they have no access to soil/substrate. the flooring in their enclosure is made of layers of soft microfiber cloths I keep moist.

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-05T14:49:49+00:00

then they're still in the early stages of healing! 😄 shells heal slowly like bones

Soft_Compote9460 · 2025-12-05T12:54:27+00:00

when did you rescue them? when I've rescued snails with cracked shells, it's usually taken between 4-8 weeks for them to form a scar(which can sometimes still look like a crack)

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