Re: Snails dry itself to death?
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I have Nerite snails that regularly Leave the water overnight I have to do a check around the tank and under the hood every morning and return them to the water .
I have no idea why they do this I can only assume that when the lights are out there is more condensation on the cover glass / hood giving them a damp surface to move on as they look for food
It seems when they then hit a dry bit they clamp up to retain their water in the shell and if I dont find them within a day they dehydrate and die.
I think in there natural environment they may well leave the water at night but the surrounding area to a pond /river would stay damp allowing them to return on their own.
In a tank once they leave the water they find conditions to dry and are unable to return on their own .
Just a theory
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