About two and half weeks ago I bought a snail for 20 cents...its just a tiny little spiraly looking thing, I'm not sure what type.

Anyways, it had'nt moved for at least two weeks. It stayed in the same place, I mean it did not move at all. I was certain it was dead. I just kept forgetting to fish it out when I changed the water, I'm glad I forgot.

Imagine my suprise, after thinking this thing was dead for two weeks, when I saw it climbing up the side of my tank tonight. I about passed out. There wasn't a doubt in my mind that this thing was dead and now its climbing up the tank...now I've got to think of an extra special name for this thing. It has survived salt in the tank and everything...I can't believe its alive!

Thats a snail for you. If they are inside their shells, chances are they arent dead. Normally when they die they fall out part of the way and dont move for days.

Glad he is out and about!

His shell was open a little bit...he didn't even pull in when I buped him with the gravel vac...great now I've got two snails...I don't want babys! Can mystery snails breed with malaysian trumpet snails (at least thats what I think it is)?

Nope, your safe.

Unless MTS can breed on their own. Not sure about them.

Oh my gosh I hope not... That would be awful

I'm very glad its alive though...I'm glad I kept forgeting to take it out. Now I've got to think of a great name for it, any suggestions?

Argggh, its playing dead agian...hasn't moved since Halloween.

Maybe he just comes out at night so you dont ever see him, is he always in the same spot every day?

Oh and MTS you only need 1 to have many

It never moves, from day to day its in exactly the same spot. It kind of worries me sometimes, I can't tell if its dead or playing possum. What do mean I only have to have 1 to have many? Can they reproduce on their own?

Yup

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Oh noooo . I hope mine decides not to...I've had it a couple weeks and no babys yet. I hope it stays that way. If it does reproduce will my fish eat the eggs? I've three goldies and two dojos.

They give birth to live snails but I dont know if the fish would eat them. It says that they have harder shells then most snails but I would think if the babies were small enough the fish could eat them

As much as I hate the thought of them getting eaten I hope they do...I really don't want a million little snail in my tank .If I do then so be it...I'll find somehting to do with them *runs to find adoptive parents for baby snailies*

If MTS's have Birth Live babies.....they wouldnt have hundreds at a time would they?

im not too certain that any snails have live babies. the all come from eggs, mts do. oodles at a time, at that.

Really? All the sites Ive seen about them say they give birth to live babies

I just checked out another site and it says there are some species of MTS that are livebearing and some that lay eggs. Weird

Trumpet Snails

Yeah, same here. Everything I've read said they give birth to live babies. I do admit it sounds a tad bit strange but I've read it in several different places, I haven't seen anywhere where it says they lay eggs....

yea they can.. lol.. i got one, now i have 20

edit: iv read everywhere that they give birth to live snails.. and i think it might be true, coz all my babies are different sizes.. as if she gave birth to them at all different times coz im sure all those snails didnt come out on the same day!

the snail in that link is a trapdoor, not a MTS. As far as im aware, they are eggs in small clutches.....

If you scroll down its the next one

its great he wasnt dead