Eeek! Im totally freaked out right now, As well as sad.



I was just looking at my snail's bumming around the tank a minute ago, When something struck me. One of my bigger snail's looked a bit "Empty" I took him out and sure enough my eye's were not playing tricks on me. He's gone! Nothing left in his shell. I see no remain's in the tank what so ever.



Does anyone possibly know what could of happened to him? Where did the rest of his body go? I feel so bad for him. They were all fine yesterday. I saw all 5 of them last night.







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You haven't got any dojo loachs or the like in the tank have you as I know dojo's are partial to eating snails.Or has a fish been snacking on him.Seems odd for him to just vanish so I suspect someone has eaten him.

So sorry you lost your snail

Thanks Blue.

I have nothing other than my 4 remaining snail's in there and my GF. That's it. Pebble's could care less about the snails, So she's not a suspect to me. Hmmmm.....Very Very, Odd.

Wonder who would of eaten him? Poor Fella.

Could be he was weak and becoming ill and the others knew it.Kinda like when fish turn on one of their own when they know it is ill or dying.

I just found this in the tank also.

That is indeed quite freaky. What kind of snail was it? Are your other snails the same species?

Sorry to read about your snail. I have had that happen to me in the past. Most likely, he was ill or old and he died. Once they are dead the other snails will consume his body and you will have his empty shell and the little "door" from his shell.

Again, I'm sorry this happened.

Im so sorry to hear about this della i know how frustrating it can be having a mystery on your hands.

Again im sorry to hear of this hun

Thanks Guy's.

I have 4 left in there, Now Im wondering who the suspect is....Errrm. I just feel bad that I didn't notice something was up sooner.

Im sorry Dells. Ive had this happen a few times too. Most likely it is what Blue said. It died, came out of his shell and someone ate him.

Sorry about your snail Della.Those guys are funny and can die just by doing a water change.They are considered like a "clean up crew",so consider them all suspects.Hopefully everyone else will be okay.

Thanks Sharon and Erin. I was scolding the other 4 earlier today, Asking question's....Right, Like they can answer me?!!

I hope everyone else remain's "In Tact" Also, Were taking off later this afternoon for Madison. I think they'll be fine though.

So sorry for the loss of your snail. As the other posters said I think it is pretty common for them to be eaten up once they are dead. When my snails were in my gf tank I actually saw one of my gf nibbling on the snail (which is when I realized he was dead - it was very freaky ). My gf never ever bothered the snails when they were alive so I am sure he must have died first and then become food for the gf.

I hope your others are all fine.

That, IMHO, is exactly what has happened. I have had snails for years that that is what always occurs. It's not gross or bad, it's just nature taking over. A snail will never come out of it's shell, the shell holds most of it's organs and protects it's little body. The second set of pictures is for sure the opercolum or 'door'. So sorry to hear about your loss, but at least the shell is nice and clean for you to keep if you want. A dead snail is too stinky! Yuk![/color]

Thanks Again Guy's....

We just got back from our little "Mini Vacation" Sunday night....Everyone elese was fine. Whewwww!