when a snail falls over on its shell , can it roll back over by its self?

Answer 1

Most can. The Astraea snail (in saltwater) can't unless it's next to somethng solid (like the glass or a rock) that it can grab onto with it's foot. See the section on Astraea: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rs/index.php

Answer 2

That's actually a very good and interesting question.

A snail may be doomed if that happens, unless their weight and strength can roll them back to the crawling position. Of if a breeze helps them along.

I know a tortoise is often out of luck if they end up upside down with no human around to put them back on their feet. If hot enough, a tortoise can die if it can't crawl to cover.

Answer 3

I believe so. I once saw a cornucopia snail fall on its back. It stayed upside down for a while, but it managed to twist the soft part of its body towards the bottom and flip itself over.

Answer 4

Yes snails roll back over by itself. My friends snails sometimes sleeps in its shell at night - so it looks dead sometimes.

Answer 5

Yes as it starts to come back out of it's shell the weight will be distributed so that it can roll back over.

Answer 6

Nerite snails can sometimes have problems flipping back over after being upside down. Not all the time, but sometimes they will die.

Answer 7

Yes they can roll over by them self mine do it all the time.

Answer 8

yes they can they can push and pull until they turn over i help mine sometimes so don't have to do all the work.sometimes they cant i have four snails sometimes they get in tight areas where they cant get out.

Answer 9

Yes, sometimes when they go into their shell, they pull their "foot" in to close the door to their shell house. When they want to come out, they extend their foot and turn themselve upright.

Answer 10

Yes.