I heard of some kind of bone or something they can eat to strengthen their shell, or some calcium? I don't know, anyone wanna help me out?
Please no criticism, I've had the snails in the same tank for some times now, I don't want anyone saying they will over run your tank because that is not true. All I have is a male Betta in the tank.
2007-06-28 04:27:02 · 9 answers · asked by Stewey C 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Seriously? Snails can switch shells, god get out of this section, you clearly don't know what you're talking about.
2007-06-28 04:35:52 · update #1
Seriously? Snails can't switch shells, god get out of this section, you clearly don't know what you're talking about.
2007-06-28 04:36:04 · update #2
Your snail needs more calcium. You can buy some weekend feeders for fish and put it in the tank for them to eat or you can put one in your filter and let it desolve in the water. If they do not get enough calcium there shells can fall apart and literally disintegrate.
2007-06-28 05:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by cherp 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I read the first answer--sorry that's hermit crabs, snails have to grow a shell. I've never worried about the hardness of shells, but calcium seems to be on the right track. Go talk to the pet store and see if they don't sell a supplement that you can drop in the tank. It should just sit there and the snails eat it if they want it. Another idea would be to grind up a dead snail shell and scatter it in there--that might work, I don't know! Live well and do good.
2007-06-28 11:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by gentlesoul 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Adding more calcium will definitely harden your snail's shell. Unfortunately, most calcium additives sold in pet stores are for saltwater.
~ZTM
2007-06-28 14:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if your snails like broccoli... there is a lot of calcium and it seems logical that if they like other fruits and vegetables, they might like broccoli. Why do you need to harden your snails' shells again?
Nosoop4u
2007-06-28 11:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no they cant do that you can try by putting some stronger snail shell in the tank, your snail might swicht to the new shell
2007-06-28 11:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by always right 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
feed him good food and turn down the filter a little so that it doent pressur him
2007-06-28 11:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're thinking of CUTTLEBONE.
2007-06-28 13:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it raw hamburger. Thats what I gave my turtle to harden its shell.
2007-06-28 11:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by 2 HOT 4 U 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i dont think you could
2007-06-28 13:16:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋