Snails (Stupid newbie question)

Why are you destroying all the other aquarium groups? If we all move here
will you stop telling people to illegally shoot herons and the disabled like
Ed to commit suicide? What is it about this group that prevents you from
trolling here liek you do on rec.ponds and the other fish groups? You've
destroyed 4 other groups Tristan. Can you tell us the rational behind your
attacks in those groups? If we start to post here will you leave us all
alone like you do the other posters here? What's behind your motive in
attacking and slandering old ladies and disabled veterans? Inferiority
complex?


"Tristan" wrote in message
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Thhis may be true but when yu get a bunch of hermits on a single snail
in time it takes its toll. I do not think its a matter of the snail
being weak or sick as much as it is strength in numbers and survival
of the fittest. I have a puffer that I watch very close, just for the
heck of observing its habits. It will flit around and pay everything
in its sight a lot of attention...... but from time to time snails and
hermits all slip up and that puffer never fails to take advantage of
that situation. All it takes is a nip or pinch here and there over
time and soon the victim is weaked and consumed.



On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 13:52:15 -0600, "Pszemol"
wrote:

"KurtG" wrote in message
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Pszemol wrote:
Maybe snails just got eaten when already weak or dieing ?

Or, when the hermit is hungry. Often the snail wins although he's
usually left on his back.

Most of the snails we keep in our tanks have opercullum,
which is tight fitted "doors" to their shells. When bothered
by crabs/shrimps or other opportunistic predators like this
they retract to the safe home and close their doors behind.

Crabs cannot eat healthy snails - only sick/weak/dead ones.

A different story is with predatory snails attacking other snails.
They inject venom and paralyse & kill the snail before it
can retract to their safe heaven shell.



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