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Why does my snail keep putting his siphon out?

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12-23-2012, 12:23 AM	#1
KuroKyoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 22 Posts: 152	Why does my snail keep putting his siphon out? or her, whatever. I notice they do it frequently, then open and close them. Isn't this for breathing? Like, air, specifically? But they do it underwater. Does this mean something ? ): Or do they just like to do it. For reference I am talking about this: It is a mystery snail.

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12-23-2012, 03:55 AM	#2
weedkiller Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Surrey England Posts: 547	nah hes fine, hes hiding his pet elephant in there __________________ 1 Albino Red Oscar 1 Red Tail Black Shark 1 Bristlenose Plec 1 Mega Clown Plec

12-23-2012, 04:21 AM	#3
lohachata Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Age: 67 Posts: 6,925	do some research to find out about your snail.. __________________ PLECOCAINE = feeding frenzy=PLECOCAINE if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away 10 gallon..nothing but air 10 gallon...just more air 10 gallon...stale air just don't ask about the rest

12-23-2012, 03:52 PM	#4
j_diaz01 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 75	My snail does that sometimes too. He seems happy and healthy though. Applesnails.com has some good info if you want to learn more Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

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