General Care Routine Notes Rescuing Snails that have been stepped on
Behavior Inactivity Sealed In Not Eating Not Eating Calcium Rasping/Eating Shell(s) Deeply Retracted Excessive Mucus		Appearance Slow Growth Bad Shell Growth Split/Cracked Shell Broken/Chipped Shell Wounds Limp Body Broken Radula Swollen Body Swollen Mouth Swollen Tentacles Gut Extrusion Mantle Collapse Mutation		Pests Flies Mites Worms Maggots Mold Other		Miscellaneous Dehydration Asphyxiation Pseudomonas Infection Internal Tumours Sudden Multiple Death

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Inactivity

Snails can become inactive for a number of reasons. Lack of humidity, cold or when the snail becomes ill and weak.

Humidity

When a tank is allowed to get too dry, a snail will actually seal itself up to preserve moisture. If you think this is the case click here.

Some species prefer drier conditions, some wetter so please check the individual species guides for notes contrary to the usual care advice.

Cold

Snails are cold-blooded and rely on the ambient temperature for heat. This means there is a direct relationship between temperature and activity. Your snails generally will do well between 18°C and 30°C, with the usual average temperature being 20°C to 24°C. However, some species like it colder, some warmer so please check the individual species guides for notes contrary to the usual care advice.

For more info on improving heat conditions click here.

Illness

If the solutions above don't work then there is a chance your snail is ill. The following sections may offer more help:

Asphyxiation Broken Radula Dehydration Gut Extrusion Limp Body Maggots Mantle Collapse Mites

Not Eating Other Pests Pseudonomas Infection Retracting Swollen Body Swollen Mouth Worms Wounds