trippy pest snail

[OrandaMan]

In preparation for an Indian dwarf puffer (if I can eventually find one), I've been encouraging a population of pest snails in its future tank. They are certainly obliging, but I noticed something interesting.

These snails will occasionally swing their shell around 90° two or three times. How cool is that? Does anyone know what the heck these are called? I'd like to find out a bit more about them before the agent of their doom is found and placed in their tank.

[Mzungu]

My pond snails do that...google just plain old regular "pond snail" and see if the images you find are the same as what you have.

[OrandaMan]

That is exactly what they look like. Thanks!

[Mzungu]

Glad to help!

I have NO idea why they do that! I was actually watching one just yesterday doing that. I have a fry tank (newly set up) and recently threw some pond snails in there to get the extra food, since I have to feed them so often. Well, yesterday I threw in some more snails, and noticed that one had some very long poop on the way out, lol. Then it started doing that crazy dance for about 2 whole minutes. I thought maybe it was trying to dislodge the poop? But that's just a guess, as I've seen them do it hundreds of times and never noticed poop before. Who knows? :) Whatever the reason, it didn't succeed, and when I left the tank the poop was still there.

[OrandaMan]

I am going to have to watch for poop the next time I see this happen.

(This hobby makes one a very strange person, doesn't it?)

[Mzungu]

I'm just glad you didn't judge me for talking about poop!

[mahoro]

Glad to help!
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I have NO idea why they do that! I was actually watching one just yesterday doing that. I have a fry tank (newly set up) and recently threw some pond snails in there to get the extra food, since I have to feed them so often. Well, yesterday I threw in some more snails, and noticed that one had some very long poop on the way out, lol. Then it started doing that crazy dance for about 2 whole minutes. I thought maybe it was trying to dislodge the poop? But that's just a guess, as I've seen them do it hundreds of times and never noticed poop before. Who knows? :) Whatever the reason, it didn't succeed, and when I left the tank the poop was still there.

U got way too many free time to watch ur snail poop (very long one) and dance

[Mzungu]

Okay...clickclickclickclickclickclick...

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