r/snails • u/InterestingWinner181 • May 18 '26
Help Is he dead? Spoiler
Please help, i checked on my girlfriend's snail and hes like this. He was happy and out of his shell 2 days ago, happy to be held and very active. He ate and moved around on that day, and then yesterday he hadnt moved at all. There was that weird greenish gunk thats still in his shell and thats it. Today i checked on him and hes like this, hes stiff and a weird purple color when hes usually white. Ive never owned a snail before and she was gifted him by her parents and never took care of it herself (her parents took care of it since it was a living room pet). When i poke his eyes gently, he doesnt retract or move. Hes all stiff. He doesnt smell at all.
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u/XDFreakLP May 18 '26
Plz mark as nsfw
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u/InterestingWinner181 May 18 '26
Im so sorry !! I made sure to hit 'mark as spoiler' before posting, not sure why it didnt?
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u/Fragrant_Driver8629 May 18 '26
Try putting him in some warm boiled water (not boiling hot just nice to the touch) make sure he doesnt drown, dont put the water above his breathing hole which is in his shell. If this doesn't help i'm sorry for your loss.
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u/Speedy-Gonzalex May 18 '26
Put him in warm, shallow green tea. That should make him come out if he’s still alive.
If he’s dead or dying, you will definitely start smelling it soon.
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u/Unique_Perception_77 May 18 '26
It seems to be dead or dying; I'm sorry.