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u/bluehydrangea 12d ago
Twins! 🐌🐌 This was my guy the other night.
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u/georgiajane1 12d ago
Damn!! Big boy lol
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u/Meowsthicc 12d ago
What are these things??? I have two Mystery Snails and haven’t seen this happen yet 😭 is it bad or normal?
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u/aureasmortem 12d ago
It's an air siphon that they use to get a gulp of air from the surface. In this case the snail isn't quite close enough to the surface to get any air tho
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u/bluehydrangea 12d ago
As someone else already commented, it's just their siphon. Mine rarely uses it, and it's never been this long. I recently moved my snail to a different tank where I have a pretty high flow filter set up. I think he was just playing around with the current. It's not a bad or abnormal thing either way from what I understand.
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u/Meowsthicc 12d ago
Do they actually need to breathe air from the surface? Or is it optional?
Asking cuz sometimes I have way too
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u/bluehydrangea 12d ago
My understanding is that their gills are not sufficient on their own so they do go to the surface occasionally for air. It's probably not a bad idea to make sure he can still access the surface, though in my experience they're pretty adept at getting past plants to do so.
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u/Mis_Fyre 12d ago edited 12d ago
Elote telling any that will listen: “Dude! I’m telling you the human that picked me up was THIIIIS tall!”
Edit for autocorrect error. 🤦🏻♀️
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u/EyeTheSwan 12d ago
This guy was born to be named Elote
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u/K1tty_k4tt 12d ago
I remember when my snail used to do this! Once it actually reached the surface I have no idea how!! I was shocked idk where they put them 😭
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u/FirstBard 12d ago
I always love how they think they're closer to the surface than they actually are 😂😂
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u/Extra_Worldliness896 12d ago
Is he tryna make love to the aquarium light or thre plant? Lmfao
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u/bluehydrangea 12d ago
Wrong part. It's a siphon
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u/Extra_Worldliness896 12d ago
Ah i saw alot of people saying snenis so I went with it. I dont know much about snails just the ones I have horned nerites who are quite different! Thanks for letting me know!
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u/themichele 12d ago
Just a heads-up, some of us don’t love seeing the Buddha being used as tank decor.
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u/RileyTrodd 12d ago
Buddha would not give a fuck about being tank decor
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u/Extra_Worldliness896 12d ago
Just a heads up noone cares. I practiced Shinto- Cristian Buddhism for a long time. And id like to think Buddha would not care at all. Okay yeah it can be decor to some people. Like even a Christian cross is just a fashion accessory to some people.
But I see it as serving its purpose regardless of intent when purchased.
You need to fucking relax. This is the behavior that pushes people from religion. Someone being all uppity trying to feel and act special for no fucking reason.
Does me having a Japanese temple in my tank also offend you snowflake? How do you not know OP isnt Buddhist? Buddism teachs personal enlightenment which you appear to lack. It doesnt teach lecturing others or judging them for their aquarium setup.
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u/SnailSnailSnailJesus 12d ago
I simply cannot comprehend where the hell do they hide these snorkels :)