Why do my mystery snails keep climb on each other?

It may be due to the fact that snails like to group together, but my observation is that they crawl on each other because They’re just concerned with getting where they want to go and they seem oblivious of the other snail they’re crawling on.

Snails don’t fight And there is no social heirachy in snail groups. They are docile.

Snails will mate for 1-6 hours at a time. During mating, The male mystery snail will crawl along the back of the female until they position themselves over the right shoulder of the other snail. Once there, they “do the deed.” Some females will continue on in their daily activities, eating and scooting around.

Snails just like to climb on things, including each other, so I doubt they were mating or fighting. Generally they will try to climb anything you put them next to.

A mystery snail will climb onto another to get around the tank or get to food. The smaller mystery snails will mostly climb on the bigger ones for a free ride. Funny enough, You can get many mystery snails stuck together, forming a snail train.

They aren’t territorial at all – larger aquariums simply grow more algae and biofilm for a group of snails to feed on. The less food they have the quicker they may turn to grazing on your plants. Tank size isn’t very important but a secure lid is.

Some snails are hermaphrodites, though (have both male and female sexual organs in the same individual), which means that Two snails can fertilize each-other.

You may be able to tell your snail is pregnant by Looking in her genital tube. If the genital tube is full of eggs, you can expect her to lay a brood soon. To take a look at your snail’s genital tube, hold her by the shell with her body facing you and wait for her to come out of her shell.

Aside from the fun to watch jumping behavior, Mystery Snails seem to enjoy playing in bubbles. Whether an air stone or bubble tube, the snails will make their way over to the bubbling action.

They mate, They cuddle (yeah, snail cuddling), they’re constantly together.

They mate, They cuddle (yeah, snail cuddling), they’re constantly together.

Size. Mystery snails are among the largest freshwater snails in the hobby, growing to a Maximum diameter of 2 inches or more. Some specimens may stay around 1 to 1 ¼ inches in diameter.

What to do with a Dead Snail. The first thing to do when you notice a dead snail is to Remove it from the tank and replace the water immediately. The guts of the snail will decompose rapidly a few hours after death, but the shell will not decompose until it is crushed.

The two main reasons that snails leave their shells are To eat and to mate. It is perfectly normal for mystery snails to hang out of their shell a little. If you are concerned, give them a tap. If they retreat back in, then everything is fine.

25 – 1.5 inches (1.3 – 5 cm) in diameter). They have voracious appetites and grow in size VERY quickly if they are fed well; A young Mystery Snail can double in size in a matter of weeks to months.

Replace 50% of the water in your tank Twice a week. This is very important as mystery snails have a huge bioload and an ammonia spike can occur if too much poop or stays in the tank for too long. Using a siphon to clean your tank is highly recommended.

They can make do and acclimatize themselves to their surroundings easily. However, if you consider keeping them in a community tank, start with a 5-10 gallon tank. If you are keeping a smaller tank like these, ensure that you don’t overcrowd them. Keeping 1-2 snails per 5-10 gallons is ideal.

Foolosophy. i think i can safely safe the white tissue coming off my dead snails are in fact Body tissue, it looks like candy floss and is sticky and does look tissuey. was planning to use those snails to eat algae, using those snails to cycle the tank now. so just letting everyone know, another ‘scientific’ knowledge.

There are packs that “last” anywhere from A few hours (6-8) to multiple days. The catch is that there’s a slow warm-up time and the longer heat packs tend to run at a higher temp, so everything needs to be packaged properly. I’ve shipped lots of items (corals, snails, clams) via 2-day without issue.

You can Add calcium to the snail tank through supplements or calcium-rich food. One way of adding calcium is by mineralization where you add cuttlebone or eggshell powder. The other one is through feeding where you blanch vegetables like spinach, green beans, kales, or cabbage and put them in the water.

Snails leave a slime trail as they glide and within that mucus, Pheromones are present that other snails could detect and follow. They also trade pheromones when in close proximity to other snails. The tentacles of the snail wave in front of their bodies, receiving the chemical scent left behind from some distance.

As they paused to get past each other, the pair stopped to size each other up with a closer look and Appeared even to share a brief kiss. After the swift introduction, the smaller of the two snails decided to get a better view of its surroundings by climbing on to its larger companion’s shell for a piggyback.

They climb to the surface of the water To breath and load up on oxygen. Snails gliding along the bottom of the tank can suddenly rise a few inches off the substrate and slowly lower back down again.