Hobbit Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Do you have clove oil handy? Clove oil will kill snails the same way it kills fish. Puts them to sleep. I’ve done this for ramshorn snails. Do a small dose first and a larger dose second. If I remember correctly, they’ll relax out of their shells if it’s working. If you want to bake them at that point just to be safe, they’ll at least be fairly out of it. (I think. Hard to tell with snails!) Just a note for anyone following—not all chickens will eat aquarium snails. Only one of my six girls will go for them, and she’s not that interested. But they have the whole backyard to roam. If someone has chickens confined to a run, they’ll probably be more interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 12:18 PM, Hobbit said: Do you have clove oil handy? Pretty sure I threw it away because it was leaking. I'll look. Thanks for that info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun.singh1991 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 12:07 PM, Brandy said: Just a few examples. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.solitudelakemanagement.com/blog/invasive-species-highlight-apple-snails/&ved=2ahUKEwjn8rHyyZLxAhUH054KHTz4DIAQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw261oBrl77qbZcTt1-mCEWe https://www.lakegeorgeassociation.org/educate/science/lake-george-invasive-species/chinese-mystery-snail/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.fws.gov/columbiariver/ANS/factsheets/mudsnail.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwikoIWsypLxAhXSqp4KHQj4BYUQFjAAegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw0wARZGnnPXE3bVQQkaEbhy Okay, you’re right. Bad idea. 😅 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Good luck with whatever choice you make. I read that an hour in warm, flat beer makes them "drunk" (anesthetized) at which time you can use bleach or another method to kill them painlessly. This was based on reports that they did not loosen their grip immediately, the way they do with hot water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren A Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) @CalmedByFishHi, I know you’re really pressed for time but with “hitchhiker” snails I’ve had good luck with my local Petco taking them. It’s worth a shot if you are local. They’ve even taken mystery snails I could not keep. Otherwise, everyone on here seems to have really good knowledge and thoughts on this. good luck with your snails and moving! Edited June 12, 2021 by Lauren A Forgot something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmedByFish Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 Updating for future readers: I went the oven route. To get it over with fast for the snails, I did a pre-heated very hot oven, metal pans, tried to keep the gravel shallow, and let the oven maintain its high temp for 10 minutes before turning it off. (The gravel didn't burst.) Fair warning if you also have to do it: It will reek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) If no one is going to re-use the gravel, I'd just dump it--snails and all--into the trash. Save yourself the hassle of the other options. I cant imagine being boiled alive, cooked alive, or poisoned and burned alive by bleach is any more humane than being put in the trash. At least this way, they have a chance to get their affairs in order, revisit any profound moments of joy experienced in life, and then hug their loved ones goodbye before shuffling off this mortal coil. Honestly, just get rid of them the easiest way for you and don't beat yourself up with guilt over it. Did I just nudge this topic into that thread-locking area of aquarium ethics? Probably. 😉 Edited June 17, 2021 by tolstoy21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) On 6/17/2021 at 1:55 AM, CalmedByFish said: Updating for future readers: I went the oven route. To get it over with fast for the snails, I did a pre-heated very hot oven, metal pans, tried to keep the gravel shallow, and let the oven maintain its high temp for 10 minutes before turning it off. (The gravel didn't burst.) Fair warning if you also have to do it: It will reek. Ah the deed is done! Please ignore my tongue-in-cheek (yet totally serious) comment above! Edited June 17, 2021 by tolstoy21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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