MeggersNCat Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hey guys! Because you're all kind and helpful I'm posting yet again. Lol. I have, count 'em, two mystery snails. One is gold and one is blue. Gold one is super active, I find that little fellow all over the tank. The blue however I only see once in a while. First day it sort of burrowed itself in the substrate with the shell sticking out. Second day I saw it exploring the tank. Third day that sucker was GONE, I loved everywhere, even outside the tank, it was nowhere. Fourth day, hey there it is again! Fifth day it's gone again. So my question is, do mystery snails burrow in your experience? I've only had these guys a few days so I'm still getting use to them. Everywhere I see online some people say they don't, others say they have one that does. What are your thoughts and experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggle Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Mine have buried their selves in the substrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Our mystery snail disappears too! Our nerites also do the same thing. It must be a snail-y thing!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I agree with @Alesha as my nerites disappear for days. They don’t burrow, but if there is a hiding place they find it. The ramshorns don’t seem as smart. They mostly live on stuff, not in stuff. Snails are a trip! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeggersNCat Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Interesting 🤔 must be a snail and personality thing then. Thanks for the input guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I commonly find my Nerites outside of the tank too. . . or not 49 minutes ago, Alesha said: Our mystery snail disappears too! Our nerites also do the same thing. It must be a snail-y thing!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alesha Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: I commonly find my Nerites outside of the tank too. . . or not I've never had a nerite leave the tank, thankfully! The mystery snail went on walk about though. But I already posted that epic saga! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said: I commonly find my Nerites outside of the tank too. . . or not I agree with @Alesha my nerites go everywhere but out of the tank. I find them along the very top rim sometimes, but then poof, they are somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I have 3 nerite snails in one tank, and 3 baby mystery (also pond and baby rams hitchhikers) in another tank. The nerites will hide for a couple days at a time... long enough to make me start looking for them with purpose, then all of a sudden there it is! My baby mystery snails are all over the tank... I have pretty large gravel so its hard for them to burry themselves but they sure do hide as well. I have lids on both tanks because they all will go on walk about if I give them the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenStateGoldfish Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 With mystery snails, I have never seen one fully submerge itself in substrate, only like halfway, if it is completely gone look around the outside of your tank (behind it by the wall?) mystery snails are notorious for escaping and falling out, they can live a surprisingly long time outside of the tank but if you find it outside the tank make sure you sniff it to make sure it isn't to late, trust me you will know when its to late, if you unsure when you sniff it, its still good throw it back, if you feel like your smelling one of the worst smells of your life, its to late. Nerite snails will venture to the top of the tank, but never fall out from my experience, its only the goofy mystery snails who will tumble out. well them and pond snails, bladder and rams and Malaysian know to stay inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeggersNCat Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 On 12/30/2020 at 11:28 PM, GardenStateGoldfish said: With mystery snails, I have never seen one fully submerge itself in substrate, only like halfway, if it is completely gone look around the outside of your tank (behind it by the wall?) mystery snails are notorious for escaping and falling out, they can live a surprisingly long time outside of the tank but if you find it outside the tank make sure you sniff it to make sure it isn't to late, trust me you will know when its to late, if you unsure when you sniff it, its still good throw it back, if you feel like your smelling one of the worst smells of your life, its to late. Nerite snails will venture to the top of the tank, but never fall out from my experience, its only the goofy mystery snails who will tumble out. well them and pond snails, bladder and rams and Malaysian know to stay inside. I did look all around the outside of the tank. But my snail has emerged since then, so both snails are still accounted for! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 snails have a way of hiding. i used to have a mystery snail about the size of an apple, even that thing could pull a houdini. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyThoughts Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I think it’s more of them just trying to get to food in the substrate. I’ve had some ramshorn snails dig into the substrate a little bit, not fully buried though. On 12/30/2020 at 11:28 PM, GardenStateGoldfish said: well them and pond snails, bladder and rams and Malaysian know to stay inside. I’ve had one or two ramshorn decide the aquatic life isn’t for them. Definitely not as common as those pond snails though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Is one bigger than the other if it is significant I’ve had them eat each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyThoughts Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, Angelfishlover said: Is one bigger than the other if it is significant I’ve had them eat each other Other than assassin snails. Don’t they only do that when one is already dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeggersNCat Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Angelfishlover said: Is one bigger than the other if it is significant I’ve had them eat each other Interesting, but no they are both roughly the same size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Matt Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 If there is space for a snail to hide out of view, it will find it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 17 hours ago, FishyThoughts said: Other than assassin snails. Don’t they only do that when one is already dead? Some times they will also eat the babysnails or smaller ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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