FREIND OR FOE ON MY SNAIL?

blaxsun · May 26, 2022

When in doubt, toss it out...

Sean Clark · May 26, 2022

As I have reciently learned that looks like two barnacles. Not harmful but when in doubt...

unklebunkle · May 26, 2022

blaxsun said:
When in doubt, toss it out...

Sean Clark said:
As I have reciently learned that looks like two barnacles. Not harmful but when in doubt...

The tank is in the kids room. I will probably let Curiosity Kill the Cat if I dont get any bites!

ISpeakForTheSeas · May 26, 2022

The picture is a bit blurry, but I agree that it looks like it could be barnacles. If you look up picture of barnacles feeding or of barnacles cirri (the feathery appendages they eat with) then you should be able to tell for sure yourself. The only "bad" barnacles that I'm aware of are ones that parasitize crabs. If these are barnacles they should be fine to keep, but they will probably starve in your tank.

unklebunkle · May 26, 2022

ISpeakForTheSeas said:
The picture is a bit blurry, but I agree that it looks like it could be barnacles. If you look up picture of barnacles feeding or of barnacles cirri (the feathery appendages they eat with) then you should be able to tell for sure yourself. The only "bad" barnacles that I'm aware of are ones that parasitize crabs. If these are barnacles they should be fine to keep, but they will probably starve in your tank.

I will do that. Thank You!