Turbo snail ditched his shell?

[Wayne P.]

Morning to everyone and hope you are doing well in the Coronaverse. I have 3 turbo snails in a 13.5 nano. I noticed this AM that one of the turbo's had ditched his shell and was crawling on the glass. Any idea why? Thanks.

 

[BrianReefer]

Sounds like suicide to me!

 

[SandJ]

I could be wrong, but I think that a snail is attached to their shells and can not leave it.
Could you have possibly seen a stomatella snail or something else?

 

[xtian]

I’ve never seen a turbo out of its shell unless dead. Turbos are pigs and 3 in a 13.5g seems like a lot. Maybe on its way to death from starving?

 

[speedieber]

Check out this thread... I have never seen it happen before:

turbo snail abandons shell

anybody ever have a turbo snail leave its shell before? i was looking in my tank today and noticed something moving along the rock that looked like a slug. but upon some research realized it was my turbo snail out of his shell. i did add a bag of hermit shells yesterday could he be switching...

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