Is it true that snails eat poop?

OhNo123 · 12-02-2007, 10:13 AM

I put two of my fancy guppies in a container to transfer them. I also put a snail in the container. I noticed my guppies went to the bathroom quite often and I noticed the snail kind of sucked in the poop but did not spit it back out... is this common? do snails like poop?

Its a mystery(apple) snail by the way.

msjinkzd · 12-02-2007, 10:21 AM

maybe if there was alot of undigested food in it. I have not witnessed this with my snails.

OhNo123 · 12-02-2007, 11:27 AM

Try experimenting it. My snails are like vacuums.. they suck in everything!

destined_love7 · 12-02-2007, 12:02 PM

I don't know, but I can tell you that the tank that has my brigs in it has the cleanest sand. I often have to vaccum the others, but not that one.

msjinkzd · 12-02-2007, 1:38 PM

I certainly would not rely on feces as a primary food source. In order for good shell health, mystery snails need a calcium rich diet.

OhNo123 · 12-02-2007, 2:13 PM

I know snails need calcium-rich food. I feed them invert pellets.

So I am assuming they don't mind poop?

vampie · 12-02-2007, 7:51 PM

Mine eat fish poop, and basically, just about anything in their way.