A fish tale. Turtle eating snail

[Jerm]

given that snails are not known for eating anything whole, I find the story highly questionable at least. It is possible that a 1" turtle ended up inside the shell of a 7" snail if in fact they were really those sizes and really in the same tank. Inside the shell and inside the snail are two drastically different scenario's especially from this particular turtle's perspective. I cannot see a turtle holding still while a big snail rasps it to death, and I cannot see a snail eating a turtle whole either. If you've ever skinned a turtle (I have) you'll find that they are as tough as boot leather everywhere that isn't protected by the shell. Even a baby turtle is pretty tough to be eaten by a snail.
And of course as was mentioned, I can't see a 7" snail hitting the wall hard enough to break and not hurting the drywall either. The story is not impossible but seems quite unlikely to me.
Dave

Same, when my snails killed my fish, my shrimp, each other, they shredded the suckers into little tiny bits and pieces. And then i killed them.

 

[Beeker]

Dave is right. Even if the turtle was a baby and had a soft shell, it wouldn't sit still for the snail to eat it. A snail, no matter how big, cannot swallow even a small turtle whole. I have a snail tank and I feed them tablescraps and it takes a very long time for them to eat it. Maybe the turtle died and the snail was trying to eat it. When the person walked in the snail pulled into its shell and the turtle was stuck, but it is impossible for anyone to find a turtle that was eaten by a snail whole. Do any snail owners notice the little scrapmarks on the glass in the algea? That is how they eat, they scrape.

By the way, I love the pig!

 

[graphicdesign_r]

Carnivorous Snails

There is a kind of snail that injects venom into fish so it can eat them while they're paralyzed...

I wonder how it would feel to be rasped to death by giant snails?

 

[tricksterpup]

There is a kind of snail that injects venom into fish so it can eat them while they're paralyzed...

I wonder how it would feel to be rasped to death by giant snails?

The only snails that I know that feed this way are actually marine snails. Most freshwater do not feed this way.