Does anyone keep the shells of their dead snails?

[Draal5]

I keep mine as well, not sure why but I do

 

[Lupin]

I just wanted to add on this thread I kept the shell of my blue diffusa that died a few weeks ago. R.I.P.

 

[Arakkis]

Is it bad that I have a huge pile of them? Makes good hermit crab homes

 

[Lupin]

Is it bad that I have a huge pile of them? Makes good hermit crab homes

Pics please, Chris.

 

[Kashta]

..... it's not really that gross....i've done much yuckier things.

Ughh, please don't list any of them.


I should really throw them out, I suppose. They're just sentimental. Very sweet creatures and it's real sad when a favorite snail doesn't survive.

 

[Arakkis]

dead snails can easily be cleaned, you set up a saltwater tank with a whole buttload of nassarius snails. 24 hrs and it's magically cleaned with no smell

 

[NilsBaees]

dead snails can easily be cleaned, you set up a saltwater tank with a whole buttload of nassarius snails. 24 hrs and it's magically cleaned with no smell

wow, similar case here-- i recently obtained two black mystery snails that were quite old, and had been through a lot, and put them in my tank. they were doing great (one even mated with my gold snail). i just came home from a week-long cruise only to find the empty shells of the two battered snails, and my 7 ghost shrimp all doubled in size...

 

[ChilDawg]

Does anyone reckon large adult apple snail shells would be big enough for shell-dwelling dwarf cichlids to use as a cave?

Yep, I have cana shells for some of my multies, and large brig shells would be bigger than the Whale Eyes that I use for others...

 

[DarrylR]

I am planning to grow out HUGE MTS and keep their shell. Currently Bugle size.

 

[rocker92]

cool thread i might keep my snail's shell when it dies!!!! btw i like the shell dweller idea!!!!!