magic trick

[iamchris]

is it normal for a snail to disappear? the shell was found completely empty in my tank. i only have a betta, ADFs, ghost shrimp, and another snail. i'm not sure, but i don't think any of those would eat it...

 

[Holly9937]

How big was the snail? Bettas will eat them if they are small enough

 

[iamchris]

I'd say about an inch in diameter

 

[Holly9937]

Its possible that he got eaten, or died and was consumed then. Do a good search of the tank and make sure you can't find any remains before it causes you any problems

 

[iamchris]

I searched the tank for anything out of the ordinary and didn't find a thing. Oh well :-/ Poor snaily...Thanks for the help though!

 

[PurpleSmurf]

Check around your tank. Snails tend to jail break a lot. I once woke up to find one my apple snails crawling alone the middle of my floor.

 

[Victor]

Check around your tank. Snails tend to jail break a lot. I once woke up to find one my apple snails crawling alone the middle of my floor.

but he found the shell in his tank =)

the snail could have detached from his shell and later died/eaten

 

[wataugachicken]

I blame the betta too. I have a couple of ping-pong ball sized mystery snails and my betta tries to bite them sometimes. When i see her gearing up to attack I tap on the glass and yell at her, then she just looks at me like I'm stupid and swims away.