R my snails dead??

[cougargirl50]

I just recently bought 2 trapdoor snails. They were out on the day that I bought them, which was the beginning of this week and they haven't been out since. They don't smell at all. I know one way to tell is if they stink. But they don't. Will they come out? My fish don't bother with them at all so I wouldn't think that that is the problems.

Anyone got any ideas??

 

[Liz]

Have the conditions changed at all since they were out? When was your last water change?

I know when I ordered mine, they didn't come out for a day, so I moved them to another tank and now they're great. I guess they're nitpicky about the water.

 

[cougargirl50]

nope, I haven't changed anything as far as the water is concerned or added any fish. I have no idea what is going on with them.
I do a water changed every Sunday. And I did another one today. But the snails are clamped tights. :huh:

 

[the_dougie]

believe me, you'll know when a trapdoor snail is dead. it will smell like rancid meat and eggs..really smelly...blah blah blah... and often they can drift out of their shell entirely.

 

[Kasakato]

What dose it smell like? Thats the key.

 

[Lobo.]

you guyes can sniff your own snails!
what a weird thing to do....