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 Posted - 22/11/2009 : 13:30:19
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do garden snails hybernate? 
ha im only asking because i have what i think is a garden snail, on my stair wall, its been there for like 3 weeks ish now and i wanna know if its dead  or hybernating lol
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lee2308
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 13:34:18
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| You could try cleaning,or just hit it with a hammer and see if its still juicey lol |
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 13:38:50
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You could try cleaning,or just hit it with a hammer and see if its still juicey lol
what do you mean i could try cleaning??
and im not going to hit it with a hammer! |
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 13:40:31
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| Some do from october to april...Not sure on the genral garden snail. |
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 13:43:06
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Thanks tilly  |
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Nazzle
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 15:58:14
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| If it's "hibernating" it will have a hard covering of mucus sealing the bottom of the shell. They do this when it's too hot, too cold or too dry, and can stay like this for months, or depending on species years. Pick it up and you should be able to tell. |
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hillzi
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 16:53:20
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If it's "hibernating" it will have a hard covering of mucus sealing the bottom of the shell. They do this when it's too hot, too cold or too dry, and can stay like this for months, or depending on species years. Pick it up and you should be able to tell.
snail nerd!  
Quite like Lee's idea and post, i'm quoting that. 'juicey' lol!! - remember the old Mcaine oven chips advert about feeling guilty, when she walks down her path treads on one of two snails..
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 17:15:15
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ok cheers guys, ive just taken a look at it, i cannot see any definate mucous covering, but it is securely attatched to the wall, im not going to risk taking it off the wall just incase i rip anything lol
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 18:07:35
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Snails can hibernate for up to 3 years. I have a GAL that has been in hibernation for about 18 months.
The only way to see the hard bit of mucus is if you were to remove it off the wall.
If you get a water sprayer and put lukewarm water in it, and spray it, then you'll know. That invariably wakes them up. But they will be angry for being woken up so soon. 
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 18:09:31
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 18:26:41
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Snails can hibernate for up to 3 years. I have a GAL that has been in hibernation for about 18 months.
The only way to see the hard bit of mucus is if you were to remove it off the wall.
If you get a water sprayer and put lukewarm water in it, and spray it, then you'll know. That invariably wakes them up. But they will be angry for being woken up so soon.
ohh i get the bit about the mucous now, it would actually be covering the enterance of where the snail would usually go in and out of the shell ha i am a tad slow, forgive me
rofl i do not want an angry snail on my hands, i think i will leave it on my wall, not doing me any harm so
thanks for the advice
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lee2308
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 19:07:48
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You could try cleaning,or just hit it with a hammer and see if its still juicey lol
what do you mean i could try cleaning??
and im not going to hit it with a hammer!
i was only joking,no offence meant |
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 19:12:41
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Originally posted by lee2308
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Originally posted by Chrissy
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Originally posted by lee2308
You could try cleaning,or just hit it with a hammer and see if its still juicey lol
what do you mean i could try cleaning??
and im not going to hit it with a hammer!
i was only joking,no offence meant
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 19:17:48
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An angry snail, I'd like to see that.
You wouldn't.
They get all angry, innit.
Then they get their 'bredrin' to go and 'shank you'.
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 19:18:58
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
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Originally posted by hillzi
An angry snail, I'd like to see that.
You wouldn't.
They get all angry, innit.
Then they get their 'bredrin' to go and 'shank you'.
Nothing worse.
rofl, that made i laugh! |
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zandefloss
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 20:37:48
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
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Originally posted by hillzi
An angry snail, I'd like to see that.
You wouldn't.
They get all angry, innit.
Then they get their 'bredrin' to go and 'shank you'.
Nothing worse.
that indeedy made me 'laugh out loud' as the snails on the street would say. |
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Posted - 22/11/2009 : 23:15:28
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| do you think a gang of snails will crawl down the street and laugh at a slug for being homeless? |
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