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Subject: Re: snails

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whitewolf

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Date Posted: 26/06/07 12:52
In reply to: hejira 's message, "snails" on 26/06/07 9:56

Hello Hejira (((hugs))) lovely to see you in the Garden!

The average lifespan of our 'common ol Garden snails' [Helix] is about 3 years in the wild - although other species of snails can live for much longer.
I'd hazard a guess that the floppy shell may have soemthing to do with a calcium deficiancy... but I'm not sure if there's anything you can do to help...
Not sure about the blisters on the skin - there is a parasite (more commonly associated with water snails) which can cause blisters and extreme itching when humans come into contact with it (commonly refered to as swimmers itch) but I don't know how it manifests itself on snails, but once they are infected I believe they are infected for life. But like I said, that's generally an aquatic snail thing...

Disease and predators are the main reason our friendly garden snails don't live much past a few years - perhaps you could just leave your snail friend an upturned flower pot for shelter and some food to munch on (wilted leaves, left over fruit and veg pieces).
Blessings
whitewolf x

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hejira
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Date Posted: 26/06/07 17:15

hi whitewolf! )))hugs!((( I must say it's nice to be in the garden again, thanks for your advice on the snails, although I seem to have lost track of my blistery snail! I seem to be getting rather attached to all of the snails in my garden at the moment probably because of research I have done on the net, they are fascinating! there was another thing that I keep getting conflicting opinions on and that is if a snails shell gets damaged but the soft part of him is fine will the shell repair itself? I promise no more snail questions!

thanks
Hejiraxx
p.s 5 weeks to go till the big day! yay! can't wait!

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