Suicidal Snail?

[tr1gger]

I have a snail that has made a habit of nightly ventures outside the tank! Tonight I came home from the grocery store and he had crawled out, down the side and about 2 feet across my desk and on top of my keyboard!

Suicidal or does he just want to post on the BAR forums?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Nerite?
If so, they are tidal

 

[lattehiatus]

Pics or it didn't happen!

I've seen nerite and cerith snails go for a stroll out of the water, but never as far as your adventurous gastropod.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Yeah, is it a nerite? Mine go for little trips every night. I just make sure to pick them up off my carpet in the morning and chuck them back into the tank.

 

[tr1gger]

I am pretty sure he is a Nerite. He hasn't done that in 3 months. Wonder what causes them to say hey, what the hell, I'll just go die today...LOL

 

[FeliciaLynn]

I am pretty sure he is a Nerite. He hasn't done that in 3 months. Wonder what causes them to say hey, what the hell, I'll just go die today...LOL

Nerites are tidal snails so they often are out of the water for a while. They think they're just taking a walk between tide pools or something.

 

[tr1gger]

Nerites are tidal snails so they often are out of the water for a while. They think they're just taking a walk between tide pools or something.

We definitely have to contend with some animals natural behaviors in this hobby, that's for sure!

 

[rygh]

You might consider sealing the tank. Netting or acrylic.
If snails can get out, the odds are that fish can and will eventually jump out as well.