Mexican turbo snails.

[mandi29221]

I never thought I would say this but apparently I'm a horrible snail keeper. I purchased 6 turbo snails from a online site. All arrived alive. I acclimated them to the sheet. Now about 3 weeks later all but 1 have died. I have a huge algae hair issue so I know they have food. I didn't know they can't turn their selves up right. Any one have this issue or just me

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I don’t think that’s you.

How many were in the bag? Was it a small bag?

How did you acclimate ?

And yes that can turn themselves over easily fwiw.

I’d wager they weren’t in the best shape.

 

[Tahoe61]

Do not buy Mexican Turbo snails, they come from temperate waters and do not last long in 78-80 degree tanks.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do not buy Mexican Turbo snails, they come from temperate waters and do not last long in 78-80 degree tanks.

Could be. I run 77 ish and rarely 80 excepting summer.
But I’ve had some for years. Mine are really fresh. Only a few hundred miles or so from me. I’m often third in the supply chain and they get here in a truck. Farmer, truck, lfs , me. Somtimes farmer drives the truck.

 

[mandi29221]

Do not buy Mexican Turbo snails, they come from temperate waters and do not last long in 78-80 degree tanks.

Well all died but 1... so far might I add the most gagging smell I ever smelled worse then a dead frog on the hot pavement. Neighbors think I'm on drugs. I just had to keep the dang shells. Well going outside with tongs n a paper plate to let them sun bleach
Then I realized the zip loc baggy I placed in the trash cans outside was coming in tho my windows. So I moved thrash down 4 days early. They called my landlord asking if I was okay... landlord does not know I have a tank...