Snail in Peace, Sweet Macha

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I have suspected it for some time, because I hadn't seen her in a long while, but nerite snails are little ninjas so I held out even a tiny bit of hope until it was confirmed, but my dear Macha the snail has crossed the rainbow bridge. :(

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She and Sanglainn taught me a lot and got me rather obsessed with snails. I love them and they are super fun to watch. They're a lot faster than you think, and do parkour (that's what I call it when they're hanging upside down on things or clinging to narrow stalks and such).

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Parkour!

I am pretty sure it was from old age. Some websites say nerites live from 1-3 years, and another said 2-3 years. I don't know how old they were when I brought them home, but they have been with me since October of 2022.

She got small before she crossed the bridge (her body, not her shell), so I think maybe that's a sign of old age for them. There was food in the tank - Sanglainn was still fat and happy when she was getting smaller - and I watched them eat. And very recently, Sanglainn has been looking a bit smaller, so I think he is aging too.

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I always thought her shell looked like a slouchy hat

I found her shell when I was doing a water change and cleaning the gravel yesterday, so it was confirmed. People in snail groups online said that it smells very bad when they pass, and once she came up (I think she had buried herself in the substrate before she died), there was a bad smell. I didn't realize how bad it was until I went outside to give some dirty tank water to a tree (it's full of nutrients) and came back in and realized it was hitting me in the face as soon as I walked in the door. So anyone that isn't sure if their snail has died, you will know. You will not have to put them up to your face and sniff. It's strong. And she was small.

Even though I had suspected that this had happened for some time, I was still heartbroken. I love my aquarium friends. They're sweet little creatures and they have given me a lot of joy. 💚

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Snail in peace, beautiful Macha. I will love you forever. 🐌

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Ohhhh dear I have never seen someone who talks about their snail with so much love as you did in this post.

Snail in Peace Macha, thanks for being a good friend to Phoenix❤️

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They're amazing sweet little souls. I really do love them. <3

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Sorry for the lost of your snail you know if you knew someone was going to die when they eventually die you will still miss them because of the vacuum they have left behind. Try and get a new one so that you can forget the memories fast.

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I am keeping an eye out in fish rehoming groups, sometimes people move and can't take their aquarium or something and so they give away their fish and snails, or they have too many babies that they can't keep. I adopted my betta from someone that way, so I figure I will find another snail friend that way when the time is right. <3

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This shows that you love your snail so much
Sorry for the loss though and I hope you get another one

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Thank you. <3
Sanglainn is still with me (my boy snail), but I am keeping an eye on local groups to see if anyone near me is rehoming a snail or two. :)

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The snail looks so innocent
Do you like snail?

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I love them, having these two (I have a boy snail too) has brought me a lot of happiness. 💙

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