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Posted by anemone on March 17, 2005, 6:36 am
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hehe....even humans!!! (!)
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>>Hi everyone!
>>I was just wondering if it is normal for an apple snail to not be able to
>>float.
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> They float if they want to, which is quite rarely if they're happy and
> healthy, by regulating the amount of air under the shell.
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>>Also, is it normal for them to get to the top of the tank and then
>>let themselves go till they get to the bottom, and then keep on going on
>>the
>>usual business?
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> Yep. Easiest way down, you know. If you look you'll see that they
> regulate the rate of descent by releasing air if they think they sink
> too slowly, and that they check progress by having their antennae
> extended (and they don't retract them even though they bump in to
> things on the way down).
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>> My snail also prefers goldfish flake to anything green...
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> Most animals, even cows, will go for high protein over high fiber, if
> given a choice.
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>I was just wondering if it is normal for an apple snail to not be able to
>float.