CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can a snail survive if its shell is broken? What should I do? (Can a snail survive if its shell is broken? What should I do?)

1. How to repair a broken snail shell?

When the snail shell is not seriously broken, the snail can generally heal itself. At this time, you need to feed the snail more nutritious foods such as eggs and tomatoes to speed up the healing of the snail shell. In addition, you must ensure that the breeding environment is suitable and avoid placing it in the sun.

2. Solo feeding

If the damage to the snail shell is severe and has reached the internal tissues, the snail has little chance of survival and cannot be rescued. However, if the internal tissues are not damaged, the snail needs to be kept separately to prevent other snails from climbing onto the broken shell and affecting the healing speed of the snail shell.

2. What should I do if the snail shell is broken?

If the snail shell is broken, it will heal naturally if the inner wall of the snail is not damaged. Don't worry. If the inner wall is damaged, there is nothing you can do. It is best to feed this snail alone, otherwise other snails will crawl onto the broken shell, which will affect the healing speed of the broken shell. After the snail shell is broken, it can heal naturally. During the healing process, feed the snail more tomatoes, eggs and other foods. With adequate nutrition, the snail will heal faster.

3. Can a snail survive if its shell is broken?

If the damage is deep enough to reach the mantle, the snail will not be able to secrete shell components to repair the damage. However, the damaged area can grow connective tissue that forms a scar. Although the snail cannot repair its shell at this time, it may still survive.

4. If a snail’s shell is broken, can it still survive?

If the snail's shell is completely broken, it will be difficult for it to survive. Especially when the damage reaches the internal tissue, the chances of survival are very small, and it cannot heal in a short time, which will seriously affect its growth. When the damage is serious, it is unable to secrete shell components, so it cannot be repaired, and scars will appear over time, but it can survive if the damage is not serious.

5. How many days can a snail live after its shell is broken?

If the snail's shell is completely broken, it may be difficult for it to survive. It will not live for more than two days. The snail is very small and its shell is not very hard. When it is subjected to external gravity, it will squeeze the internal organs. The possibility of survival is very small. Even if the snail shell is slightly damaged, it cannot heal in a short time and will be seriously damaged. If the damage is serious, it will not survive.

6. Can a snail shell regenerate after being broken?

If only a small part of the outer shell of a snail shell is damaged and the mantle is not damaged, the snail's mantle will secrete shell components to repair the damaged part; if the damage is deep into the mantle, the snail will not be able to secrete shell components to repair the damaged part, but the damaged part can grow connective tissue as a scar; if the damage is deep into the internal tissue, the possibility of survival is relatively small.

7. Will a snail die if its shell is broken?

Not necessarily. If the broken area is small, the snail can survive. After the snail's shell is broken, it will take until the 28th day for the snail to grow a new shell.