05XRunner Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Well I bought 25 nassarius snails on ebay the other day. I got the shipment today. They where shipped with no water just wrapped up in a wet cloth. This seems like the dumbest thing ever. Since all but 1 seem to be alive and I have had them in the water for a few hours now. Link to comment
Reef Gator Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 That method seems to work well. I ordered my cuc online and all of my crabs and snails were shipped that way. Link to comment
05XRunner Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 did they take along time to come back around..its probably been about 3hrs and only one seems to have come around...they stink to Link to comment
kismetsh Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I ordered snails from Sea Life Inc and they were in little baggies with water in them. Link to comment
05XRunner Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 I am going to guess they are dead..I have them in a bowl of water and its pretty nasty smelling. Link to comment
avalanche1201 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 you can try putting them in another bowl see if it helps. If not contact the seller...see what they can do for you Link to comment
Six Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 most snails and crabs are intertidal, so they can come out of the water. it's not abnormal to get them shipped to you "dry" (meaning damp). I wouldnt use a paper towlel and wrap them, but having a wet paper towel in the bag for them to hold onto wouldnt be a bad idea. Link to comment
Withers Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 If they reek thats a bad sign. Dead snails smell terrible. Link to comment
05XRunner Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 yea they they stunk and where dead. I am waiting on the seller to contact me about replacement. Link to comment
KMitch Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 yea they they stunk and where dead.I am waiting on the seller to contact me about replacement. When snails are shipped to us at the store thats how they come, wrapped in newsprint. Link to comment
xJoshx Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 MAKE SURE THERE NASSARIUS VIBEX!!! Link to comment
05XRunner Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 they are the Vibrex...they are shipping me out a new batch of snails. Link to comment
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