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	Apple Bite ?
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Okay, I tried to play with one of my Apples. I put him on the back of my hand, and he came out of his shell. He started to crawl around, but it felt as if he was biting me? Is this normal? Is it anything I should worry about????? Inky
Posted 26-Jan-2006 21:14
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	If you look very closely when your snail is crawling around on the glass, you can see a timy mouth that appears to be making a scraping motion. This is exactly what it's going, as these snails have tiny rough "teeth" that they use to scrape algae from surfaces. There are lots of minerals and stuff on your skin that the snail probably found very interesting. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 22:36
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I agree... It was most likely just using its radula (tooth-covered tongue) to scrape material off your hands to eat. If you look closely on the sides of the tank, you can usually see them "licking" the glass in the same way. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 27-Jan-2006 01:50
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Do they always do this if you hold them? Inky
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:09
illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005	Yes. There's no reason for their behavior to change, so it probably won't. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean...
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:12
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	Thats too bad. They are so cute! I wish they would change, I cant imagion that I would taste very good Inky
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:18
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Some snails are actually being used in beauty clinics to exfoliate the skin. They will scrape off dead layers of skin and any dirt they find. They can't do any damage to the healthy skin and usually it just tickles or feels weird. Luckily they stick good or I would have dropped a few when I first held them.
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:29
Inkling Fish Addict Posts: 689 Kudos: 498 Votes: 11 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	As long as it doesnt hurt me or the snail, I guess its okay..... Inky
Posted 27-Jan-2006 19:33


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