How would I euthanize a snail?
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matter1331
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I'm pretty sure I could swing a hammer to crush the snail entirely, and end it quickly. Personally, I think I'd rather have it all end quickly. Less time to contemplate your demise and how loved ones will feel/react to you going. Besides, snails aren't sentient beings, so freezing isn't going to be an agonizing death, they'll just slowly shut down.
Tang Salad
Algae skeptic
Interesting. I had the same issue with a sandsifter star not too long ago. When I asked about freezing it I was tsk-tsked by the moral majority for so callously taking an innocent life...:rolleye1:
Yet here you are willingly subjecting a critter with a much more developed notochord to the same torture, and no one's on your case about it
JK, anway, freezing worked just fine.
But isn't it normal for astreas to be always falling down? I spend a few minutes every day uproghting some of mine.
Yet here you are willingly subjecting a critter with a much more developed notochord to the same torture, and no one's on your case about it
JK, anway, freezing worked just fine.
But isn't it normal for astreas to be always falling down? I spend a few minutes every day uproghting some of mine.
TarheelFrag
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Just use two bricks.....
You can kill any small creature this way!
:thumbsup:
You can kill any small creature this way!
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davidryder
Claris or Elliot?
WITH A BIG HAMMER!! jeez you barbarian hahahaha
I can just see you going around whacking things, wielding a big hammer lol
sunfish11
Premium Member
While my last post was tounge-in-cheek I have to add that I think it is sweet of you to worry about the snails feelings but I find snails on the order of bugs when it comes to their deaths. If I worried about killing bugs I wouldn't be able to mow my lawn, swat flies, or walk outside for that matter. I do not morn or agonize over the death of one snail, it would be hypocritical of me. If more than one die then I worry about other issues like water quality that may effect some of my higher order life-forms or the mini-ecosystem in my glass box as a whole.
Lisa
Lisa
hypermikie
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Being a proud member of PETA I feel that this is a totally.................... acceptable way of taking care of the animal.
PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals
matter1331
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Hey! I'm a member of that group, haha.
and on a more serious note, I was under the impression that snails don't have notocords, just a ganglia of nerves.
and on a more serious note, I was under the impression that snails don't have notocords, just a ganglia of nerves.
HippieSmell
Occupy Reef Central
You know, your name is really close to sepuku, I'm surprised you didn't recommend that.
That snail definitely dishonored his family by constantly falling off of the glass and failing to eat enough algae.
lakwriter
New member
Well, to give y'all an update, I left the snail alone overnight and sure enough, this morning, "he" was dead. So there was no need to euthanize "him."
Yes, Astreas have a bad habit of falling, but if you don't right them, they usually cannot do it themselves and they die. For whatever reason, this particular snail fell several times over the past few days and yet continued to climb the glass.
All the other snails, hermits, and fish are fine and water params are normal.
I appreciate the *helpful* feedback. As much as I agree a $3 snail is not worth agonizing over, I also believe that if I can do something more humane with the same effort, I am going to take that route. And besides, I didn't want snail guts splattering on me :lol:
Yes, Astreas have a bad habit of falling, but if you don't right them, they usually cannot do it themselves and they die. For whatever reason, this particular snail fell several times over the past few days and yet continued to climb the glass.
All the other snails, hermits, and fish are fine and water params are normal.
I appreciate the *helpful* feedback. As much as I agree a $3 snail is not worth agonizing over, I also believe that if I can do something more humane with the same effort, I am going to take that route. And besides, I didn't want snail guts splattering on me :lol:
lakwriter, there's bloodnguts enough in the world---what comes within the walls of my tank is *my* little universe, and if *I* choose to rescue a snail or a bristleworm, it makes *my* universe nicer than the block I live on. So power to you, and may your tribe increase on the street where I live.
kappaknight
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The need to be humane is only for humans... sorry, but you are nuts if you actually care about the best way to kill a snail. There are seriously so much more important things out there in the world that needs attention; and now I want my last 3 minutes back for reading this thread.
HippieSmell
Occupy Reef Central
Not true.
Humane definition: Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge.
Why do some people feel that being compassionate towards beings other than humans is not worthwhile? If I have concern for a snail, is that some flaw in my personality, because I should take that time to worry about something more "worthy" of concern? Have you ever had a pet? A dog, maybe? My guess is no, with an attitude like that. People that draw distinct lines between which beings deserve compassion and which don't are the same people that start drawing lines between different groups of people to determine what they "deserve". :thumbdown
kappaknight
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I don't really know where most people draw their lines or if they even draw lines. I actually have two dogs and spoil them like kids. However, you're talking about snails... Snails do not have personalities, and they probably don't know what fear is. Worrying about them would be like worrying about pods, or sea monkies. What's the most humane way to feed live brine to fish? I really don't know nor do I take the time to formulate those questions.
I don't draw lines between different groups of people, that's silly... but on a more serious note, I do pick my battles. Worrying about a clumsy snail's well being simply doesn't make the cut. My time is more valuable than that.
I don't draw lines between different groups of people, that's silly... but on a more serious note, I do pick my battles. Worrying about a clumsy snail's well being simply doesn't make the cut. My time is more valuable than that.
