Piggy Back Snails - Should I Seperate

[mlsherrill]

Hi...

Yesterday I added the first of my new "children" into my tank, 3 turbo snails.

All evening yesterday, they were stacked one on top of the other, the smaller one on the medium one and the medium on on the larger one. It seems as if the large one has been working to get the other two guys off of his back.

This morning, one was off, but the other one is still on the big one. Should I pull him off and make him venture out on his own? It doesn't look like the big guy likes them on him as he keeps twisting and turning and bending like he's trying to get them off.

Thanks!
Michele

 

[drummereef]

I usually just let them go do their thing. They'll get hungry enough and let go in due time.

 

[mlsherrill]

Thanks drummereef! Hopefully the little guy will explore on his own soon.

 

[xenon]

Mine do this all the time. I guess they clean eachothers shells.

No big deal really.