snails apparently take naps...

[rivendellrose]

Snail is still hiding in his shell, so last night included a panicked emergency run to the fish store to ask "Is this normal, or did I somehow manage to kill him?" Nice girl who sold them to me originally was there, and very kindly put up with my fussing and worry, and tested the water sample I'd brought for high/low pH and ammonia. Both came up clear, so everything should be fine - he's probably just napping/sulking because the tank is so algae-free. She says she's pretty sure that at any given time a few of his snail-y brethren in the shop's tanks are closed up, so... it should be normal? I left him a piece of lettuce tucked in the rocks right in front of him, but so far he hasn't taken notice.

Meanwhile, Kitty and Roommate have both come down with colds. I feel like the fish and I are the last bastion of health in the apartment. I hope we hold out, and that everybody else gets better quickly! :/

(Also, I have achieved a new level of hippy-ness - I am drinking instant "natural beverage mix" (ie, coffee substitute made of malted barley and things like that) with almond milk. If I'm not careful of these stereotypes, I'll start calling myself Autumn and wearing only cloth made of hemp and bamboo. This is not actually a cause for worry, just for amusement.)

Comments

[eye-of-a-cat.livejournal.com]

Mine does that all the time, and the water's fine. If they're REALLY grumpy with the water quality, you'll find them above the water line most of the time. I think they just like to be in a snail isolation chamber sometimes :)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Oh good. I've never had a pet snail before - we had pleco's to take care of algae back when we had tropical fish. Thank you!

[dragonmusic.livejournal.com]

As long as your hippy-ness does not involve not washing and/or wearing deodorant, I think you're fine. Nothing wrong with changing your diet to be more healthy. I have done the same myself!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Lol. No, nothing that bad. I'm just off caffeine for my heart, and switching to almond milk to keep my sinuses under control during allergy/cold season. :)

[dragonmusic.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, almond milk. I may have to look into that myself as I suffer from pet dander and mold allergies, which are way worse for me during the cold/wet months.

Good luck with the heart thing. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that its nothing to worry about/something easily treated. :-/

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

What coffee substitute did you end up finding, and how do you like it? And actually I think Autumn is a beautiful name....why didn't I think of that 26 years ago?? ;D

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I'm trying one called "Pero." It's a lot like Postum, but a bit more bitter and really coffee-tasting. So far I like it okay.

I don't know, but it's not a bad one, is it? A little hippy-ish, but very pretty. XD

[nolan-ash.livejournal.com]

If I'm not careful of these stereotypes, I'll start calling myself Autumn and wearing only cloth made of hemp and bamboo.

This made me laugh. (& Earthy girls are cute!)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

It would have been worse last year, before I cut my hair... ;)