[Drewsplantednutz]

So I was feeding my shrimp and one of the assassin snails came in for some too. It started fighting a shrimp for some Azoo Breed and as the shrimp tried taking it away the snail just kept reaching that "tongue" out probably over an inch. With the other antenae stetching the other way it had a wing span of like 2 inches. Its was crazy I had to take a pic.

 

[Crob5965]

that's pretty cool

 

[Newman]

pretty crazy. these remind me of Nassarius snails. maybe they are related at some point in the far past. I used to keep a Nassarius distortus. N. vibex are similar too.

 

[Drewsplantednutz]

Found him lickin up the substrate today. Im starting to think this is normal for these snails.

 

[sayurasem]

Yes those are their actual snot to suck up the life out of the snail. pretty cool little beast.

 

[Studman0143]

It is. I can vouch the same for mine.

 

[Newman]

snot?
You mean snout right lol? that elongated proboscis-looking thing is their mouth. the radula is near the tip of it so that it can reach far and feed. at least thats what the nassarius snails had.

 

[Drewsplantednutz]

Is it a sign that they need food? I put five in my tank a month ago to clean out all the little snails and they did a good job. But should I be worried about them eating my shrimp if they have no snail to eat?

 

[sayurasem]

snot?
You mean snout right lol? that elongated proboscis-looking thing is their mouth. the radula is near the tip of it so that it can reach far and feed. at least thats what the nassarius snails had.

oh yeah lol.
So what is the snout that always out for?

 

[h4n]

pretty cool picture!

 

[Steveboos]

They are some intense killers, pond snail genocide in my 125, i see no traces of snails anymore after adding a dozen Assassins for a few months...

 

[rodcuda]

The other snout that is always out is what the "breathe" through.

 

[Newman]

yes the other long appendage thing is their siphon. they also use it to smell things and maybe taste water.

 

[Bryanmc1988]

so when it gets cold during winter they dont need any hugs, they can do it them selfs...??

 

[Newman]

if you mean they can hug themselves with their mouth, then yes they can. mouth scarf.

 

[Ebi]

Never seen that! Awesome picture!!


Mike

 

[dougolasjr]

Never seen that from any of my Assassin snails. Very weird.

 

[Newman]

Never seen that from any of my Assassin snails. Very weird.

That's because usually they are right next to the food they're eating, so they dont have to reach far
but if they need to, and if they smell something that they can't reach, they'll try to stretch their mouth.