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Save Gary PLEASE!!!!!!!!

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Question
Dear Chris,
Do you remember me?
Now I have a gold mystery snail and first it was as active as my siamese
fighting fish named Sammy.
I change water once a week and Gary the snail eats one sinking wafer daily.
The sinking wafer is from Hikari.
Please tell me how to take good care of that poor snail.
EMERGENCY,
Samuel and UNACTIVE GARY

Answer
Hi Samuel;

Not all snails are active all the time. At first he was probably just getting used to his new home and doing a lot of exploring. They also like to be more active at night so maybe he's moving around in the dark when you can't see him. Here is a good web page about them to help you know more about their needs;

http://www.applesnail.net/

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins