Just want to post an obit for this little guy
Hadn't named it, but I figure Jeb is a good name.
Had him about a month. Found him when I dropped some sweet potato leaves into a pan. Heard a clink. Gave me quite a spook. Threw him into the compost pile but saw him crawling out so decided to keep him.
Kept Jeb in a plastic nut container with some cardboard for shelter. Every couple days, I fed him pieces of fruit and leaves of either sweet potato or amaranth. Rarely saw him move around or eat since he does that in the dark. But everyday he's in a different spot with coils of poop everywhere. Seemed healthy except one time I saw him puke some brown stuff out and then slurp it back up. Might have been drunk from fermented wax apples.
Starting researching into snail care and was working towards soil and the cuttlebone but didn't quite make it. Took this video few days ago after checking his shelter and adding some daikon skins and top. It was really neat seeing him zoom around the box.
Alas that was the last time. Next day, saw the shell upturned with and bubbles coming out. Cleaned it up and put some fresh fruit in there. Checked again day later. Jeb would move no more.
Maybe the daikon was too spicy? Maybe there was pesticide residue on it. No clue. I did the final check. Poked the foot, no response. Smelled him, fishy.
Goodbye Jeb. It was a wonderous month having you on my desk. I've left his shell by some wax apple sprouts in front of the house. RIP buddy.