Apple snail wintering in the house question

[mondotomhead]

I found a huge apple snail in my pond last summer. I set him (Joe) up in a 20 gallon tank for the winter with his 2 goldfish buddies He's doing great! I feed them boiled lettuce every night along with algae tabs and, of course, fish food. Here's my problem. I'm going away for 9 days. I'll be getting an automatic fish feeder for the goldfish but how will Joe eat? Nobody will be boiling lettuce for Joe. Do you think he will be OK for 9 days and not starve?

 

[HARO]

Yup.
John

 

[myswtsins]

I second the "Yup"! Snails are great at finding leftovers and any algae, he'll be just fine.

 

[mondotomhead]

Thanks guys. I'm feeling better about going away now. (All this worry and the money I've spent over a snail!)