Trap door snails hiding?

[Lisaebetten]

I have 3 large and 2 small trap doors. They have always been very easy to spot as the large ones are LARGE and have all 5 have long bright green algae on their shells. I haven't seen them for a couple weeks now and was wondering if they are hunkering down in the depths for winter?

Anyone else have this?

 

[j.w]

I have never seen any in my pond. Oh wait I never put any in there

 

[Lisak1]

We still see ours on sunny days - they hang out on the rocks, soaking up the warmth. And munching on the algae.

 

[addy1]

Mine are everywhere, deep, shallow, sides, bottom, on the plants from tiny to large.

I have never seen any in my pond. Oh wait I never put any in there

crazy gal^^^ geez of course you won't see any.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I scooped a large one out of the pond when I was doing some maintenance a few weeks ago. Haven't seen any others crawling around lately though.

This will be the first winter I have kept them, I hope they survive (I bought them with the understanding that they are hardy to my area)

 

[j.w]

If I had them I could never enter my pond again cuz I would fear I would step on them and that would make me very upset............sad wise, not creeped out!

 

[addy1]

If I had them I could never enter my pond again cuz I would fear I would step on them and that would make me very upset............sad wise, not creeped out!

You have to shuffle your feet, so you don't step on them, the snail shuffle.

 

[tbendl]

snail shuffle

Now I'm singing "do the shuffle" to the music from "the hustle"

 

[j.w]

dut, dut, dut, dut, dut,dutdutdutdut................do the shuffle
I'll be doing this all night now

 

[Lisak1]

I've never actually worried about stepping on them... now I'll be shufflin' too!

 

[Lisaebetten]

I scooped a large one out of the pond when I was doing some maintenance a few weeks ago. Haven't seen any others crawling around lately though.

This will be the first winter I have kept them, I hope they survive (I bought them with the understanding that they are hardy to my area)

Me too! I'm in Michigan and our garden store has tons in their pond, the guy there said he bought 12 snails 5 years ago and now they have tons in their pond.

 

[addy1]

Some of mine are almost 3 inches, down to 1/4 inch babies. I have had them in the pond for years now, it has not gotten overwhelmed with them. Every now and then I watch one clean the camera lens.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

I'm glad to hear they are hardy little buggers. I find them interesting to watch.

 

[Lisaebetten]

I love try watch mine also and all the kids love to play I spy with them. The are faster then what I'd expect as well. Glad I got them as I wanted more then just fish in my pond life.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Yes, I thought the same thing about how quickly they move lol

And they do add some interest for sure.