This is funny - take a look

[Cuddles]

You might fetch it a nice cool beverage for it. I mean, to some degree, they're water/moisture critters. And that wall looks a bit dry for their 'tastes'. (Do snails actually have 'tastes' or conscious preferences?). Maybe a low-powered spray-mister. But then, like with hungry abandoned kittens, you might find you've gained a dependent (upon -you-) friend...

good idea. Maybe I can try to put a few drops of water on the wall near his head or something

 

[Cuddles]

A peeping snail? Aberrant behavior knows no bounds, and is apparently no longer limited by species?

lmao

 

[Cuddles]

It's getting cold, you should knit him a sweater.

yep. too bad I don´t do knitting but a jumper might be too heavy for him anyway, he could just drop off. After all he already has to carry his own house!

 

[Cuddles]

I suggest a unisex name, something like 'Speedy' perhaps.

yeah, I was actually thinking the opposite : Sleepy (seven dwarfs) . Speedy is much more ironic though!

 

[Cuddles]

Propriety is my goal.
How's Speedy feeling this morning, Cuddles ?

it was there this morning and still hanging in there!

 

[Cuddles]

He's DEAD and Cuddles is going to be very upset!

YES! don´t say stuff like that, the poor little thing

 

[armedoldhippy]

yep. too bad I don´t do knitting but a jumper might be too heavy for him anyway, he could just drop off. After all he already has to carry his own house!

spray-paint him flat black so he/she absorbs more heat from the sun.

 

[Cuddles]

spray-paint him flat black so he/she absorbs more heat from the sun.

yeah trouble is there is no sunlight in his direction
I got no spray paint but I do have watercolour,inks,acrylics and oil. Which do you suggest?

 

[armedoldhippy]

yeah trouble is there is no sunlight in his direction
I got no spray paint but I do have watercolour,inks,acrylics and oil. Which do you suggest?

none of the above. any of those (AND the spray-paint) would harm it. got clods over here paint shit on terrapin shells. paint keeps their shell from expanding as it grows. you could just buy a terrarium and bring it in for the winter. they make good pets; they don't bark, whine, scratch at the door or want to be walked at odd hours. i was JK about the paint. (note to self-watch it!)

 

[Cuddles]

none of the above. any of those (AND the spray-paint) would harm it. got clods over here paint shit on terrapin shells. paint keeps their shell from expanding as it grows. you could just buy a terrarium and bring it in for the winter. they make good pets; they don't bark, whine, scratch at the door or want to be walked at odd hours. i was JK about the paint. (note to self-watch it!)

lol, don t worry, mate, I was not gonna put paint on it anway I ´m gonna leave it alone, just like the spider on my balcony a short while ago

 

[Sunshineinabag]

That's a flying snail. They swarm at this time of year.


They're easy to trap with butter and garlic.

Feed em legos I've been told

 

[Cuddles]

Feed em legos I've been told

legos, okay but which flavour? because garlic and butter and herbs ,well he´ll immediately sense the `death penalty´ lol

 

[CosmicGiggle]

what's that funny smell??

 

[Cuddles]

what's that funny smell??

dunno luv, have you checked all the loos, the kitchen sink, your rubbish bin etc

 

[armedoldhippy]

what's that funny smell??

"smelt it, felt it..."

 

[Cuddles]

I´ve been so busy working today but I just checked again:
it´s late, it´s dark outside but the little guy is still clinging to the wall outside my flat lol. Do some snails do an ´october hibernation sleep ´?

 

[armedoldhippy]

did you just make these lyrics up?

found it! from a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the album "Californication" , song title "Scar Tissue".

 

[armedoldhippy]

I´ve been so busy working today but I just checked again:
it´s late, it´s dark outside but the little guy is still clinging to the wall outside my flat lol. Do some snails do an ´october hibernation sleep ´?

i find them buried in leaves, under rocks, loose bark on dead trees etc in the winter. so, yes.

 

[moose eater]

I´ve been so busy working today but I just checked again:
it´s late, it´s dark outside but the little guy is still clinging to the wall outside my flat lol. Do some snails do an ´october hibernation sleep ´?

It's probably afraid of heights. You know, how when you get petrified about being up high, and you freeze in place, clinging to what ever you can? Sounds similar to what your little feller is doing. Either that, or it's dead, and hasn't had enough release from nerve activity to drop to the ground.

I still say you should take it a beverage. Or pray for rain, maybe.

 

[Cuddles]

It's probably afraid of heights. You know, how when you get petrified about being up high, and you freeze in place, clinging to what ever you can? Sounds similar to what your little feller is doing. Either that, or it's dead, and hasn't had enough release from nerve activity to drop to the ground.

I still say you should take it a beverage. Or pray for rain, maybe.

rain..weeell it´s october and I´m in a usually soggy climate but , surprisingly it has not rained in a while ..
Yeah, if he IS afraid of heights, should I simply remove him from the wall and put him down in the front garden?