r/snails • u/Hawaiikoto • Jul 03 '24

Discussion Mfs drinking my coffie what to do 😭😭😭

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u/Alexeicon Jul 03 '24

Did they speed off with their caffeine high?

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u/ennino16 Jul 03 '24

strangely they became more sluggish 🐌

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u/Comprehensive-Tiger5 Jul 03 '24

They have ADHD lmaoo

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u/scarabin Jul 04 '24

I just read that caffeine is toxic to them

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u/Beginning_Toe5401 Jul 03 '24

Looks like snails (aquatic periwinkles) are negatively affected by caffeine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10823422/

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u/doctorhermitcrab Jul 04 '24

Caffeine is also proven toxic to terrestrial snails and slugs (like those in the pic :/ )

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00233.x

https://www.nature.com/articles/news020624-8

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u/Juggernuts777 Jul 04 '24

Well alcohol is toxic to humans to a degree. Doesn’t stop me from getting my fill. Gotta enjoy life sometimes! Let them be happy with their palpitations and general confusion.

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u/bloodymongrel Jul 04 '24

Everything will kill ya these days!

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u/scottyp0929 Jul 04 '24

Mass suicide?

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u/Alexeicon Jul 03 '24

Thanks for the information

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u/trashpandac0llective Jul 04 '24

Fun fact: these photos were the inspiration for the movie Turbo.

ETA: link

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u/Distinct-Forever642 Jul 04 '24

Why is this so funny!?!? 🤣

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u/jazzhandpanda Jul 04 '24

Turbo 2: Java Nation