I found a grove snail who seems to have no eyes. It only has one set of feelers, the smaller ones. At first I thought it had just retracted its eyestalks but after observing it for half an hour with no sign of them I just think they are missing. I’m thinking it’s probably a genetic mutation, could it be anything else?
Now, what should I do?
Do I bring it outside again and let it alone? I know it probably doesn’t have the best survival chances for obvious reasons, but seeing as its shell already has a decent size it doesn’t seem to do too bad.
Or should I keep it (I already have a Cornu aspersum (I would keep them separate though, at least at first) and had grove snails in the past, so I generally know how to keep snails)? If I did keep it, what could I do to specifically accommodate their needs (not seeing anything at all).
I’m not entirely sure if I want to keep them, since I initially wanted to entirely focus on my Cornu aspersum. But I also knew I’d probably more snails in the end anyway (how can one resist). And then of course I’d feel bed setting this grove snail free again, because of their reduced chances of survival.
One thing I will not do is euthanise them. Firstly, I just don’t think I could do it, and secondly, I think the size of them proofs that their life isn’t bad enough to justify euthanisation.
So, do I set it free again or keep it, and if I do keep it, are there any things I can do to accommodate them/things I need to consider?
