are Nassarius Snail's shipped from SWF.com out of water?

[king_neptune]

I dont think so, but hear is my story:
I got the package from fed ex 10 min ago. It was wet...not a good sign.
i opened it and saw water in each plastic baggy except the one with my Nassarius Snail's in it. The inside was moist, but there was no water in it whatsoever. I squeezed the bag but it remained full of air, maybe one of the snails was blocking the hole?
I cut open the bag and OH! foul! I know dead flesh when I smell it. I am almost 100% positive that the water leaked out somehow during shipping. Just the same I wanted to ask before I file a claim. Or are they meant to be shipped this way, and that's a natural odor?

 

[spanko]

are they moving, are they out of their shells? put them in a container of tank water and see what happens.

 

[jamescameron1]

I got mine yesterday without water too... I put them in and they are fine... I thought my bag sprung a leak but i think they just ship that way

 

[king_neptune]

i pt them in a dog bowl with saltwater from the aquarium. ill let them sit over night to see if they move. room temp should be ok right?

 

[spanko]

I would think that in a very short amount of time you will see them moving. You could even add a little meaty food in there to get them excited.

 

[king_neptune]

i got some dead mysis shrimp cubes. ill toss one in.

 

[sharkbait09]

hello,
i got mine a few weeks ago and no water and they look good?
thanx!!!!!

 

[king_neptune]

im confused. ar eyou asking a question, or making a statement?
think my snails are ok then?

 

[cdposey26]

Yes they ship without water

 

[olemiss]

They are shipped without water. This is in case one dies it won't cause an ammonia spike and kill them all. Nerites are shipped the same way. I had the same question from another company and that was the answer they gave.
What happened to the anorexic avatar, that always gave me a chuckle.

 

[king_neptune]

so the dead foul rotting smell is normal eh? ok, ill feed em a shrimp cube and see what they do.

 

[sharkbait09]

statement.

 

[bizzmoneyb]

yes the last time i bought some here they were shipped without water.
i thought it was strange too but they were fine.

 

[meowzer]

You will notice that it says some items are shipped w/o water...
I have ordered MANY w/o water, and lost none

 

[king_neptune]

did they have a rancid smell?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3123906
did they have a rancid smell?
I don't remember them smelling that bad...I have had dead snails arrive before (from somewhere else) and believe me.....That is a smell you NEVER forget.....the ones from here just smelled like snails

 

[king_neptune]

ya it struck my nostrils before I even got it up to my face. a full 2 feet away. Just the same, im heading over to the aquarium room to put them in.