strings on snail

[mscoral21]

Hey guys...I just noticed there are like strings growing outta my snails shell. Only on one. whats going on and how do i get it off my poor snail?

 

[dedwards]

possibly your snail needed to do a #2?

 

[mscoral21]

i dunno..but now hes dead...

 

[dedwards]

Sorry about your loss...any idea why it died?

 

[mscoral21]

I dont know...it just started growing these strings out of it shell..like 15 strings..and then i found him laying at the bottom of the tank on his shell. I wish i knew what was wrong.