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When a female snail lays eggs, she coats them with her "slime" and when the young snails hatch, they're still growing shells. Shells are necessary for snails to live and the "slime" helps harden them. If a snail shell cracks, substances like wax would not harm it and in the event that a snail shell breaks, it is reccamended to draw on it lightly with a crayon to hold it together. I'm not sure what the shell is exactly made up of, but I hope that this helps.
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What is the body covering of a snail?
if you mean the shell.... it is made of calcium, it grows with the snail and gains whorls (the spirals) ..............similar to a tree, the more spirals the older the snail.
What is the material that the shell of the snail made of?
Calcium carbonate
How is a shell shell made?
Snail shells are made of ..... drum roll please! ..... keratin!! The same stuff as our fingernails!! :) The mother snail puts her "slime" on the eggs so they can survive!
Will a baby snail die if its snail shell is chipped?
yes a baby snail will die if it's shell is chipped because a snail shell is very delicate and so is the snail.
When a snail is born does it have a shell?
when a snail is born it has a shell, and its actual body is still growing in the shell.
What is the function of a periwinkle shell?
A periwinkle shell provides protection and support for the periwinkle snail. It is made of calcium carbonate and helps the snail retain moisture and regulate its internal environment.
What will happen if a snail loses its shell?
The snail's shell will get writing on it. What do you think.
What is a snail shell secreted by?
It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.
How are hermit crabs made?
the shells hermies use, are sea snail shells. The snail dies, gets washed up, and at lowtide the hermit crab will remove the snail and ocuppy the shell. If a hermie also sees another hermie with a shell they want, they will fight to the death to get the shell.
What is the oldest part of the snail shell?
The oldest part of a snail's shell is the center of the coil. When the snail grows, it grows outward
Where does a snail get its shell?
Note: I copied this answer directly from: http://rochester.kidsoutandabout.com/main-columns/nature/snailshells.html Snails are hatched from eggs. When they hatch, they eat most of the shell, but a small part of it stays with them and that is the beginning of their shell. As the snail grows, so does its shell -- in a spiral shape. New shell is added at the opening of the shell. In the center of the spiral is the part of the shell that the snail began life with. The shell is made from several layers. The thin outer layer is made from an organic substance known as conchiolin. The thicker layer underneath is formed from three layers of crystalline calcium carbonate, similar to the chicken egg of which you may be more familiar. The color of the shell depends on the types of food the snail is eating and also the type of snail.
How do you take a snail out of its shell without damaging it?
A snail's organs are attached to the shell through the mantle. If you attempt to pull the snail out, it will harm it.
