Friday, July 15, 2011

Snail's pace



Snails can live up to 15 years. I just recently found that out. I haven't stepped on one for as long as I can remember until I moved to the place I am living now. I didn't mean to step on it. It was dark. They are everywhere at night as they cross the cement walkway to the patch of grass on the other side. I didn't think much of it until I discovered they can live so long. I then thought...what if the snail I stepped on was like eight years old? What if it was just a year and had fourteen years to go? What if it was fourteen going on fifteen and I stepped on it?

The video is from a patch of grass outside my place...
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30 comments:

  1. NeonJuly 15, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Without their shell I actually find snails to be one of the most ugly species to live on this planet... Do you think about the lives flies that you killed could have had as much as about snails? ;)(lol confusing sentence) No one's holy

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  2. Ready to GrowJuly 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    lol..flies don't live up to 15 years.

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  3. NeonJuly 15, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    okay, you have a point there, crap ;)

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  4. GMSoccerPicksJuly 15, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I have some sorte of sympathy for snails hahaha I think you have been smoking way too much to ponder about the snail's life and future hahaha. Dont worry, if you didnt completely splat him, he can rebuild his shell. No biggie, he will be a slug for a while, but be sure he is rebuilding his house as we speak hahahah

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  5. StephanieJuly 15, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    I've had Escargot in my time, and I can tell you that they are nasty little suckers. I did not know that they lived for so long.

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  6. LaezE BoyJuly 15, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    why are snails so fascinating?

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  7. AnonymousJuly 15, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    15 years? this is a big lifetime

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  8. RlxJuly 15, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    I used to catch snails and put them in a box with grass when i was younger..

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  9. MagixxJuly 16, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    15 years?! Like they will be there forever ... :O
    nice blog btw, keep it up1
    +followed

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  10. ToDecomposeDudeJuly 16, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    15 years for such a small animal is a LOT...

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  11. ShawJuly 16, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    15? Impressive. Some dogs and cats don't make it to 15.

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  12. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    My cat is 15 years old. :)

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  13. Choms1337July 16, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    yeah very nice :D and my cat is 15 years old too :P

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  14. pvJuly 16, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    i like picking them up after it rains :)

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  15. thomau5July 16, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    why is there so many snails?!?!

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  16. Scrubby BearJuly 16, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    15 years huh... Amazing video bTW

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  17. gog magogJuly 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    i've been growing "tomatoes" in my basement for some time now, and EVERYONE has advice. your advice seems to be very level-headed and intelligent. i'm gonna keep checking you out

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  18. EuphoryJuly 18, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Woah, so many snails. I always liked to those tiny, slow creatures. They are very funny when they stick their antennas out :D

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  19. BeanoKUSHJuly 18, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    not many animals that size live that long. very interesting!

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  20. riesaJuly 18, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    and one more fact. they can start breed when they turn 3 or 4yo. you knew about it? :P

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  21. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    It really is a lot but we'd all most likely be dead by now. Sad stuff :p

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  22. ElliotGreenJuly 18, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I used to throw snails at my fence and watch them explode. I think i have gained a little more respect for them since they live that long! I did not know that..
    Great blog though +1 following

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  23. AndrewJuly 18, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Snails are amazing.

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  24. Pizza Boy SwagJuly 18, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    I love snails nice blog! followed

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  25. OMVENDT MYGJuly 18, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    15 years?! Are you kidding me?! I will never ever even think of stepping on a snail :o

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  26. NeroJuly 18, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    jeez i had no idea they can live that long! thats longer than my sister has been alive for :/ and ive also squashed a snail before, not on purpose :(

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  27. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    i'm pretty sure you didn't mean to step on it. i love these little creatures i hope they live on forever.

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  28. Weastside007July 18, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Snails are more interesting than most people think :)

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  29. SilverWolfJuly 18, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    i think about the random bugs i kill and wonder what it was doing when i felt the compulsion to end it. creating a backstory to the bugs makes me sad.

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  30. Electric AddictAugust 2, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    i accidently stepped on a snail the other day i felt so bad :(

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