Was it something I did?!?

[RUDisney]

Because I wan't very inventive with his name?

Poor Gary.

My BIL told me a long time ago, when we first got our tank that if you name a fish, it will die. When we stopped naming them, they would live long lives. I actually gave away my last two clownfish because they wouldn't die and the tank started to leak. I took them to Petco and they adopted them out for me. They both lived over 8 years in my tank.

So, when you are able to accept a new snail into your life, I suggest that you don't name him and maybe he will choose life.

 

[Missy1961]

Poor Gary.

And betas are sneaky. I'd be watching him......

 

[snapppyd]

My BIL told me a long time ago, when we first got our tank that if you name a fish, it will die. When we stopped naming them, they would live long lives. I actually gave away my last two clownfish because they wouldn't die and the tank started to leak. I took them to Petco and they adopted them out for me. They both lived over 8 years in my tank.

So, when you are able to accept a new snail into your life, I suggest that you don't name him and maybe he will choose life.

I think you are on to something! Also, never look him directly in the eye! (did he have eyes???)

 

[RUDisney]

When we were naming our fish, the first beautiful one that we bought, a yellow tang, was named by my DH's friend. He asked when garbage day was. I told him it was Tuesday.

He said, then you should name him Tuesday because he'll be going out with the trash soon enough.

He was right.

 

[glitterkittyy]

Well, there you go! Murphy had every right to be jealous. But, I would not give him the real plant, you don't want to reward his murderous ways.

You're totally right. I won't give him the live plant. Now that I think about it, he also would eye Gary's algae chips. Maybe he thought that Gary was getting more food than him. The comparison of beta food size to algae chip, well, Murphy probably thought I was playing favorites.

Now how did Murphy get out of his tank and kill Gary?!? Or did he just talk Gary into taking himself out? Ohhh or maybe he sent subliminal messages! Maybe that's why I'm suddenly craving a SlimJim when I don't like those things?!?

 

[glitterkittyy]

My BIL told me a long time ago, when we first got our tank that if you name a fish, it will die. When we stopped naming them, they would live long lives. I actually gave away my last two clownfish because they wouldn't die and the tank started to leak. I took them to Petco and they adopted them out for me. They both lived over 8 years in my tank.

So, when you are able to accept a new snail into your life, I suggest that you don't name him and maybe he will choose life.

Naming him! Of course! And I couldn't even think of a good name. I wonder if I had picked a better name, he would've stuck around longer.

I'm not sure I want another snail. I wonder what the suicide rate is for snails anyway....

 

[glitterkittyy]

I think you are on to something! Also, never look him directly in the eye! (did he have eyes???)

He had antenae looking thingies. One was bigger than the other one.

 

[dakcp2001]

RIP Gary!

 

[Jenvenza]

RIP Gary. I am sure you were a wonderful snail and will be missed by your family.

 

[dawson5]

I think he was lonely. He wanted a girlfriend to talk to, not a malicious beta trying to kill him off for his algae flakes.

 

[glitterkittyy]

I think he was lonely. He wanted a girlfriend to talk to, not a malicious beta trying to kill him off for his algae flakes.

You could be right, but how to pick out a girlfriend? I'm not even sure how to tell the sex of a snail. Maybe I would've accidentally gotten him a boyfriend.

 

[dawson5]

You could be right, but how to pick out a girlfriend? I'm not even sure how to tell the sex of a snail. Maybe I would've accidentally gotten him a boyfriend.

that might be what he wanted (not that there's anything wrong with that. )

or maybe it was unrequited love for the beta that drove him to suicide.

 

[glitterkittyy]

that might be what he wanted (not that there's anything wrong with that. )

or maybe it was unrequited love for the beta that drove him to suicide.

Hey, I'm liberal when it comes to snail lovin' so I'd be down with that if that's what he was into.

 

[love2disney]

Is there a chance he heard the State of the union last night?

 

[glitterkittyy]

Is there a chance he heard the State of the union last night?

No tv in my office and the computer was off so couldn't watch online either.

Were snail benefits cut?

 

[love2disney]

Ya the algae chips were taxed the most and people with live plants had to pay a natural tax too. Maybe he had a pelican come and tell him what happened,

 

[glitterkittyy]

Ya the algae chips were taxed the most and people with live plants had to pay a natural tax too. Maybe he had a pelican come and tell him what happened,

Of course! You just can't trust pelicans these days to keep their yap shut!

 

[snapppyd]

Is there a chance he heard the State of the union last night?

I know I was eying the ledge.....................

 

[tinkntraining]

You left him at work, overnight.
If that's not suicidal territory, I don't know what is!

 

[glitterkittyy]

You left him at work, overnight.
If that's not suicidal territory, I don't know what is!

Yeah, but it's not like I made him work for his wafers!! He just had to suction to the tank and be cute.