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How did a large snail get into the toilet bowl?

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25Avalon Wed 21-Jul-21 11:35:14

There was a large brownish lump on the side of the toilet bowl at water level. I was about to accuse dh of not flushing properly, when I realised it was actually a large garden snail! How on earth did it get there? Did it swim up the drain from outside? I didn’t realise snails could swim. It’s now been flushed back down with the help of the toilet brush. Will it be back I wonder.

Davida1968 Fri 23-Jul-21 17:57:27

I've long been convinced that slugs and snails can abseil. And that (like Looby Loo) they do this only when no-one is looking...

AlexG Sat 24-Jul-21 21:17:15

I’ve showered with a small pretty frog in the Philippines. My brother lives there and often has a frog visitor in his bathroom. Frog doesn’t seem to mind soap or shampoo either so tends to be left there until he disappears the way he’s come

Puzzled Sun 25-Jul-21 08:44:39

Snails are good mountain climbers, judged by the one outside our upstairs windows.
Hedgehogs and frogs seem to find them tasty