Parasnailing might not be a recognized word, but it is the only way to describe what is captured in the video below. Lo-Fish is a fishkeeper, aquascaper, and filmmaker who provides users with videos about fish and aquariums. One of his superstars is a pet snail who seems to be channeling Cody Maverick from the 2007 movie “Surf‘s Up.”
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Yes, you saw what you think you saw. Lo-Fish’s pet snail is parasnailing on a leaf. Whether you call this habit snail surfing, leaf skimming, or parasnailing, it is incredible to watch. Although many people have never observed this activity, it is pretty standard. Snails will often surf with the tide to locate feeding spots.
The little creatures will suction themselves onto a small leaf. Once attached, the leaf uses water currents to travel. In the confined aquarium tank, the water pump, which filters and aerates the water, provides the currents.
The little snail seems to have the time of his life as he parasnails up, down, and around the aquarium. Leaf surfing is not the only odd activity Lo-Fish has observed their snails participating in. They have another snail that appears to favor base jumping. When a commenter requested the snail’s point of view, Lo-Fish obliged with this TikTok video.
To avoid leaving out the surfing snail’s point of view, Lo-Fish joked that he strapped a GoPro to his shell to record this POV video. If you just had a “Today I Learned” moment, join the club. Apparently, snails do much more than hang out on the tank walls, eating algae and leaving behind slimy snail trails. TIL that snails can be fun animals to watch, entertaining me for hours.
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