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I am curious as to how well this snail will recover: Essentially what happened is that one of the powerhead covers managed to come off and the snail became entangled in the propeller. Once I was able to free it, the posterior third of its foot had become badly damaged. Luckily, this did not prevent movement, as it was able to glide off easily. It also didn't seem to hinder any feeding behavior, as it immediately began feeding. It looks good that it'll pull through, but I wanted a much more experienced opinion about the matter. Ah, and the powerhead cover has been taken care of, as I have locked it into place with nylon cable ties.
Who says LFS have to be THAT bad?
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| Hi, As long as the damage is just to the foot, proper, and not the adjacent mantle, and as long as the damage was not too extensive, the animal should recover just fine. These snails have relatively good powers of regeneration. I suspect the only problems would come from some sort of infection, but that's an unknown. I have seen healed snails collected from nature with quite extensive wound scars, so my feeling is many of the shelled snails are pretty resilient. It might be an interesting exercise to get some before and after pictures of the healing process. 
Cheers, Ron
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That's what I suspected. You read my mind about the documentation--I'm planning on doing just that. I appreciate the help and I'll get to photographing.
Thanks again.
Who says LFS have to be THAT bad?
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