Assassin Snail - hunting, killing, and eating.
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- Incredible closeup footage of how the Assassin Snail captures, kills, and eats snails with never-before-seen footage of everything.
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Came for knowledge, got knowledge, also got nightmare fuel. 10/10
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I saw your comment first, but still could only say "no...". Aghast
Dave, I am a Ph.D invertebrate zoologist and I have to say this was one of the best videos on snail anatomy and behavior I have ever seen. You are to be commended. I hope we’ll see more. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, there will be more.
You may also be interested in my videos on dragonfly nymphs and mosquito larvae.
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This turned out to be 1,000,000% more interesting than I thought it’d be. Super clear, sharp footage. Great stuff. Great work.
Wow, thanks!
The silence added to the horror
I was thinking that the entire time lol
I’ve been wondering for the longest time how these guys hunt. Your video is very informative and well-made. Thank you!
You're very welcome. . .
Longest time, no pun intended 😂
This video makes me think my speaker is broken.
Silence is beautiful, isn't it? Sorry about the speaker :-)
You might not see this comment but I want to tell you this is the greatest documentation of assassin snails I have ever come across
I've seen the comment, and I thank you. :-)
He's preparing for the immortal human being with 10 billion dollars
While riding a hydra wearing rose-colored glasses
I found a snail attached to the bottom of my front door. I pulled it off and threw it over the fence into next doors garden.
A year later there's a knock on my front door, I opened it and looked down, there's the same snail again.
He looked up at me and said:
"What did you do that for ?"
Nice . . . They're soooooo slow, but still so many places to go. :-D
The level of detail you provide in your macro shots is insane. I'm new to the aquarium/snail world and I'm blown away by the production quality of your videos. Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you for the kind words. Welcome to my channel, and a wonderful hobby. :-)
Viewer discretion is advised, especially if you’re a snail under the age of 16.
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Turns out this WAS disturbing. Sheesh never expected that
Thank for watching the video! Snails are amazing . . . :-)
@@TheDave333 Yes they are! I just got my first snail its not an assassin but its a pretty cool blue mystery snail (:
I prefer Mystery snails. The Assassins are really the jerks of the snail world!!!
@@TheDave333 I very much agree after watching this lol
Wonderful photography. Hell of a lot more interesting than the Super Bowl!
Thank you :-D
Great, now i'm going to have nightmares.
Mission accomplished! This one might have the same effect !! :-)
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No idea how I got here. But glad I got here.
Me too!
The detail in every shot is unreal. Thank you for blessing us with this beautiful and very educational piece of work. I also learned something about the planteria that I didn’t know!!
Thanks for watching the video. It was a lot of fun to make. :-)
This is by far the best up-close footage I have ever seen of "Assassins Snails" outside of National Geographic. . . I am thoroughly impressed with the video quality. I watch this video at-least 5 times already. . . Again thanks for sharing ! ! !
Thank you, for watching my video and leaving a comment. Don't forget to subscribe ! :-D
That was way more graphic than I was expecting. Not that it bothered me, I just wasn't expecting that much savagery from a freakin' snail! Totally fascinating... and OUTSTANDINGLY filmed. This is the first video of yours that I've seen and I'm going to check out more. Anything 1/10th as good as this and you've got yourself a sub!
Hi and welcome to The Dave . . . You're in for a treat !
Never expect snail video of such high quality. I was researching how assasin snail eats and this explain perfectly.
Thank you. I work hard.
Me trying to find a more humane way of controlling my snail population and buys these. Me now: 👁👄👁
I don't know what to say. . .
This is completely disturbing, but I can't look away
Sort of like driving by a car crash? You know you might see something horrible, but . . . .
Now, Imagine that this brutal animal is something a whole lot of Malaysians (myself included) have been happily eating! I am awash with awe and shame.
@ Mohd Razee Salleh I'd rather eat snails than chickens or cows . . . Seems healthier, but still not as healthy as fish !!! :-)
Dear The Dave:
Incredible footage, educational and downright disturbing. Love it! Wow!
Thank you for watching the video and leaving such a nice comment. Have a great day . . .
This is a really nice video. It's refreshing to see something on CZcams that has an accurate title, I don't have to wait 20 minutes for the actual content, and there's no annoying music or pointless narration.
Thanks for checking out the video. I do like to get right to the point. :-)
I don’t know how I feel about the assassin snails I just put in my tank now 🤭
Snail over-population problems are usually caused by too much food in the aquarium. Snails reproduce in proportion to their food supply. Reduce the food, eliminate the need for the snail-on-snail violence.
:-)
BrockPlaysFortnite dumb move
I just put some of these in my tank. I do not overfeed so the bladder snail and ramshorn are attacking the plants. I have watched them do it with my own eyes. So, assassin nails, do your work!
@@elibell19 snails usually don't attack healthy plants... You can easily build a trap with a little bottle , there are many tuto here , then you can froze them To kill them in a less painful way possible ...
@@TheDave333 I must confess I regret getting the assassins. I want to get some beautiful mystery snails and I am worried the assassins will kill them. I know they can gang up to bring them down.
Part of me wishes CZcams didn't recommend this to me (I have had a mystery snail for a few months now and I'm absolutely in love) but part of me also loves and appreciate the time and dedication you put into this video. So thank you!
You're welcome. I love snails, almost as much as fish!
It was a difficult thing to watch and film. But, most people had no idea that this kind of brutality was happening. I have had many people tell me that after watching the video, they will never get Assassin snails for their tank. . . By the way, my mystery snail video is awful, I used some wild-caught snails and they were in poor condition. I hope to make re-make it soon. It will be epic !!! :-)
@@TheDave333 I look forward to seeing more mystery snail content! The only thing that's really left on mystery snails are a few videos on CZcams and a ton of forum posts. Hopefully your next one will really show off how great mystery snails are 😁
I can’t believe I watched the whole video...
I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. . . :-D
I can't believe I did either, but I have to admit it was very interesting to watch.
This footage is INCREDIBLE. Truly exceptional. Thank you so much for sharing.
You're very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. :-D
what a fascinating snail, in a creepy and terrifying way
They really are the stuff of nightmares. . .
" it's snail on snail violence and viewers discretion is advised", I thought he was just joking. I mean they are just snails after all how bad it can be! Right?
Wrong!!!
This is a really disturbing stuff and I am scarred for life! I feel like throwing out the only assassin snail I have in my tank. Great footage bdw.
Thanks for checking out the video. Nature never ceases to amaze me, and it sometimes even makes me a little frightened. . .
Nature is brutal !
All you're missing is Sir David Attenborough's narration and you'd have yourself a mini documentary masterpiece!
Thanks for watching the video. Unfortunately, Sir Attenborough won,'t return my calls. :-D
Haha!
This is one of the best aquarium related videos ive ever seen! I am in need of assassin snails and this popped up in my recommended. Thanks for this informative and very visual video. Thanks!!!
Thanks, I appreciate the love. Welcome to The Dave ! :-)
Dave the quality of your videos is impeccable! I stumbled onto your channel by accident. National Geographic has nothing on you. Stunning cinematics, informative, I find it hard to believe CZcams's algorithm doesn't have you at the top of the list. Your a true credit to the hobby!
Thank you for the kind words. It's a labor of love. :--)
Well that was disturbing BUT educational. Thanks for making the video!
You're very welcome!
I had a dead rasbora in my tank yesterday. I filmed my assassin finding it, then manoeuvring it so it could go in through it's mouth! I filmed it in time lapse and you could actually see the rasp, deep inside the fish. It was eaten from the inside out. Grotesque but fascinating. They are really quite amazing creatures
They really are amazing yet disturbing creatures! They don't have very strong mouthparts, so when they start feeding, they typically go for the softest spot that they can find. On a fish that's through the mouth or behind the gill cover. And this is the reason they can't attack and eat animals with hard shells like shrimp. Thanks for watching the video and sharing your experience.
This is a cinematography level work of art
Thank you. Nature is amazing . . .
6 years and still getting views. I searched specifically as my tank is infested with tiny snails that hump all day long so I bought some assassins.
This video was one of the grossest things I've seen since 2G 1C 😉😉
Great insight into how they do their work 👏🏽
Thank you. I've responded to this comment twice, but YT keeps removing them for some strange reason. . .
This is both incredibly fascinating and way more terrifying than I expected
It's a good thing that they stay small. . .
What a horrifying way to die!
The video image itself was high quality. Very satisfying detail. In my opinion there should have been at least some audio. Gravel moving, music, narration.
Yes, you are right
Im not even kidding, you are a great director sir! I am terrified of those snails now.
Thank you very much! Sweet dreams. . .
Not really an assassin, is it.
Should be called a carnivorous torture snail.
I like that name !! I'm just happy to not be one of its victims. . . :-)
@@TheDave333 Awful table manners, if you ask me!
That's made me look at my assassin in a whole new light
The Assassin prefer to remain in the shadows. . .
I am now deeply disturbed.. thanks great video
You're welcome
Thanks. That was far more horrific than I ever imagined.
And now you can be thankful that you're not a ram's horn snail. . . 😀
Awesome filming. Better than some national geographic shows I have seen. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you so much for sharing it with us
Thank you again for the high praise, and welcome to The Dave.
I think I’ve seen enough on CZcams to make my own science fiction movie...
I love CZcams ! It's the greatest show on Earth ! :-)
Thanks for the video. Now I know why I saw lots of ramshorn snails empty shells.
Amazing video!! I love the quality of your shots it truly is captivating! Plus that warning "snail on snail" was hilarious! Keep up the good work
Thank you and I will . . . :-)
Nature red in tooth and claw and proboscis. Outstanding cinematography! Really needs David Attenborough narrating.
Mr. Attenborough won't return my calls! All of my future videos will be narrated if that helps. And, I'm working on my British accent. . . :-)
@@TheDave333 Looking forward to that accent!
Amazing camera work, thank you
You're very welcome, thanks for watching.
This is a horror movie in super slow motion. Really scary. As they say," Nature red in tooth and claw".
Mother Nature is a two-sided coin, sometimes peaceful, gentle, and serene, but at other times she's completely horrifying. . .
The best Video of Assassin Snail i ever seen!!! Great!!
Thank you so much. I feel sorry for the ram's horn snails though. Did you?
Great name for this snail it's definitely a killer. Excellent video! Love how you got the close ups of it going into the other snail. Nature is amazing 👍🧡🐚😊
It really is amazing! My love of the natural world, and all of its unique lifeforms, is the reason why I make these films.
I want to share it with the world !!! Have a great day. :-D
WOw that was brutal! Great quality footage. Thank you for your work.
You're very welcome, thanks for watching the video.
EXTREMELY well made video, well done! I just got an assassin snail and wanted to learn more and I've learned a lot!
Keep up the good work!
Awesome, thank you!
Assassin snails are the Sasuke of the snail community
They really are!
was searching assassin's creed game then this pop up instead . wasn't disappointed at all ... very interesting little creatures, great job new subscriber here 😃😀
Awesome! Thank you! 🐠📽🐠
Wow, great job with footage and text. You put a good amount of work into this. I appreciate the lack of crappy generic music. Narration would be a welcome addition but that would require even more work and it's fine without. Nicely done
Thank you for taking the time to leave a thoughtful comment. I hope to rework the video eventually with narration. it seems that many people would rather not have to read the info. . . .
@@TheDave333 Sure thing. I'm just starting a 29gal tank and I found your mystery snail vid while researching. I was impressed by your camera work and editting and subsequently fell down the rabbit hole. Your vids are honestly higher quality than many nature documentaries. I look forward to viewing the rest of your content
Awesome! You're in for a real treat. . . Thank you :--D
Well this video didn't have any sound 😅 & firstly I was thinking I'm having a problem with my yt app so checked another story it was too🔇😂so updated it lol! Btw awesome video ♥️
Thanks for watching the video, and sorry about the confusion. This was one of my older films when I was afraid to speak! All of my more recent videos use narration, and sometimes music as well. ♥♥♥
Slightly traumatized, but mostly fascinated :o awesome footage!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
i enjoyed the flatworm guest appearance
They don't get nearly enough screen time. . .
I hated watching this but at the same time it was really interesting, informative, beautifully shot and I appreciate it. Thank you!
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment. I also felt sorry for the ram's horn snails. . . :-(
@@TheDave333 I have dwarf puffers too (noticed your profile picture). It would be awesome to capture their colour changes on camera. A new challenge for you since you aced this?!
@Hayley I'm always up for a new challenge! Have you seen my Dwarf Puffer video? czcams.com/video/2jh4FPPhH14/video.html 😃
@@TheDave333 Yes and you really helped me identify genders in my little group!
@Hayley Awesome ! :-)
Hello The Dave, I just wanted to thank you for your work and efforts. I have learned so much with your close up footage and thorough explanations. I have a much better understanding of what is happening in my aquariums because of your videos. Keep up the good work!
Awesome, thank you so much!!! I love making them. :-)
This is a really well put together video! Fantastic camera quality too!
Thanks a ton! I have more! 💜💜💜
Greatly detailed and amazingly good video! Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I will. :-D
Super cool, and yet at the same time, what nightmares are made of. lol. Great work, love the shots and the explanations.
Thank you very much!
I loved this video thank you for posting!
You are so welcome!
Great quality video. Good work Dave! Look forward for more!
Thank you. A new one coming soon . . . :-)
ya know, on second thought, I won't be getting one of these
They're the jerks of the snail world. 🙂
Excellent well demoed and explained. The wording was on long enough for me to read it, sometimes people take it off so quickly that you can’t even read everything. Amazing clear footage! Well done. 👍🏻
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Have a beautiful day. 📽
I agree. It was nice being able to watch the video without needing to pause to read each blurb.
Wow. Awesome photography and great job explaining the important details. Thank you for spending the time and efforts to make this educational video!
My pleasure! It's a labor of love.
Dear Dave, thanks for your effort to bring these amazing videos. I am a biologist specialized i aquatic organisms. I must say this video is very explanatory! keep the good stuff coming!
I love aquatic organisms!!! Are there any good resources or websites that you can suggest? I am always looking for reliable scientific information. I am curious and interested in just about everything aquatic. . . :-)
Switched to higher resolution as indicated, amazing video! Congrats!
Awesome, thank you!
Nice, informative, n beautifully documented video. Each frame of this video is Crystal clear n we can see what actually is happening. U have nice video camera ,Dave👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thank you. It's hard work, but it keeps me happy. :-)
That hemoglobin really makes me feel for old ramhorn. Thanks for this great relic!
My pleasure! We can certainly identify with red blood. . .
Amazing video, quality and clarity. Well done, thank you.
You're very welcome, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment.
o my God..
so detailed.
never looking at assasin snail as the same way again.
wow.
it shocked me.
nice infovid.🤙
Thank you so much 😀
Brutal. I am surprised to learn that they don't possess any harpoons, or toxins, like the cone snails. I had just assumed they did. Didn't know that ramshorns had haemoglobin either.
They do secrete digestive enzymes that help liquify their prey. So, there's always that nightmare! They used to be considered a close relative of the cone snails (Conidae) , but taxonomists now realize that they're more closely related to mud snails (Nassariidae). Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment.
Wow amazing video and HD quality. Thank u! Fascinating yet kinda intense.
Thanks for watching. Nature can be very intense!!!
So far the best video about the Assassin snail. Thanks for the great content
You're very welcome.
The animal kingdom has many forms of red rockets.
That was one of the most disturbing yet interesting videos I’ve seen! Great content!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it !
I just found this channel. What magnificent photography. Looks like I'll be up late tonight! Thank you for your hard work!!
Welcome to The Dave! Enjoy the videos.
Amazing footage and material. Thx. I just bought these fascinating snails :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Amazing photography! What a fascinating video!!
Thank you. I'm glad you like the video. The ram's horn snails did most of the work. I felt so bad for them. . .
Ouchhh I can imagine that feels like scraping your skin over and over in various places with sandpaper until you just pass out from pain overload and eventually die as they continue to eat you alive.
I’m glad humans don’t have active predators. Let’s hope it stays that way…at least during my time of existence on earth…
I so glad I'm not a snail! :-D
I am amazed at the quality of this video. Was doing research to deal with a Ramshorn problem and this video came about and honestly I have never seen a more amazing video quality and substance wise on any topic. This is truly a work of art. I wish I could support you more to provide more content. Looking into what other videos you have now. Amazing!
Wow, thank you, and welcome to my channel. :-)
Amazing Video! Quality explination, quality video, views kept in mind. Learnt everything I was searching for! Keep it up and I will be watching plenty of videos from here! This should have millions of views!!!
Thank you so much for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment. Have a fantastic day! : -)
Fantastic video! Fantastic quality!
Just got my assassin snails, they are amazing to watch.
Thank you! I'm glad you like my work. :-D
Very educational-answered all my questions and more. Thanks!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching.
This documentation is spectacular and very vivid. Great job!
Thank you so much!
The video quality is so amazing, I literally don't know how it could be better. Bravo!
Wow, thank you!
great video, I will never sleep again. subscribed
I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you like the dark, scary stuff, here's another video that you may enjoy. :-D
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And thank you for subscribing !
@@TheDave333 Actually I binged most of your videos on that same day, including that one (and I loved it!). You have some amazing content and deserve a lot more viewers. Congratulations on creating such a great channel :)
Your camera work is amazing!
Thank you!
You are doing an amazing job. Thanks for posting this. :)
Thank you so much! :-)
This is a superb video. Thanks a lot for making and sharing it.
My pleasure! It was a fun video to make, but I felt a little sorry for the ram's horn snails. . .
This is a fantastic demonstration of how assassin snails kill other snails, what a fascinating and slightly uncomfortable video
Hi and thanks for watching the video! As far as I know, I was the first person to document how they eat on camera. I was a bit surprised when I first saw it. Mother nature always has a surprise for us when we look at her work up close.
Great work dave! Keep it up!
I will and thank you !
Really good video quality, also very helpful. Thanks🎉
You're welcome!