Table 2.
Summary of the Behavioral State Score (BSS) criteria. The score ranges from zero to five with zero that is the least active/no movement, while five indicates the highest movement with active locomotion.
| Behavioral State Score | Activity correlated |
|---|---|
| 0 | Body is retracted and operculum is closed, snail is completely still and hidden. |
| 1 | Operculum is ajar but the snail is withdrawn while demonstrating no locomotion. |
| 2 | Operculum is ajar but the snail is still withdrawn while allowing their antennae to exit the operculum and moving them about. |
| 3 | Snail is more active, the operculum is open and the snail has exposed its head. |
| 4 | Snail exposes both head and foot while it conducts movements to re-orient itself. |
| 5 | Snail is full extended with its head and foot out while demonstrating active locomotion. |