White stuff coming out of apple snail?

there is stuff coming out of my apple snail. not slime. it is little round things. not eggs either. well maybe they are but they definitely do not look like the eggs i've seen online. they are not stuck together and they are not slimy they are coming out of the snail by groups of 5 but not all together nor stuck together. they are all around him. i am really worried. would someone please tell me what it is???