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Post by muddydragon on Oct 6, 2009 17:15:56 GMT
Well everyone else except Wally who managed to avoid the photoshoot somehow, i shall hunt him down and take pictures on his own sometime! James Slime-fond Napoleon Snailo Indiana No-Bones Illya Snailakin ill call the next 3 my dwarf giant african land snails, hardly grown since i have had them, bad shell growth all related: Steel: Sapphire: Silver: And then the dwarf dwarf giant african land snail, brother to Diamond, Tully, Orla and Jet but never grew Lead: Sorry if i've overrun the board with new threads, i was trying to avoid having 1 very image heavy thread. yes i have too many snails... but they are happy and i love them all
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malti
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Post by malti on Oct 6, 2009 19:16:08 GMT
don't be sorry...you know we like them
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Post by muddydragon on Oct 6, 2009 19:25:08 GMT
tee hee hee i shall kill you all by drowning you in pictures of my snails ;D - slightly maniaical grin!
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malti
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Post by malti on Oct 6, 2009 19:42:08 GMT
tee hee hee i shall kill you all by drowning you in pictures of my snails ;D - slightly maniaical grin! that wouldn't be bad ;D btw I'm thinking...its abit of an ethical issue and maybe far fetched - but that dwarf dwarf GALS (or DDGALS), would he still carry the giant gene...and what would happen if he bred to an aspersa? giant aspersa?
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Oct 6, 2009 19:59:14 GMT
btw I'm thinking...its abit of an ethical issue and maybe far fetched - but that dwarf dwarf GALS (or DDGALS), would he still carry the giant gene...and what would happen if he bred to an aspersa? giant aspersa? Confused aspersa! Poor little guys, with bad growth. But I bet they're happy, considering the condition of all your others.
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malti
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Post by malti on Oct 6, 2009 20:04:09 GMT
btw I'm thinking...its abit of an ethical issue and maybe far fetched - but that dwarf dwarf GALS (or DDGALS), would he still carry the giant gene...and what would happen if he bred to an aspersa? giant aspersa? Confused aspersa! Poor little guys, with bad growth. But I bet they're happy, considering the condition of all your others. why confused? snails have been known to cross-breed between species
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Post by muddydragon on Oct 6, 2009 20:06:32 GMT
first off ignoring all the problems they have i don't believe it is a dwarf gene mearly defective growth/calcium assimilation genes. It's highly likely they wont reach sexual maturity in that state (there is a distinct chance they will die at the stage they should become sexually mature due to other problems - but lets hope that's not the case!) Even if helix aspera and GALS could produce offspring - incredibly unlikely! the chromosome number is unlikely to match for starters, my 'dwarf dwarf' is actually minute compared to a Helix aspera even (the 'dwarfs' are more aspera sized), the love dart of an aspera is bigger than his entire foot/head (not bigger than the shell mind) etc he'd end up pulverised! think few days old new born fulica and you have the size, a mere few millimeters. i have to confess giant aspera would be cool though, but i doubt it could be done with breeding with GALS. with GM maybe, but may need a fundemental re-write - plus who would EVER allow that?! *sigh* which is why i'll never be allowed to genetically engineer a dragon *sniff*.....
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Post by Katie on Oct 6, 2009 20:14:16 GMT
I'd let you genetically engineer a Dragon Now all i need to do is become prime minister of the Uk ;P Then everybody could genetically ingineer a dragon. I'd love a dragon. You'd have to make a special purple for me though, because the prime minister is extra special and all that xD Anyway, back on sort of subject.] You have some very beautiful snails there, i especialy love your dwarf dwarf. He's gorgeous!
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Post by aerliss on Oct 6, 2009 20:15:19 GMT
why confused? snails have been known to cross-breed between species Because their shells form differently. I imagined whirls forming in one way and then another. Dragon breeding huh? There was a show on YEARS ago, where they proved that it WAS biologically possible for creatures similar to western dragons to exist (giant flying lizards that breathe fire/acid). So... it COULD be done... maybe.
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malti
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Post by malti on Oct 6, 2009 20:17:42 GMT
first off ignoring all the problems they have i don't believe it is a dwarf gene mearly defective growth/calcium assimilation genes. It's highly likely they wont reach sexual maturity in that state (there is a distinct chance they will die at the stage they should become sexually mature due to other problems - but lets hope that's not the case!) Even if helix aspera and GALS could produce offspring - incredibly unlikely! the chromosome number is unlikely to match for starters, my 'dwarf dwarf' is actually minute compared to a Helix aspera even (the 'dwarfs' are more aspera sized), the love dart of an aspera is bigger than his entire foot/head (not bigger than the shell mind) etc he'd end up pulverised! think few days old new born fulica and you have the size, a mere few millimeters. i have to confess giant aspera would be cool though, but i doubt it could be done with breeding with GALS. with GM maybe, but may need a fundemental re-write - plus who would EVER allow that?! *sigh* which is why i'll never be allowed to genetically engineer a dragon *sniff*..... my idea is based on Xbreeding other animals...for example dogs, all breeds came from 1 "parent breed". Aquarium fish Xbreed like crazy esp livebearers...If the DDGALS reached mature age, I'd try breeding him somehow... now I'm tired and off to zzz... ps u don't need to GM Dragons...there are already Bearded ones
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Post by aerliss on Oct 6, 2009 20:19:51 GMT
ps u don't need to GM Dragons...there are already Bearded ones And Komodos.
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Post by coyote on Oct 6, 2009 20:59:30 GMT
Beautiful snails and great names for them!
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