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Post by Hannah-Bird on Sept 13, 2011 3:18:03 GMT
This is a snail my younger brother found on the trail near our house. I'd never seen one before, but apparently they're native to the Pacific Northwest. Some information I read said their numbers were declining, which could account for the lack of previous sightings. It laid eggs shortly after adjusting to its new home, so I have pics of the babies as well. I also read that they eat moss, but it wasn't terribly interested. It is very shy, though, and prefers to stay under cover most of the time. We haven't actually named it yet, other than to call it "The Big Red Snail" or, in my brother's case "The Great Red Dragon" after the Hannibal Lecter movie. Anyway, it's very sweet and doesn't seem to mind the occasional handling. Proud to have introduced a new species to the board! Attachments:
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Post by Hannah-Bird on Sept 13, 2011 3:19:50 GMT
A mug shot of The Big Red Snail Attachments:
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Post by Hannah-Bird on Sept 13, 2011 3:21:07 GMT
A pic of his umbilicus Attachments:
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Post by Hannah-Bird on Sept 13, 2011 3:22:01 GMT
One of the babies. There are about 50. Attachments:
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Sept 13, 2011 18:03:37 GMT
What a lovely snail!
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Post by Hannah-Bird on Sept 14, 2011 23:07:09 GMT
Thanks, Coyote!
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Post by ness on Sept 14, 2011 23:26:06 GMT
He's gorgeous. How large is he? Love the rich colour.
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leila
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Post by leila on Aug 25, 2012 19:09:07 GMT
I love these snails, I see them occasionally at my house but mostly they stay farther back in the forest because they havent adjusted to human activity as well as other local snails like the oregon forestsnail... i have some very informative articles about them if anyone is interested (and if i can figure out how to post them from my onenote)
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leila
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Post by leila on Aug 25, 2012 19:43:51 GMT
Ok, I saved the documents i had as pdf files, i hope they work cuz i have recently transfered all my physical notes i had on paper into oneNote on my computer and itd be nice to share my findings with you guys.
ok the file size is wayyy too large so ill have to figure out a way to compress it and get back to you guys
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