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Post by vallery on Jul 10, 2012 14:50:33 GMT
Hi Everyone , I received some very beautiful snails all the way from England to Canada. Due to a Canadian holiday their trip was a little longer than expected. But they all arrived safe and healthy and ready to go. This first picture is of one of the yellow cepaea hortensis. As you can see a beauty. I will be posting more pictures on the thread to show you the others. I was very impressed with my order and very impressed that they came such a long way and are all doing excellent due to the care they were given in packaging and care previous to coming to Canada. Valerie Attachments:
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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 10, 2012 14:57:51 GMT
Wow! He's goregeous, what a pretty snails. I'm always surprised how well snails do when being posted.
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 11, 2012 15:44:38 GMT
It makes sense they'd do just fine when packed properly given how they manage to survive weeks in banana shipments for example! But still, I think a little worrying and careful preparing is needed. Even if they survive industrial shipments it's likely very stressful for them. But snails are natural born world travellers, having spread over the world in many creative ways not excluding being attached to a bird's leg! Awaiting to see more pics of these little adventurers.
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Post by mechangel on Jul 11, 2012 23:05:36 GMT
snailie IS so pretty! I might have to try getting some different kinds of snails, I'm still worried about customs booting them back though when trying to enter the US.
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 12, 2012 9:56:33 GMT
Check with the customs officials which species are ok. I imagine at least species native to the US from a different state are fine. There's a lot of lovely tree snails in Florida, for example, if you think you are up for a challenge. They are quite demanding about their conditions. I'm sure there's some pretty ones that aren't endangered as well.
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Post by morningcoffee on Jul 16, 2012 3:46:20 GMT
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Post by vallery on Jul 20, 2012 5:56:17 GMT
Hi Everyone , Finally here are a few more pictures. Thank You Shaydee, I was really surprised they traveled so far and arrived doing so well I was worried the entire time awaiting their arrival. Thank You Pinkunicorn, I will be posting a lot more pictures. I just love these little guys. Thank You Mechangel, You probably won't have a problem getting some snails. Canada's main concern are the water snails coming into the country. Here is a picture of the day they arrived after having a nice warm bath they had a nice feast of lettuce and cucumber with egg shell powder and gold fish food sprinkled on top with a little spray of water. Vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 20, 2012 6:15:17 GMT
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Post by morningcoffee on Jul 23, 2012 21:31:19 GMT
Here is a picture of the four Pleurodonte Isabella that arrived with all of the cepaeas. This is my first time owning this species. They are really lovely. Right now they are living with the cepaeas and they are doing very well with the others, but I plan to get another aquarium and keep them in their own separate tank. More photos to come soon vallery They're beautiful! I loved P.isabella when I kept them, really sweet bold snails. I'm sure you'll be very happy with them!
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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 24, 2012 11:42:01 GMT
Wow, both species are incredibly beautiful, I love the stripeless hortensis!
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 20:13:29 GMT
Hi morning coffee , thank you. I do love the P.Isabella's they are really beautiful, and strong too , getting one off of your hand can be tough unless you spray a little water on your hand. So far two have laid eggs. I wouldn't mind keeping one clutch but I would have to freeze anymore that are laid which I really hate to do, but they wouldn't survive here I doubt in Canada if I buried the clutches. Here is a picture of one of the P.Isabella in comparison to one of the Yellow Morph Unbanded cepaea nemoralis. Hi Shaydee , Thank you. I do love the Unbanded cepaeas they look like little jewels. My only Rose Morph Unbanded cepaea hortensis mated 2 days ago with an Albino Morph Unbanded cepaea hortensis so I put them in their own little tank so when one of them lays the eggs I will know for sure it is their clutch, I am very interested to see what color the babies turn out to be. I am hoping Rose. Vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 23:20:58 GMT
Hi , This is a Yellow Morph 5 Lightly Banded cepaea hortensis. The only one I have. I found this one laying eggs in the new plant pot I had just put in the tank yesterday, so I have removed the pot so when the babies are born I can see if I get more light banded snails. I am not sure which snail this one breed with. These snails really love laying their eggs in plant pots for some reason. vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 23:24:00 GMT
Albino Morph Unbanded cepaea hoertensis. vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 23:25:57 GMT
Rose Morph Unbanded cepaea nemoralis. vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 23:28:11 GMT
Rose Morph Unbanded cepaea hortensis. vallery Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jul 25, 2012 23:33:05 GMT
Rose Morph Unbanded cepaea hortensis and Albino Morph Unbanded cepaea hortensis breeding. vallery Attachments:
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 26, 2012 12:33:00 GMT
Aww snaily love! I think our little gastropod friends are so successful because they are so totally indiscriminate about their partners. Let all the weirdest genetic combinations run free! The amount of slime around the pair is quite funny... they must have had a bit of a party earlier. I gotta say, btw, I really love your Cepaea dedication. It's an amazing collection of different morphs you have.
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Post by vallery on Jul 26, 2012 21:06:41 GMT
Hi pinkunicorn , Thank You. The amount of slim surrounding those two snails mating was a much, much wider berth than the photo shows, so that party must have really been big . It is funny to watch a frisky snail trying to mate and approaching other snails and how the other snails whip their heads up and away from the frisky one (like saying "not now I have a headache" ha! ha!) then the frisky one moves on to another snail. I once watched one frisky and very determined guy get rejected 4 times before he found a willing partner. I really love cepaeas they are definitely my favorite. I would absolutely love a Orange Morph unbanded cepaea and some with one single band down the center of the shell, you can't find those here in Toronto, Ontario unfortunately. Here is a picture of a P. Isabella and a yellow morph unbanded cepaea laying eggs in the plant pot in their tank. vallery Attachments:
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 26, 2012 22:18:36 GMT
Hehee, frisky snail reminds me of something... there are peoplewho apparently think it smart to insult others by comparing their target's love life to that of a snail's. Oh if they only knew... such judgmental thinking that a slow and tiny creature couldn't have probably the best luck of all animals in this matter!
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Post by vallery on Jul 26, 2012 22:33:59 GMT
Sorry, was what I said insulting?
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Post by SnailsPace on Jul 27, 2012 20:01:31 GMT
I don't think it was Vallery
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Post by vallery on Jul 28, 2012 0:06:38 GMT
Thank You SnailsPace, I really hope it wasn't insulting. I feel terrible that it might have been. I didn't mean it to be. vallery
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 28, 2012 1:28:17 GMT
No insulting! Just to say it here as well.
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Post by vallery on Jul 28, 2012 2:01:57 GMT
:)Thank You so much pinkunicorn. As I said I am relieved. I can stick my foot in my mouth a lot and not mean to be insulting so I was pretty worried I'd upset you. I am going to go now and check out your pictures thread, it is really great. vallery
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Post by vallery on Jul 28, 2012 16:25:35 GMT
Hi , I was wondering how long after cepaeas mate do they lay their eggs because my Rose Morph c hortensis Unbanded is already laying her eggs and she only mated with my Albino Morph c hortensis Unbanded on July 25th and it is only July 28th. Here is a picture of her laying the eggs. vallery Attachments:
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