sarahb
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Post by sarahb on Jul 26, 2012 10:08:16 GMT
I posted a little while ago thinking my Samson was dying with some odd growth on his head, as it turned out (as I was informed here  ) he's just becoming a big boy. Well, this morning I found this . . .   I've put them into a seperate container and put the container back where they were found. I've only kept 10 or so as I know I couldn't deal with the whole lot if they all hatched, the rest have been put in the freezer. Have I done the right things, is there anything else I should do for the eggs I kept? |
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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 26, 2012 11:35:58 GMT
Oooh lovely, congratulations  What kind of snail is Samson? |
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sarahb
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Post by sarahb on Jul 26, 2012 11:45:21 GMT
He's just a normal fulica, but he shares a tank with a couple of albinos and I don't know who's been getting frisky so the babies could be normal or albino.
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 26, 2012 12:23:21 GMT
Congrats! Sounds like you've done the right things. Now just keep the egg container warm and humid, though since it is summer the temperature will probably be good without any extra measures. Fulicas are prolific breeders and that is in part due to their eggs being easily hatched.
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ilovegals7
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Post by ilovegals7 on Jul 26, 2012 20:19:22 GMT
awwwww baby snails ,yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i think i would have done the same with the eggs cos if you kept all of them you would be over run with snails! |
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actos
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Post by actos on Jul 27, 2012 9:22:45 GMT
Congrats! ;D They should hatch fairly quickly in the summer weather, it took less than 2 weeks for Dave's clutch. I'm sure you'll love the tiny snails, they are mega cute! ... cos if you kept all of them you would be over run with snails! Ahem, which is currently happening to me! I just wasn't sure that the eggs were viable, as we'd just got Dave, and we were told he was a 5 month old snail... Now I know better! |
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Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 28, 2012 1:52:50 GMT
Put up a classified post when they are 3-4cm big at least, I'm sure there will be homes for the ones you cannot keep yourself. I wouldn't mind adopting a Dave's baby or few myself! |
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actos
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Post by actos on Jul 30, 2012 10:15:39 GMT
LOL, thanks Pinkunicorn, I will! I just need to read the postage and packing threads on here first... and wait for them to grow a little more!
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sarahb
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Post by sarahb on Aug 4, 2012 14:42:48 GMT
They've started hatching  |
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Post by pinkunicorn on Aug 4, 2012 16:56:18 GMT
That was quick! Aww little ones.. they'll be hungry in a few days time, better have the lettuce at ready! |
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actos
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Post by actos on Aug 6, 2012 14:05:12 GMT
Congrats! ;P So cute!
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sarahb
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Post by sarahb on Aug 20, 2012 15:45:21 GMT
Update on the hatchling, there are 6 of them now (2 that I found out in the main tank, I must have missed them when I took out a couple of more recent clutches). They're all doing well and are pretty much the cutest things I've ever seen The first to hatch -  The most recent to hatch -  Size difference between the two -  |
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Post by pinkunicorn on Aug 20, 2012 21:34:26 GMT
Aww the size of those eyestalks is always hilarious!
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leila
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Post by leila on Aug 22, 2012 3:04:13 GMT
also make sure they get plenty of calcium to build their shells in addition to healthy food
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) he's just becoming a big boy. Well, this morning I found this . . . 
What kind of snail is Samson? 
