Breeding Hardier Snails

[Paul]

This is related to selective breeding but I think it deserves a thread of its own.

Last night, during clean out, 4 of my 6 tiger sub-adults were sealed up. I've noticed this before, that the same 2 seem to be fine at lower temperatures and never seal up. I've sorted the heating now but it made me wonder if it would make sense to breed them on, in an attempt to preserve their cold hardiness trait.

I'm just thinking that selective breeding could be used for less aesthetic purposes to produce snails more acclimatised to captive rearing.

[gabi]

I would definitv try that, Paul.

I have 7 adult (wildcaught) puylaerti. 4 of them are sealed in since about 3 weeks, the others are still up and around and mate. I have not seperated them yet, but will do so, because your thoughts are worth to try. Those 3 are still happy with the temps around 23/24 degree. The others seal as soon temps drop below 26.

[sam]

the same happened to my tigers. twice my heating has messed up and always the same 2 are fine and the same 2 sealed. I would definalty breed them.

[zirliz]

Like they've done with fish, 'cept for most inbreeding crippled genteic make up
My Helix aspersa do this after feeding some are more active than others. As i've no Tigers yet! I haven't experience in thier behaviour