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Post by greyphoenix on Nov 16, 2013 15:41:20 GMT
Hi guys! I promised pictures of my new snails a couple days ago, and finally got some taken yesterday. All three snails are Helix Aspersas - my first snails ever. They're definitely a very active bunch, especially when I get them out! I had a hard time getting them to stay still long enough for the pictures, lol. In any case, here they are! My three amigos. Far left: Fuller. Middle: Shel. Far right: Walker. I think, lol. They're hard to tell apart.   Shel *really* wants that sweet potato - he refused to move his shell the entire time he munched at it!  Shel sets out to explore:  Shel poses for the camera:  "How do I get down so I can keep exploring?"  That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed the pics at least half as much as I enjoyed playing with the little guys.  Btw, I noticed all three shells look a little, well, beat up. Is that unusual? Is it something that will fix itself over time, or will they always be that way? I'm fine either way. As long as my guys stay healthy, anything else just adds to their character. Thanks! |
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Dumbledore
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Post by Dumbledore on Nov 16, 2013 18:28:39 GMT
My aspersa are kind of "beat up" too, I'm pretty sure it's normal. They're super cute!
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Post by vickyholt13 on Nov 16, 2013 23:28:31 GMT
The pics are fab :-) helix aspersa shell usually look like that so don't worry
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Post by greyphoenix on Nov 17, 2013 4:21:00 GMT
Thanks, guys!  |
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Post by Cashell on Nov 17, 2013 18:49:41 GMT
Nice photos. |
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Post by greyphoenix on Nov 17, 2013 19:23:01 GMT
Thanks! |
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Post by vallery on Nov 18, 2013 9:04:08 GMT
Hi greyphoenix,
Love the photo of Shel stretching for some sweet potato and the one of Shel posing for the camera, priceless. A little more calcium couldn't hurt for their shells and a little rub of olive oil now and then helps my snails shells, for all my species. Hope to see some more photos of your little cuties on this thread soon.
vallery
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Post by greyphoenix on Nov 18, 2013 14:01:10 GMT
Hi greyphoenix, Love the photo of Shel stretching for some sweet potato and the one of Shel posing for the camera, priceless. A little more calcium couldn't hurt for their shells and a little rub of olive oil now and then helps my snails shells, for all my species. Hope to see some more photos of your little cuties on this thread soon. vallery Thanks, Vallery! I have two pieces of cuttlebone in the terrarium, and my snails actually spend quite a bit of time rasping on it. In fact, aside from the ceiling, their favorite sleeping spot is on top of a cork log right next to a piece of cuttlebone. They wake up, rasp a bit on the cuttlebone, and go back to sleep, lol. Hopefully that will give them stronger, healthier shells in the future. I'll definitely have to try the sesame seed oil as well. I plan to wash them with a soft toothbrush in the next week or so, so I'll give it a shot then and see what happens. I love those pics of Shel also, lol. Snails are such natural posers at times! I love it when I glance over at their tank and see the silhouette of a perfect snail pose. It just about takes my breath away. They're sooo adorable! Thanks again for the input! I'll definitely post more pics in the future. |
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Post by muddydragon on Nov 19, 2013 11:51:37 GMT
beautiful snails and lovely photos, I can't wait for more piccies! They are right posers, most snails are. I took one of my margies (fenrir) to a celebrate science event and he was a right poser, posing on everyone's hands for lots of photos. they're right camera hogs  |
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Post by pearthesnail on Nov 19, 2013 15:59:04 GMT
What lovely snails, those are some great pics! |
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Post by vallery on Nov 26, 2013 5:49:39 GMT
Hi Greyphoenix , I am looking forward to seeing more pics after you have washed your snailies with a soft toothbrush and used sesame seed oil. vallery |
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