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Achatina immaculata
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Post by inky on Mar 10, 2014 10:01:58 GMT
So, I'm not worried about this, but my helix aspersa couple mated today (very dangerously, one literally hanging off the other one that was attached onto the roof) and after it was done I noticed that one had left its love dart behind. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they meant to stay in the snail and dissolve? Also, will this lessen the chances of both snails laying eggs? Thanks~
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Post by tsrebel on Mar 10, 2014 15:26:08 GMT
It is not uncommon for snails to miss when they shoot their love darts. And sometimes the recipient manages to get it out. I'm not sure how this relates to the chances of egg laying.
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Post by inky on Mar 11, 2014 2:05:10 GMT
It is not uncommon for snails to miss when they shoot their love darts. And sometimes the recipient manages to get it out. I'm not sure how this relates to the chances of egg laying. Thanks for the fast answer~ I've heard that it reduces the chances of the snail's sperm dying due to a hormone on the slime. This doesn't exactly say it won't work but it seems like this would reduce the chances of a successful mating. The slime could have possibly lodged itself in before it dropped if the recipient was to get it out. If this was a misfire, however, I'm not quite sure. My logic can be bad, though, so I guess I just have to wait and see! =P
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Post by dinnerdunce on Nov 14, 2015 15:52:58 GMT
So, I'm not worried about this, but my helix aspersa couple mated today (very dangerously, one literally hanging off the other one that was attached onto the roof) and after it was done I noticed that one had left its love dart behind. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they meant to stay in the snail and dissolve? Also, will this lessen the chances of both snails laying eggs? Thanks~ From what i've heard it can reduce the chance of the snails' sperm from being effective. But that's very unlikley.
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