leo
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Post by leo on Jun 14, 2015 6:32:31 GMT
i currently have 6 amber snails in a 29 gallon tank! here is their set up!  here's individual pics of the original 5! see if you can find them all- one snail is the focus of each pic! (some are easy LOL)      here's some more pics of my babies <3  you can see the food going into this one!!   also- they LOVEEEE!!! romaine lettuce! (and have been rewarding me with lots of eggs!! none have hatched though)  i've also been caring for a slug (separately)  i'm bad at naming tbh so i haven't named anyone yet ;o;; i also used to have two snails in the oxychilus family??? but i couldn't figure out their diet because i wasn't sure exactly what kind of snail they were and i didn't want to kill them so i released them (and haven't seen any since tbh)... it's probably better because my dad is going to be searching for some bigger snails for me!! (he is a landscaper so he sees a lot!)  they were super cool though, i'd never seen this kind of snail before!!   and this is right before i released them!  these are all the pics i have for now!! i hope to have more later, :-3c |
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Post by astana on Jun 15, 2015 3:45:54 GMT
Adorable snails. Is Succinea the only species type you keep?
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leo
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Post by leo on Jun 16, 2015 2:04:15 GMT
Adorable snails. Is Succinea the only species type you keep? thank you! so far it is because those are what are abundant in my area. there's honestly so much that i only have to take one glance at the ground and there's a ton of em! the only other snail i've found around here are the oxychilus but my dad is gunna be lookin for bigger types of snails while landscaping for me! crossin my fingers he'll find some so i can expand my species of snails!! |
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Northsnails
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Post by Northsnails on Jun 17, 2015 19:33:53 GMT
How big are your snails?
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leo
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Post by leo on Jul 2, 2015 19:00:07 GMT
not very large!! the older ones are about 2cm long. the babies are pretty much microscopic (i just had some hatch today so there will be pics soon!) |
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leo
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Post by leo on Jul 2, 2015 19:38:08 GMT
for you onyx!  so since i was here two of my amber snails died. i'm not sure why. i am going to keep their shells. i added 6 more a couple days ago because my tank is so large.. and then... i just noticed today- there's hundreds of baby snails ALL OVER THE TANK NOW!!! THEY ARE SO CUTE! see the lil bubble under my watermark? A BABY! and that black amber snail is not even a full 2cm!  ONE ON MY NAIL!!  i'm sooo excited!! i've been waiting so long for SOME eggs to hatch! now i'm overrun LMAO. but my mom's friend, vicki, her daughter lizzy, who is 8, is always saying, "i wonder why the snail eggs didn't hatch.." and now i can finally tell her there's babies!!!!   |
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Post by astana on Jul 2, 2015 23:08:04 GMT
I'm fairly certain your amber snails died of natural causes. Most amber snails only live about a year.
And congratulations on the babies!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2015 1:13:37 GMT
Wow, they are so beautiful! Love the pictures.  |
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Katan
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Post by Katan on Jul 3, 2015 1:23:59 GMT
Sooo adorable. I'm hoping my four will breed, eggs must be so exciting <3
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leo
Achatina fulica
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Post by leo on Jul 3, 2015 20:59:40 GMT
I'm fairly certain your amber snails died of natural causes. Most amber snails only live about a year. And congratulations on the babies! that's what i figured! i think it was a post by you where i read they live like 15 months and i obv dunno how old any of them were/are! thank you!!! they're so cute, they like romaine just like their parents LMAO! Wow, they are so beautiful! Love the pictures. thank you so much!! Sooo adorable. I'm hoping my four will breed, eggs must be so exciting <3 ohhh i'm sure they will! ^__^ they were!! i was waitin soooo long for them to hatch and finally a batch hatched- right after i figured: none will ever hatch! LOL though i have a rly bad whitefly infestation in my tank ;-( |
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Post by astana on Jul 4, 2015 5:23:42 GMT
Tiny flies seem to present more of a problem than large ones when it comes to snails :I
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Jul 5, 2015 23:58:24 GMT
I found a little amber snail a while back. I couldn't find out how to care for him so i put him back outside. Now i wish i had kept him!
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leo
Achatina fulica
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Post by leo on Aug 7, 2015 3:05:35 GMT
sorry for not replyin for a while everyone!! i went up north with my significant other and they found me a grove snail to add to my list of pets!! i also have a centipede now but that's another story. of course they're all separate from the amber snails and each other (though my slug is with the amber snails now) here's my new (nameless) grove snail!  and here's a fun glow-y pic i took at the hotel we were staying at  anyone have any special care tips??? |
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Post by Liguus on Aug 10, 2015 14:27:43 GMT
Wow, nice find! Cepaea don't need any special care, a standard terrarium and diet (fruit/veg, cuttlebone, & protein) is all they need.
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Northsnails
Archachatina marginata
"\@_ Snails are the best pets!!!
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Post by Northsnails on Aug 10, 2015 16:39:34 GMT
I own many cepaea n's and I find they prefer hard foods ( cucumber, carrot, sweet potato.) to soft, leafy greens.
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Post by mewakitty on Aug 17, 2015 17:06:00 GMT
Northsnails, mine are the opposite kind of. They kind of love everything from dark green lettuce to cucumbers and carrots. Or maybe they're just little piggies!
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Northsnails
Archachatina marginata
"\@_ Snails are the best pets!!!
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Post by Northsnails on Aug 18, 2015 11:21:00 GMT
Really? I heard that they all like different foods. I have a wild snail that will only eat plums and reindeer lichen!
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leo
Achatina fulica
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Post by leo on Oct 8, 2015 6:20:37 GMT
hey everyone! just wanted to give an update! i no longer have amber snails, they weren't thriving for some reason... :-(
but i do still have my grove snail and i am doing my absolute best to care for him! it's a lot easier caring for one big one than many small ones!
its kinda chilly lately so he's been hibernatin but i have found he LOVES carrots, he also did end up eatin some romaine, and he likes algae wafers!!
maybe i will post some pics later! ^___^
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 8, 2015 18:29:28 GMT
I'd love to see pics!
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leo
Achatina fulica
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Post by leo on Oct 26, 2015 23:01:06 GMT
the lil bugger has been hibernatin a lot but today he finally decided to be active! i cleaned his container/held him/gave him more food/ and took pics! it's a rare day when he lets me hold him so tht made me happy! i'm very proud that he's doing so well- i tend to have a problem with forgetting about small animals (anything smaller than a rabbit) to be honest.. i've been very diligent with him though. i'm very happy, he's so cute    |
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 27, 2015 4:00:23 GMT
Unfortunately I can not see the pics...
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leo
Achatina fulica
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Post by leo on Oct 27, 2015 6:16:13 GMT
Unfortunately I can not see the pics... i wonder why.. hmm. can u see them if i link them? picture 1 and picture 2try tht and lemme know? :-) |
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Post by astana on Oct 27, 2015 6:27:39 GMT
Beautiful pictures! He's quite dark-colored. Unique.
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 27, 2015 20:41:38 GMT
Sorry my computer glitches, now I can see him. He is very cute!
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 27, 2015 22:45:02 GMT
Nice colors on that little fellow! For sure you are taking very good care of him, that is a nice spacious tank.
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