mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 4, 2015 17:16:08 GMT
Ahh!
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gigas
Achatina achatina
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Post by gigas on Oct 7, 2015 15:14:53 GMT
Found more. This one has a cool blush of orange on him. It appears to have a faint stripe, as well as bands.
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
Posts: 671
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 8, 2015 18:21:37 GMT
Oh wow! I love his patterns!
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Post by giantsouthamerican2n on Oct 9, 2015 12:55:36 GMT
Wow... He's a beautiful snail!! gigas
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Post by astana on Oct 25, 2015 18:17:15 GMT
UPDATE: My Bulimulus are finally eating lettuce. I think they're a wonderful 'exotic' snail to keep as they are easier than most other Florida snails.
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Post by finch on Jul 27, 2017 23:59:39 GMT
This thread has been very helpful, thank you all! I am almost certain that I'm going to get a pair/trio of Bulimulus Guadalupensis soon. I'll keep them at 90% humidity!
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Post by astana on Sept 3, 2017 2:57:07 GMT
(Probably one of my last updates until my next Florida vacation!)
The Bulimulus have all passed on, sadly. While I have observed them mating during their stay, unfortunately the two clutches of eggs that they laid never hatched, for reasons unknown :') I couldn't find much on Bulimulus lifespan, however I am guessing they died of old age because of three reasons: -They lived at least three years with me, and I know that these smaller snails tend to live shorter than larger ones. When I first collected them, all of them were already adults.
- There were no parasites or mites observable in the tank.
-Their mating, egg laying, and constant eating/moving around indicates that they were healthy and therefore not sick.
Here's my personal chart of my pros and cons to keeping them (JUST MY OPINION): PROS:
-Gorgeous snails with a lot of variety, from stripes to swirls, red to yellow, etc. -One of the easiest Floridian native snails to keep, in my opinion. -Easy to wean onto lettuce and other common snail food. -Active and therefore very fun to watch! CONS:
-Shorter lifespan, as most smaller snails tend to have. -Inconstant fertility? At least, the eggs I had were either infertile or somehow died before hatching. -Very high humidity all the time seems to be healthy for them, which can make housing them difficult. Native to warmer weather, so be careful in the winter. -Rather small, and their babies are even smaller! That can make them hard to keep track of. In conclusion, they were fun little snails to keep- very colorful, very inquisitive, and easy to wean off fungi and onto lettuce. Next time when I go to Florida, I'll be sure to collect more. I hope that this entire little experiment in keeping them was entertaining to onlookers, and that this makes good reference material for future bulimulus guadalupensis owners! -Astana
Read more: petsnails.proboards.com/thread/15326/bulimulus-guadalupensis-discussion-pics?page=3&scrollTo=134787#ixzz4ra4RaDeo
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Post by Liguus on Sept 3, 2017 15:01:25 GMT
Yes, I think 5 years would probably be about the maximum lifespan for a Bulimulus sp. They're pretty cool but I don't know if I would want to mess around with them again. High humidity and hot temp's seem to be necessary for long term keeping and I'm not really keen on creating a terrarium like that just for Bulimulus. I suppose I could toss a couple of them into the 20 gallon Caracolus terrarium since it already has a heat pad and a humidity machine, and see how they do. The first time I kept them I also had problems breeding them, but for a different reason. The hatchlings are very tiny and hard to keep track of and didn't seem to grow very fast. Maybe if there's a lot of leaf litter in the terrarium and some algae growing on the glass/food formula they will be easier for the hatchlings to find food and grow well.
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