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Post by animallover0 on Jul 31, 2016 12:47:12 GMT
I found a baby snail under a stick but i don't know what type it is. I'm new to this so i don't know how to post pictures. It looks like a baby dwarf pond snail, but it doesn't seem to like the water? I put a small lid of water in its habitat for it, but it never goes over to it. Also, when it fell into the lid of water, the snail just kind of floated and tucked its eyes in and didn't move. As soon as i took it out, it was fine.
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Post by wolf on Jul 31, 2016 13:44:26 GMT
Hi animallover0,
it's extremely difficult to tell without pictures (nearly impossible.........). Compare with Succinea / Oxyloma ("amber snails"), but that's pure speculation.
Kind regards: wolf
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Post by HazelSnail on Jul 31, 2016 18:28:47 GMT
As Wolf said, pictures are helpful. I use a site like Imgur to upload pictures, and then link it in a forum post. Just from the description, it does sound like some species of ambersnail. Ambersnails are very similar to pond snails, and are often found near water, although they can't swim. They also lay their eggs in sticky, clear to yellowish blobs, like aquatic snails. I have 11 adult ambers, and hundreds of nearly microscopic babies. They are very cute, but sadly they have a fairly short life span.
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Post by animallover0 on Jul 31, 2016 22:16:54 GMT
He does look like an amber snail, actually! Here's a picture, i'm sorry, it's not very good. imgur.com/XRS87kqHe doesn't come out much. He only moves when i take him out. He stayed in the same position, not clinging onto anything all night. Does anyone know why? If he is an amber snail, how do i take care of him? Like garden snails? What do they eat? |
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Post by czkot on Jul 31, 2016 23:02:10 GMT
It's Cochlicopa sp.  |
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Post by animallover0 on Aug 1, 2016 10:21:25 GMT
Yay thank you! How do i take care of it?
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Post by wolf on Aug 1, 2016 18:33:36 GMT
Hi animallover0,
yes, I think czkot should be right: it seems to be a juvenile Cochlicopa spec.. Cochlicopa lubrica is said to feed upon humus, living plants and fungal spores. No further details known (at least to my knowledge).
Best of luck: wolf
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Post by animallover0 on Aug 2, 2016 17:00:19 GMT
Thanks! What if i left food in it's habitat and let fungus grow on it?
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Post by wolf on Aug 3, 2016 18:09:05 GMT
Hi animallover0,
you can try to do so, but I wouldn't dare to let mold develop in the tank. In worst case the mold spores could harm you (development of allergies........).
I'd try to offer different kinds of food, but it will be difficult to decide whether the food was eaten because the snail is so tiny.
Best of luck: wolf
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