slowly
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Post by slowly on Aug 11, 2016 20:21:16 GMT
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Post by etana on Aug 11, 2016 20:41:06 GMT
Great pic, he's just like how my Halonen used to be (she recently passed away). Does he have a name?  |
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Aug 11, 2016 21:05:21 GMT
Great pic, he's just like how my Halonen used to be (she recently passed away). Does he have a name? Depends who you ask!! The children at school named him Currie, my partner has nicknamed him Slowly, and I just call him Bloop...  I'm sorry to hear about Halonen. However, reading some of your threads about your other snails I get the impression she would have led the best life a snail could ask for. She'll be munching on sweet potato somewhere with Ewert and Co I'm sure of it |
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Post by slowly on Aug 11, 2016 21:33:29 GMT
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wonderwoof
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Post by wonderwoof on Aug 22, 2016 22:01:56 GMT
Such a lovely snoot! I love him 10/10! (I'm so jealous of people who can legally own GALS)
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Post by witchpig on Aug 23, 2016 0:58:35 GMT
Same! I wish I could have tiger snails. So gloriously HUGE!
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Aug 23, 2016 9:36:41 GMT
Such a lovely snoot! I love him 10/10! (I'm so jealous of people who can legally own GALS) Same! I wish I could have tiger snails. So gloriously HUGE! Snoot is such a good word! He does have a lovely snoot  ! Maybe one day they will relax the regulations around GALS, but for now you can live vicariously through the forum ...I know I will be once I have to give him back to school on Thursday  Where did the time go?!? |
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Post by witchpig on Aug 23, 2016 10:44:00 GMT
Awwww that's too bad 🐌🐌
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Post by etana on Aug 23, 2016 14:33:02 GMT
Aw, but he was a lucky snail when he got to spend the summer with you. Have you considered getting a giant snail or a pair (for funny snaily interactions) now that you're familiar with the care?
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Aug 23, 2016 20:08:48 GMT
Aw, but he was a lucky snail when he got to spend the summer with you. Have you considered getting a giant snail or a pair (for funny snaily interactions) now that you're familiar with the care? Although I do wonder what they're going to say when I turn up with a 125l tank instead of the 18l one he was given in  Oh yes, I'll definitely be getting a pair of GALS in the future, it's just a matter of when... |
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Post by crockatt on Aug 23, 2016 21:12:38 GMT
OMG he is huge!!!, I have 5 fulica but have just ordered 2 achatina achatina, I hope I have enough room, he is wonderful, I find them so cute when they pick their heads up and look around.
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Post by witchpig on Aug 24, 2016 0:49:31 GMT
Yeah, my Cepaeas do that too
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Aug 25, 2016 9:26:06 GMT
Such a lovely snoot! I love him 10/10! (I'm so jealous of people who can legally own GALS) Same! I wish I could have tiger snails. So gloriously HUGE! Snoot is such a good word! He does have a lovely snoot ! Maybe one day they will relax the regulations around GALS, but for now you can live vicariously through the forum ...I know I will be once I have to give him back to school on Thursday Where did the time go?!? He's gone now and there is a big snail shaped hole in my heart . |
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Post by witchpig on Aug 27, 2016 10:42:43 GMT
Awwwww. 😟😥 He was special.
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Sept 27, 2016 17:38:46 GMT
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Post by etana on Sept 28, 2016 10:09:44 GMT
He looks so happy and curious! Have you been able to see him at school?
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Oct 1, 2016 16:49:59 GMT
He looks so happy and curious! Have you been able to see him at school? I see him once or twice a week for 5-10 minutes at a time. I feel a bit like a crazy snail lady every time I go and see him though, otherwise I would go every day and for much longer! |
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Post by floaton on Oct 10, 2016 22:02:59 GMT
He's so awesome! I wish I could have one!
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Oct 11, 2016 19:26:53 GMT
OMG he is huge!!!, I have 5 fulica but have just ordered 2 achatina achatina, I hope I have enough room, he is wonderful, I find them so cute when they pick their heads up and look around. I agree - I think all of my favourite photos of him are the ones where he has his head up and "looking" around inquisitively. Oh gosh, 5 fulica and 2 tigers!? That's amazing! So envious of you |
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slowly
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Post by slowly on Oct 11, 2016 19:28:05 GMT
He's so awesome! I wish I could have one! So do I |
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Post by etana on Oct 12, 2016 10:53:56 GMT
He looks so happy and curious! Have you been able to see him at school? I see him once or twice a week for 5-10 minutes at a time. I feel a bit like a crazy snail lady every time I go and see him though, otherwise I would go every day and for much longer! Awwww, why do you care what others think in this case? If it was a furry animal they'd understand perfectly I'm sure..but I've decided I'm too old to waste my time being embarrassed about my little friends. Yes it sometimes leads to stupid conversations about "is it not slimy?" and "will you eat it?" but sometimes they will even come back later and imply they're sorry! Give him a little veggie treat from me! |
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Post by finch on May 1, 2017 14:02:30 GMT
Man, it stinks that you can't see him as often. Don't let other people decide what you can do, though! Don't feel embarrassed about loving a pet!
He's absolutely adorable. I hope to move to England someday and get one, but that's pretty unlikely.
Am I the only one who thinks that they need to sell snails like Cepaea Nemoralis and Helix Aspersa in pet shops?
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Post by kaidashade on May 1, 2017 21:57:31 GMT
What a big, lovely snail! Man, it stinks that you can't see him as often. Don't let other people decide what you can do, though! Don't feel embarrassed about loving a pet! He's absolutely adorable. I hope to move to England someday and get one, but that's pretty unlikely. Am I the only one who thinks that they need to sell snails like Cepaea Nemoralis and Helix Aspersa in pet shops? Unfortunately I don't think they'd sell so well since they're so common in the wild. Why buy one from a shop when you can just pick them off the ground after it rains? |
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Post by Cashell on May 1, 2017 22:53:21 GMT
Man, it stinks that you can't see him as often. Don't let other people decide what you can do, though! Don't feel embarrassed about loving a pet! He's absolutely adorable. I hope to move to England someday and get one, but that's pretty unlikely.Am I the only one who thinks that they need to sell snails like Cepaea Nemoralis and Helix Aspersa in pet shops? No need to go so far... If those two species are what you really want, then it would make more sense to move to a state like Washington or Oregon, which not only has both, but also forestsnail species like monadenia fidelis, allgona townsendiana and many more. Of course, to move anywhere just for snails would be silly IMO, so you'd also want consider other more serious things as well like the job market, schools and what not. What a big, lovely snail! Man, it stinks that you can't see him as often. Don't let other people decide what you can do, though! Don't feel embarrassed about loving a pet! He's absolutely adorable. I hope to move to England someday and get one, but that's pretty unlikely. Am I the only one who thinks that they need to sell snails like Cepaea Nemoralis and Helix Aspersa in pet shops? Unfortunately I don't think they'd sell so well since they're so common in the wild. Why buy one from a shop when you can just pick them off the ground after it rains? I think paracosmic was talking about a shop for their local state, but if not, then you're right about it being pointless in England, as I hear that those two species are common as dirt there. |
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Post by finch on May 2, 2017 19:22:24 GMT
To kaidashade and cashell, I was actually talking about moving to England to get a GALS. It sounded a lot like I was talking about H. aspersa and C. nemoralis, but I was just adding that onto there because I think snails should be recognized as pets. Sorry for the confusion -paracosmic |
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