zoeboe
Achatina fulica
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Post by zoeboe on Apr 4, 2017 13:28:06 GMT
I have a Helix Aspersa who unfortunately was captured from a forest instead of captive bred (bought them a while ago, didn't know about this til recently) and I have a second snail of a different breed that I forgot-- but who is captive bred. The breeder who sold me the new one said (upon my asking) if I placed the two in the same terrarium, the helix would have parasites (since wild) not accustomed to the other snail, and worst case scenario could kill it. Is this true? Is there a way to get rid of the parasites without harm?
Thanks.
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on Apr 4, 2017 17:01:39 GMT
While it is highly recommended to separate or at least quarantine wild snails for a certain amount of time, there's no guarantee that your helix aspersa actually has parasites. Ticks or mites could be a possibility, but internal parasites can be a lot harder to figure out, since 99% vets would not be willing to do fecal samples on garden snails. If the other snail species is similar in size and has similar care requirements, you can consider quarantining the helix aspersa for a period of time before moving it in with the other snail, IF the care requirements are similar.
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