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Post by pearthesnail on Jul 9, 2017 14:10:35 GMT
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Post by jroberts on Jul 9, 2017 17:59:42 GMT
Just thought I'd share these pictures of Shamby (Jadatzi) He seems to have stopped growing his yellow shell pigment altogether bless him! (He's still a handsome boy though!  ) I've never had a young snail lose its shell colour altogether- he's completely healthy and active other than that. The whorls are also slightly translucent because they are white too. I'm just wondering out of curiosity if anyone has had anything similar with shell colour?   Bonus pic: Little Grayson (rodatzi) is nearly a year old- the same age as Shamby! I don't think he is going to get any bigger bless him! He eats loads though- I don't know where he puts it all  Hi there, Please don't take this the wrong way as it is in no way intended as an accusation, just a possible reason. How many snails are you housing together and are they all the same species? Sometimes housing different species and/or to greater number can result in snails eating the shiny surface layer of other snails shells. If you think this could be the case, it would be wise to separate snails into smaller groups, as eventually they can start eating through the shell once they get the taste for it. Also something else to consider would be if the snail takes preference to more acidic food types. Spectate the snails when you next feed them and see what he chooses to go for first. Another thing could have been the acidity of your substrate, but that is quiet doubtful considering you only have 1 snail that seems to have been affected. Hope this helps. |
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Post by pearthesnail on Jul 9, 2017 18:22:14 GMT
Hi there  I have 4 snails (2 albino skinned achatina fulicas, an achatina fulica rodatzi and an achatina fulica jadatzi. They are in a big tank for their size. (A ‘Petpal' style tank in the largest size) I've kept an albino fulica with a jadatzi together before with the same substrate (coir brick) and diet with no problems. Shamby is the only one who has this problem. The 2 albino jades are growing well and have no problems. He eats lots of calcium and has a varied diet and the other snails don't go near his shell- they always go to the cuttlebone. I'll try offering acidic and non acidic food at the same time and see which he chooses Thanks for the advice |
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Post by jroberts on Jul 9, 2017 18:57:48 GMT
Hi there I have 4 snails (2 albino skinned achatina fulicas, an achatina fulica rodatzi and an achatina fulica jadatzi. They are in a big tank for their size. (A ‘Petpal' style tank in the largest size) I've kept an albino fulica with a jadatzi together before with the same substrate (coir brick) and diet with no problems. Shamby is the only one who has this problem. The 2 albino jades are growing well and have no problems. He eats lots of calcium and has a varied diet and the other snails don't go near his shell- they always go to the cuttlebone. I'll try offering acidic and non acidic food at the same time and see which he chooses Thanks for the advice Hi again Keeping 4 fulica together shouldn't cause this problem in any case. It is usually when you start putting species like Immaculata and Reticulata with fulica that problems like this occur, so it would be safe to say this is not your problem and its definitely not down to overcrowding. If it does turn out that he prefers more acidic food types, you should probably cut these foods from there diet completely until he starts eating the more recommended foods. Some foods that you should not give achatina species at all are; pineapple, strawbery, onion, citrus fruits, raspberry, blackberry, black current, etc (all these contain tendering agents, and it may come to a shock to some people as this is not a widely discussed topic due to the fact that often snails are fed on such fruit and display no negative symptoms). Some foods that can be given (but in carefully considered moderation); tomatoes, apples, grapes, mangoes, pomegranite (many other exesively sweet and juicy fruits). |
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Post by pearthesnail on Jul 9, 2017 19:34:40 GMT
Hi again I knew that they shouldn't have orange, lemon or lime but for some reason I never thought of tomato being acidic I tend to feed them fruit maybe once a week or so but its mainly veg and snail mixes - I'll certainly cut back on the tomato! |
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Post by jroberts on Jul 9, 2017 20:42:06 GMT
Hi again I knew that they shouldn't have orange, lemon or lime but for some reason I never thought of tomato being acidic I tend to feed them fruit maybe once a week or so but its mainly veg and snail mixes - I'll certainly cut back on the tomato! Well tomatoes are very mild and only really affect the snail if eaten excessively. It could just be that this particular snail has some poor genetics that are causing the shell to look the way it does. So don't hold me to it, but there is a very good chance that it was unavoidable and has nothing to do with his diet or care at all |
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Post by pearthesnail on Jul 10, 2017 9:48:49 GMT
Could be genetics yeah his growth is slow and his new shell growth doesn't even start out yellow anymore, its always chalky white but he still seems to be enjoying life |
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Post by robinwhiskers on Jul 10, 2017 20:34:22 GMT
Aww, cuties! It is crazy that small snails could be soooo many years old yet they're so tiny. Everyone thinks my Ventridens Suppresus Rocky is a baby, but I found him as an adult nearly 2 years ago. I wonder what he thinks about his tankmate, a 2 2/3 month old Neohelix, outgrowing him!
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Post by pearthesnail on Jul 11, 2017 11:09:42 GMT
Aww, cuties! It is crazy that small snails could be soooo many years old yet they're so tiny. Everyone thinks my Ventridens Suppresus Rocky is a baby, but I found him as an adult nearly 2 years ago. I wonder what he thinks about his tankmate, a 2 2/3 month old Neohelix, outgrowing him! Wow I can't believe they can live that long and be so tiny! |
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Post by eyestalksawave on Jul 14, 2017 23:23:56 GMT
Oh my stars, that picture of Shamby turning to look at the camera is so very cute. His innocent little face! <3
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) I've never had a young snail lose its shell colour altogether- he's completely healthy and active other than that. The whorls are also slightly translucent because they are white too. I'm just wondering out of curiosity if anyone has had anything similar with shell colour?
I have 4 snails (2 albino skinned achatina fulicas, an achatina fulica rodatzi and an achatina fulica jadatzi. They are in a big tank for their size. (A ‘Petpal' style tank in the largest size)
