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Post by lorisarvendu on Apr 30, 2007 21:00:28 GMT
Hi all Sorry to start 2 threads on the same page, but this should be short. Can anyone identify a snail from 5 pictures? Unfortunately there are no more, as the snail has since ceased to be. I have put them on my el-cheapo website - www.spacewarp.co.ukOn the Snails page, under the link Big Brian on the left-hand side. cheers Dave |
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Post by eric2 on Apr 30, 2007 21:08:21 GMT
achatina fulica
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Post by Paul on Apr 30, 2007 21:09:57 GMT
yep, looks like Achatina fulica to me also.
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Post by lorisarvendu on Apr 30, 2007 21:27:54 GMT
yep, looks like Achatina fulica to me also. I thought that from the colouring, except he was so big. Larger than my two fulicas. |
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Post by Val on Apr 30, 2007 21:29:40 GMT
He was a really nice one as well! Val |
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Post by felix93 on Apr 30, 2007 22:08:29 GMT
yep, looks like Achatina fulica to me also. I thought that from the colouring, except he was so big. Larger than my two fulicas. Nice snail. I have got one extremely big fulica with the shell length 18cm , bigger than most of my Tigers and Margies. Check that out if you like.  i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/babyborn62/snails/Fulicas/DSC01910.jpg |
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Post by lorisarvendu on Apr 30, 2007 22:42:18 GMT
What a lovely colour. What did you feed him on? Honey, butter and ginger biscuits? ;D |
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Post by katherineh on May 1, 2007 7:54:56 GMT
Is that a WC fulica, Felix? There has been much discussion about CB fulicas being smaller, possibly due to inbreeding.
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Post by lorisarvendu on May 1, 2007 9:16:34 GMT
Is that a WC fulica, Felix? There has been much discussion about CB fulicas being smaller, possibly due to inbreeding. Brian was bred in captivity, but the parents may have been wild. They have a big aquarium tank in the wildlife centre, so of course they keep getting eggs. They will give them away to anyone who asks. |
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Post by felix93 on May 1, 2007 9:52:02 GMT
Is that a WC fulica, Felix? There has been much discussion about CB fulicas being smaller, possibly due to inbreeding. No he is not WC although his parents are WC! First generation. I rescue him from the pet shop as he is the one that no one wants because of the size. I was thinking to breed from him with my other WC but put that on hold because my other WC are not as big as he is. He is my biggest. |
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Post by felix93 on May 1, 2007 9:56:17 GMT
What a lovely colour. What did you feed him on? Honey, butter and ginger biscuits? ;D LOL, the same as others, no different. I only feed my snails twice a week and they always have eaten everything. The food I put in each time are lettuces, apples, bananas, mangos, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, courgettes, white bread, and avocados. And they usually have eaten everything when I feed them again. No more wasting food. |
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Post by sam on May 1, 2007 12:13:03 GMT
What a lovely colour. What did you feed him on? Honey, butter and ginger biscuits? ;D LOL, the same as others, no different. I only feed my snails twice a week and they always have eaten everything. The food I put in each time are lettuces, apples, bananas, mangos, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, courgettes, white bread, and avocados. And they usually have eaten everything when I feed them again. No more wasting food. Im coming to live with you Felix!! I dont eat that good even!! ;D |
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Post by felix93 on May 1, 2007 15:12:21 GMT
Im coming to live with you Felix!! I dont eat that good even!! ;D Sam, human don't get fed in my house. And they live in the garden shed as ther'e no room in the house for them. Or else you are welcome. ;D |
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Post by ian on May 1, 2007 19:08:45 GMT
LOL, the same as others, no different. I only feed my snails twice a week and they always have eaten everything. The food I put in each time are lettuces, apples, bananas, mangos, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, courgettes, white bread, and avocados. And they usually have eaten everything when I feed them again. No more wasting food. I feed mine every other day and babies daily, they waste soo much food. I might try feeding less often, how much food do you put in for example for each adult fulica how much would you feed? |
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Post by felix93 on May 1, 2007 19:28:46 GMT
Oh gawd, I cannot say the exact. Put it this way...I use 2 cucmbers, 4 sweet potatos, 3 aubergines, 1 lettuce, 3 - 4 apples, 3 bananas, 1 mango, 3 courgettes, 2 avocados, 4 slices of bread for all my 200+ snails ( + 300 lignus babies). (All these fruits and veg are in average size) Some of them like rectis, immacs & megas eat a lot more than others, so I give them more. Lignus only eat a few slices of sweet potatos and a bit of courgettes and cucumbers, and I only feed them once a week. It is very hard to say how much each adult fulica will eat. I used to feed them every day, and then every other day and now just twice a day, I just work around and note down how much they eat, it's like experiment and the first few times, I put more and then gradually reduce to just about the right amount. PS Sorry to hijack your thread, Dave. I get my coat now.  |
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Post by lorisarvendu on May 1, 2007 21:03:17 GMT
Oh gawd, I cannot say the exact. Put it this way...I use 2 cucmbers, 4 sweet potatos, 3 aubergines, 1 lettuce, 3 - 4 apples, 3 bananas, 1 mango, 3 courgettes, 2 avocados, 4 slices of bread for all my 200+ snails ( + 300 lignus babies). (All these fruits and veg are in average size) Some of them like rectis, immacs & megas eat a lot more than others, so I give them more. Lignus only eat a few slices of sweet potatos and a bit of courgettes and cucumbers, and I only feed them once a week. It is very hard to say how much each adult fulica will eat. I used to feed them every day, and then every other day and now just twice a day, I just work around and note down how much they eat, it's like experiment and the first few times, I put more and then gradually reduce to just about the right amount. PS Sorry to hijack your thread, Dave. I get my coat now. That's ok. You've made my mouth water. I'm going to go and eat now!  |
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Post by felix93 on May 1, 2007 23:22:01 GMT
I used to feed them every day, and then every other day and now just twice a day
Should be "now just twice A WEEK!
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