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Post by alexc1981 on Mar 4, 2006 16:29:39 GMT
Hi,
I was wondering what the story is behind this?
I was thinking about putting a fulica in with my dimidiata and iredalei, but as dimi's like it wet I'm now having second thoughts.
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Post by section8angel on Mar 4, 2006 16:34:31 GMT
My fulica didn't like it. I put them in with my margies and two-tones and they hated it. (My iredalei is also kept really wet)
But there are people who keep fulica with margies and others snails that like it wet and they're fine.
You just have to try it and see. I don't really know what too wet would be classed as.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2006 16:43:30 GMT
yeh i'd say fulica don't tolerate excessive moisture too well...
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Post by Val on Mar 4, 2006 19:15:31 GMT
Strange thing is that I am finding my fulica the most difficult to please in terms of conditions. I say strange because these are supposed to be the easiest to keep and yet I am finding them the most tricky Mine seem to like it VERY warm that I have proved but I am still experimenting with levels of 'dampness' Val
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Post by sezzy5889 on Mar 4, 2006 19:18:37 GMT
yes i find that too, i don't think fulica are my first choice when it comes to keeping them, one minute they're fine, next they're ill or retracted, not eating or hanging out of their shells, i have to keep an eye on mine constantly...
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Post by Val on Mar 4, 2006 22:00:34 GMT
So really these aren't the easiest are they although we always say they are, my easiest ones are my ventricosa (or whatever they are) from Lucy, they eat anything, are growing well and are NEVER in their shells I love 'em ;D
Val
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Post by section8angel on Mar 4, 2006 22:07:54 GMT
I've not had problems with my fulica really. Except excessive breeding haha. Mine are loving the new warmer temp that the lights have brought, and I've found they don't mind being sprayed everyday, every other day and even every 3 days. I've never had problems with them eating either, they're like dustbins!! lol
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Post by Val on Mar 4, 2006 22:27:49 GMT
Are yours youngsters? I have had mine a couple of months and I got them as babies.
Val
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Post by section8angel on Mar 4, 2006 22:35:04 GMT
Nope. Two of them are over 4 years old, the other two are over 2 years old and I've had all four since they were babies. Two of them I hatched myself. (It might be all 4 but I can't remember lol)
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Post by LisaLQ on Mar 4, 2006 22:39:25 GMT
My fulicas were ok in with the dimis. Well, Cooper especially, but maybe he's odd cos he might be a crossbreed. Sam was fine in with them, but as I up-ed the heat and moisture, he's not laid eggs since - so they're now in their own tank with Monty the retic, who also hated the moisture.
But had it just been Cooper, I'd have kept him in there - he's happy either way. And Sam didn't seem to be unhappy - he was very active and eating well - just hasn't laid eggs since late last year.
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Post by alexc1981 on Mar 6, 2006 9:48:15 GMT
Perhaps I'll just wait until the summer then and get something else. The tank seems a bit big and empty right now.
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Post by pheonixx on Mar 8, 2006 17:13:42 GMT
How interesting I loved my fulicas but wasnt able to keep them alive 1st was Nokia who I bought of ebay he was only a baby who died last good friday and I cried all day...got 4 healthy ones off Paul and by september these were ill too and died before xmas we did keep them quite wet.
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Post by Paul on Mar 8, 2006 22:32:33 GMT
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