lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on Sept 1, 2009 6:37:19 GMT
How long can a snail carry eggs for?
Little Kenny has been lugging his eggs around with him for a good fortnight now - I still see them cooking, he just hasn't laid them yet...??!!!!
Kenny's missus however has laid 2 batches already!!!
How long is normal for a snail to hold onto them before laying?
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on Sept 1, 2009 10:27:12 GMT
Sometimes snails hold onto eggs for ages, they don't lay until they think its the right time. You could try putting in a couple of extra food types, sometimes that seems to trigger laying.
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kanin
Achatina immaculata
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Post by kanin on Sept 1, 2009 23:13:44 GMT
You could aslo try stimulate him to lay by introducing new substrate types into the tank. for example, depending on what you allready use, to put in a plastic tub with damp moss or potting soil or perhaps compost. It could be that he just havent found a good spot to lay yet and is unsatisfied with the substrate provided. I've found that some snails are fussier than others when it comes to this.
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on Sept 3, 2009 11:48:10 GMT
Still no eggs, lol...
I will try a feast and putting some soil back in the viv!!!
I will keep you posted!!!
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