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Post by lee2211 on Jul 26, 2010 15:40:51 GMT
My Cepea Nemoralis eggs are hatching ;D
I'll use this thread to update their progress ect as they grow
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Jul 26, 2010 16:52:08 GMT
Ooh, congrats XD Cn't wait for pics!
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Post by louize1986 on Jul 26, 2010 16:58:22 GMT
Congrats.....just....awaiting.....mine.....to......hatch.......sorry....keyboard......broke......spacebar,....
new....one.....tomorrow
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cepealove
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Post by cepealove on Jul 26, 2010 17:53:45 GMT
Oh u lucky thing. Im awaiting mine to hatch any day now, x x
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Post by lee2211 on Jul 26, 2010 18:01:53 GMT
Hehe, about 6-7 of them have hatched. I've got another 2 batches though that were laid later, I don't think they're doing to well though "/ they haven't moved since I saw them this morning.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Jul 26, 2010 21:18:44 GMT
O/T, but my previous computer developed a broken spacebar
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Post by lee2211 on Jul 26, 2010 21:20:07 GMT
O/T, but my previous computer developed a broken spacebar and every time I typed it looked like this toavoidbecomingaghastlyrunonsentence and instead looked like a minimalist haiku Haha, minimilist haiku, lmao |
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Jul 27, 2010 0:19:40 GMT
the idea of a minimalist haiku... *brain melt*
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 3, 2010 16:56:00 GMT
I've found 3 other batches, one looks a lot healthier than the others.
I've decided to leave them where they are, as with snakes and lizards the eggs fail to hatch succesfully if moved, or twisted in certain ways. So I applied this thinking to the snail eggs and I hope that they will do well.
When they come to the surface I shall move the adults, as that will be easier and let the little'uns have run of the tank untill they are big enough to go to their new homes. Hopefully it will stop them laying for a while as well. I want the eggs to keep coming but I can't very well keep up with them all at the rate they're going.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Aug 3, 2010 19:57:04 GMT
That's a good idea, to let the babies stay in the tank and move the adults.
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Post by Adam on Aug 5, 2010 16:13:03 GMT
Are they on the surface yet? If so, any chance of pictures?  |
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 6, 2010 14:43:39 GMT
Shall post pictures once they hatch for sure I think it's better to move the adults once they hatch than go through the palava of trying to move all the babies, when in the end they'll be living in there anyway. I shall update more when they hatch |
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 9, 2010 18:59:59 GMT
I have definate alive babies crawling around now I'm so excited, I'm going to give them their first feed tonight, I'm going to use a high quality grade one baby food, so it'll be easier for them to eat and it will have good nutrition in to help them grow big and strong I now have 4 other batches waiting to hatch, any more after this I'm going to freeze untill all of these have gone. It will mean I can keep a better eye on them |
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Aug 9, 2010 20:45:11 GMT
I can't wait to see what they look like grown up big and strong! (imagining a snail flexing its biceps) ;D
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 9, 2010 20:51:17 GMT
I'll try and get some pictures tomorrow, I'm hoping to sort of blog everything here, keeping a sort of diary almost. It'll be good when I send to people they can see how their snails were looked after at first. Plus it's a good learning curve for me, it's the first time I've ever hatched eggs. I've been reading up for ages, and I'm soo excited XD Haha, I'd love to see a snail flex it's biceps |
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Aug 13, 2010 21:57:10 GMT
Baby food for baby snails... good idea.
Do you have pics of the parents up here? I've not been around for a while (work is hectic) so not sure if you've posted any anywhere.
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 19, 2010 14:54:03 GMT
Nope I don't, but I'll get some up soon.
Just untill I get the pictures:
1 Red Nemoralis (deep red with brown stripes)
1 Orange Nermoralis (Light orange colour with brown stripes)
2 x Yellow/green Nemoralis (Light green/dark yellow with 5 brown stripes)
I believe most of them have laid.
I'll get some pictures soon. The babies are just over a week old and hatched on the 8th of August. I think they've been eating but they're soo small it's hard to tell.
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Post by monkeyboy on Aug 19, 2010 19:53:51 GMT
a huge congrats, how many have made it?
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 24, 2010 20:29:01 GMT
a huge congrats, how many have made it? I can see about 20, some of them are hiding. I've just posted a thread with my snails in the picture section and there's some piccies of the babies there. |
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Post by lee2211 on Sept 1, 2010 14:32:12 GMT
OK, update time I was feeding all of them last night, and I've noticed the bigger ones are starting to get their stripes and shall be ready to post out soon. On the 8th of September if I'm any judge. They're getting bigger, despite not munching on the various chunks of cuttle available. I think they're managing to get all of their calcium at the moment from their food. On a sad note however, I was feeding them last night before I went to bed. They're living in a cricket tub while they're small. I fed them, sprayed them and checked they are alright, I then proceeded to shut the lid, and disaster. I squashed one of the babies. He was so small I couldn't see him. I was crying for hours, I was almost sick. My mum had to finish cleaning them up as I wasn't fit to do anything. I feel so ashamed. After all the work to get them to that stage and I killed one! It was my fault. I saw him splat, just squish. It was horrible, devastating. )': |
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Post by lee2211 on Sept 1, 2010 15:20:43 GMT
This is the largest baby I have he's almost a month old and has the more pronounced stripes. He definately takes after his parents in the amount of stripes. Unfortunately the snails are not getting their base colour yet, but I suspect it to be green. I'm keeping this particular snail, and when he's old enough I shall take the parents and release them and get some snails the same colour as him to keep the lines fresh and to prevent inbreeding.    Note: The stripes are more pronounced in reality. Plus he's not particulary photogenic. |
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Post by Robert Nordsieck on Sept 1, 2010 18:23:36 GMT
Absolutely adorable, the little guy. Hard to imagine a 5p-coin can appear that big!
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Post by lee2211 on Sept 1, 2010 19:35:59 GMT
Haha. Imagine how big a £2 coin would look Thank you |
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Post by ness on Sept 2, 2010 10:16:59 GMT
OK, update time I was feeding all of them last night, and I've noticed the bigger ones are starting to get their stripes and shall be ready to post out soon. On the 8th of September if I'm any judge. They're getting bigger, despite not munching on the various chunks of cuttle available. I think they're managing to get all of their calcium at the moment from their food. On a sad note however, I was feeding them last night before I went to bed. They're living in a cricket tub while they're small. I fed them, sprayed them and checked they are alright, I then proceeded to shut the lid, and disaster. I squashed one of the babies. He was so small I couldn't see him. I was crying for hours, I was almost sick. My mum had to finish cleaning them up as I wasn't fit to do anything. I feel so ashamed. After all the work to get them to that stage and I killed one! It was my fault. I saw him splat, just squish. It was horrible, devastating. )': Aw hun it happens. My son trod on one while I had one on the lid on the floor whilst cleaning out the tank. He also cried and still gets upset when he thinks about it. I've also done the lid-squishing thing. It is horrible, I do feel bad, but we both know that neither of us would purposefully harm a snail. I recon that alot of people have had various degrees of accidents with some of their snails. Please don't feel bad. xx |
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Post by lee2211 on Sept 2, 2010 15:55:02 GMT
OK, update time I was feeding all of them last night, and I've noticed the bigger ones are starting to get their stripes and shall be ready to post out soon. On the 8th of September if I'm any judge. They're getting bigger, despite not munching on the various chunks of cuttle available. I think they're managing to get all of their calcium at the moment from their food. On a sad note however, I was feeding them last night before I went to bed. They're living in a cricket tub while they're small. I fed them, sprayed them and checked they are alright, I then proceeded to shut the lid, and disaster. I squashed one of the babies. He was so small I couldn't see him. I was crying for hours, I was almost sick. My mum had to finish cleaning them up as I wasn't fit to do anything. I feel so ashamed. After all the work to get them to that stage and I killed one! It was my fault. I saw him splat, just squish. It was horrible, devastating. )': Aw hun it happens. My son trod on one while I had one on the lid on the floor whilst cleaning out the tank. He also cried and still gets upset when he thinks about it. I've also done the lid-squishing thing. It is horrible, I do feel bad, but we both know that neither of us would purposefully harm a snail. I recon that alot of people have had various degrees of accidents with some of their snails. Please don't feel bad. xx I know, but I just can't stop thinking that if I'd of been more careful it wouldn't of happened. It may sound weird, but it's always good to know you're not the only person to have done things like that. I hate to think how many snails are trod on in the wild, yet certain people feel no remorse or feelings about it apart from being annoyed at getting slime on their shoe. Thank you xx |
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