Regarding Austroborus Lutescens.

[Val]

Well, I have had mine a couple of weeks now and although they are still very much alive they are doing nothing!!! They have buried themselves in the coir substrate and there they stay, if I take them out they just go back again, they have not eaten anything at all and I have offered them just about everything you could think of. How are the others doing? I know that a few of us have them I was wondering if yours are more active than mine. I am beginning to think that mine are trying to hibernate.

Val

[Kevin]

My ones are doing ok, Im keeping them with my Megalobulimus, they're fairly active, they do burrow, but are active and moving around most nights, I keep them very humid, ive seen them eating lettuce.

[felix93]

My 4 are very active at night, usualy after midnight. I think they have grown but not much. They do like to bury but they slimying around the tank at night. I (well hubby has as I am away) feed them with apples, cucumbers, mushroom, sweet potatoes and lettuce. They have eaten quite a lot during the nights. The substrate they are in is pretty damp.

edit: I think their favourit is sweet potatoes and cuttlefish as I have seen orange and white poo.

[Deleted]

are these snails juveniles or adults?

[eric2]

while they where here they were active and ate quite abit especially when they where i took them out of the tank and fed them on the lid
have you offered carrot if so have you tried slicing it thinly?

[eric2]

lotsofsnails said:

are these snails juveniles or adults?

adults they have a lip to the opening of the shell

[Val]

Yep, tried carrot and I am also slicing everything thinly, the substrate is coir and is quite wet, temp is about 80F if I pick them up they aren't retracted or anything but they just seem to want to bury themselves at the moment

Val

[Paul]

Not sure if this is any help but recently my Megalobulimus, did exactly the same. It lasted about 6 weeks and I was quite worried. They were inactive, not eating much and seemed to be in a state of dormancy. I'm happy to report though that they are fine and eating well again. Obviously it's something they are used to. Incidentally my 2 CB babies didn't do the same but then, they are a lot greedier than the WC parents.

[Val]

Thanks for that Paul, I checked on them again this afternoon and I have in fact lost one of them the other two are still refusing to eat and I have run out of ideas now on what else to try.

Val

[felix93]

Val,

Sorry for the lost. ((((Val)))

I am not too sure if I can suggest anything. I just checked your previous post, I keep mine in damp moss (not as wet as Margies / Tigers) but not as warm temp as yours. They are in the same room as I keep my Lignus, no heatmat or anything, the room temp is about 24 C, no higher than 26C (it is around 74 - 76 F?) I don't really spray any of my tanks because the condensation makes it very humid anyway. I do give them a bath every other day, just put them under the water tap for a few seconds.

I only put cuttlefish, sweet potatos and sometimes courgette. They also have an odd munch on the lettuce leaf.

[Val]

Thanks felix, really appreciate any ideas, I will switch off the heatmat and try it cooler, as you say the condensation keeps it moist enough, will let you know if they like a cooler home!!

val

[section8angel]

Sorry about the one you lost Val. I hope you manage to get the others eating soon. Goodluck

[Val]

Just had to tell you, I can hardly believe it but this morning the lettuce leaf looked like lace!!! all full of holes!! They are finally eating YAY!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D

Val

[eric2]

glad the remaining ones are starting to eat

[felix93]

Oh good, glad to hear that they are eating now. ;D

So did you make their envirnoment cooler?

[Val]

Yes I did, I have unplugged the heatmat, I reckon that could have been what made the difference, thanks felix.

Val

[felix93]

valerie said:

Yes I did, I have unplugged the heatmat, I reckon that could have been what made the difference, thanks felix.

Val

Am so pleased to know that could have made the difference. Hope they continue eating for you. ;D

[x Sarah x]

Both of mine died!

What a waste of 30 - odd quid

[Val]

Yes I know how you feel but unfortunately that is the chance you take.

Val