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Post by inky on Jul 31, 2018 6:45:11 GMT
haha thank you, it's nice to see you too though! i'm glad there's some older members still here
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Post by inky on Jul 27, 2018 4:56:57 GMT
heya all, i'm inky! i made this account years ago at this point and i was... pretty obviously a bit young lol (i mean, i chose geckonator as a username ). a lot has changed, so i'm going to do an official reintroduction! my name is inky or ash, i'm a 17 year old dude in australia who has been keeping snails for awhile now. i currently don't have any but i've been kinda thinking about it recently and figured i should check out this place for any archives and it turns out it's still got people joining, so! i generally keep cornu aspersum snails just because there really isn't much of a choice in australia haha, but if i ever moved overseas (i'm planning to move to germany/england at some point) i'd definitely be keeping some fulicas .
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Post by inky on Apr 20, 2014 12:01:39 GMT
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'd just like to confirm. Is this an aquatic snail? I'd usually just assume it was due to the forum but Fruticicola fruticum is not an aquatic snail yet you were referring to your unknown snail being similar to this snail. Sorry~
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Post by inky on Apr 17, 2014 3:03:54 GMT
Thanks, both of you~
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Post by inky on Apr 16, 2014 13:38:48 GMT
I was going to get some ice cream when I looked over to the tank (it's in the kitchen to sustain humidity) to find a tiny baby snail crawling up the side of the tank! Oh my gosh they're so small! I literally stood there for a good minute squeeing. I thought they were just test eggs but decided to keep them just in case and it turns out that was a good idea! Update: I've found two snails together. Not sure if one was the first one I saw, but it means that they're hatching at least. I think Snowball has laid even more eggs.
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Eggs!
Apr 2, 2014 6:30:06 GMT
Post by inky on Apr 2, 2014 6:30:06 GMT
Are they GALS or aspersas/cepea type snails? GAL eggs are hard-shelled, you can pick them up but obviously gently and disturb them as little as possible if you want them to hatch. Make sure you can rehome the babies before hatching any too. Garden snail eggs typically are stuck together in a ball, they're rubbery, you can usually pick the whole thing up in one mass. Again, try and grab the soil around them and move them with care but mine have always hatched regardless of how they get moved around. I'd use your hand, not tweezers, or anything pokey or sharp. You can move them to a smaller box and bury them gently like you found them, keep the soil moist while you wait for them to hatch. Babies will eat any cuttle, you can chop it into chunks since they won't need a whole one. I use limestone flour for babies sometimes as I think it might be easier to eat with tiny mouths, but they seem to be fine with either. I don't know about transfering diseases - the babies can certainly pick up anything that's in the soil with their eggs when they hatch, and if they go back in with the adults, could potentially contract something by contact with the adults and sharing their environment. But if your adults are healthy, I wouldn't worry about it Thanks! This is very useful, I'll keep it in mind.
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Apr 1, 2014 8:11:04 GMT
Post by inky on Apr 1, 2014 8:11:04 GMT
Once Gary moved, I carefully dug up where he was with a knife and found another batch of eggs! Looks like I need to release a few when they hatch!
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Eggs!
Mar 31, 2014 10:25:29 GMT
Post by inky on Mar 31, 2014 10:25:29 GMT
I came back from school today, procrastinating as much as possible and putting off my homework as usual, so I decided to check on my snails, see if I need to change the cuttle bone, etc. I saw Snowball very quickly, as usual hanging off the roof by half her foot (worrying me a bit in the process). I couldn't, however, find Gary. I went upstairs and grabbed my torch before looking all over the walls and soil to find him. I then noticed a streak of slimy dirt going up the wall from Snowball, so I traced it. It turns out it was actually going downwards into the soil. In the corner of the tank, were about 40 little eggs, neatly buried under the soil. Of course, I was ecstatic - until now I'd never managed to get the conditions quite right. Of course, I still had to search for Gary, so I picked up the torch again and searched to find him burying himself under the soil, supposedly laying as well. He's still like this, so I'll check when everything is reburied. A few questions, though. Are the eggs hardy or fragile? Is it possible to pick them up carefully and place some outside without bothering the others? If so, how would I pick them up? With tweezers or just a plain glove? Also, what sized cuttle bones should I buy? I understand that baby snails - as well as the adults after laying - need extra calcium for shell growth and development. Does this mean I should buy a larger bone or is it useless? I don't want it to go off, but I don't want to run out early! Lastly, if I remove the parents from the tank and move them to another one and thoroughly clean the tank with the eggs, will these eggs be free of any diseases? Thanks and sorry for all the questions!
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Post by inky on Mar 11, 2014 2:05:10 GMT
It is not uncommon for snails to miss when they shoot their love darts. And sometimes the recipient manages to get it out. I'm not sure how this relates to the chances of egg laying. Thanks for the fast answer~ I've heard that it reduces the chances of the snail's sperm dying due to a hormone on the slime. This doesn't exactly say it won't work but it seems like this would reduce the chances of a successful mating. The slime could have possibly lodged itself in before it dropped if the recipient was to get it out. If this was a misfire, however, I'm not quite sure. My logic can be bad, though, so I guess I just have to wait and see! =P
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Post by inky on Mar 10, 2014 10:01:58 GMT
So, I'm not worried about this, but my helix aspersa couple mated today (very dangerously, one literally hanging off the other one that was attached onto the roof) and after it was done I noticed that one had left its love dart behind. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they meant to stay in the snail and dissolve? Also, will this lessen the chances of both snails laying eggs? Thanks~
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Post by inky on Dec 4, 2013 10:46:41 GMT
I just recently was given a tank which is about two feet tall and I have put in a large palm, plus Baltic Ivy and hosta and fern for my Barbados snails and all plants are doing well. Try some of these my tanks are out of direct light and all plants I have tried are doing well. Devils Ivy works well in tanks too. Okay, will do, thanks! You're always really helpful, so is everyone else here.
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Post by inky on Dec 1, 2013 0:28:15 GMT
So, it turns out I'm giving away all my fish which will leave a large 40 or so litre tank. I was considering putting Gary and Snowball in that tank with a rainforest feel and then making the smaller tank a semi desert area with possible planted succulents and sandy substrate for the vineyard snails. I know sand doesn't hold water well, but it seems that they were enjoying that sort of area anyway from where I got them. I might mix some dirt into the sand. Any suggestions on what else I should do?
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Post by inky on Nov 30, 2013 0:49:18 GMT
I've recently set up a terrarium for semi-desert snails, and one of the species is Theba pisana. I've not much experience with them yet. Oh, cool! As I said I'm pretty sure vineyard snails are related to Theba pisana, which points more to my snails being semi-desert. Thanks!
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Post by inky on Nov 29, 2013 12:35:36 GMT
So, I've asked this question a few times last year but I was a bit of a dumbo and didn't really look up my facts. I've literally gone on this forum to "your snail has mated, it might die" and "this usually white snail is even whiter, must be albino" to actually knowing my facts, thank you all! Anyways, after some research, it seems that they're a distant relative of Theba pisana and invaded Australia in the 1920's and considering I found about six of them today in the heat (not that hot, but getting into summer in a few days!) they must have adjusted to the temperature. They seem to come out in around 20 - 23°C (68 - 73°F) and in sandy dry areas with no trees and small palm bushes, which may mean they like cool desert areas. I've also noticed that they're usually very active once sprayed and try to go past mould to get to food so they appear to be persistent buggers! =P(accidentally dropped a piece of apple when I was changing the food, I got it out straightaway!) They're called the Common White snail in Australia, so they must have gotten a good grip when they came here!
I'm aware that Cernuella virgata isn't a widely domesticated snail and I found when I searched the forum I've only seen the name when I found out I've accidentally said that I've seen the species and Helix aspersa quite a few times, oops =P!
If anyone has any facts or even guesses from having similar species, this could be very helpful! Thanks all.
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Post by inky on Nov 25, 2013 11:19:43 GMT
Wow. My sister lives in Adelaide. I'm stayed here in the UK as I don't like the heat. She's just had a baby so I'm an uncle at the grand age of 32. I feel old. Your welcome and thank s for replying , I'm sure your snails will be more than happy. Haha, thanks, I'm sure they'll be fine too. Congrats on the good news with your sister! And I won't say for how long due to privacy, but I've been in Adelaide once or twice. Really nice place, although pretty hot in the summers =O.
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Post by inky on Nov 25, 2013 11:14:17 GMT
I reckon the ventilation in it would make humidity levels pretty hard to keep up, although you could probably cover up some of the holes.
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Post by inky on Nov 25, 2013 5:25:40 GMT
Thanks, Lovefive! They're definitely fun and as we only really have those as an option here in Australia, it makes it hard to not find them xD. And if anything, they need to be cooler right now, it's getting pretty warm right now! And as Muddy said, it's best if you upload photos so we can all help out. =3
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Post by inky on Nov 24, 2013 2:16:26 GMT
I think they can't eat any as it pretty much melts them from half a grain of salt. I may be wrong but I wouldn't feed them it.
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Post by inky on Nov 23, 2013 2:10:14 GMT
Wow, it's great to see how many snails you all have! I laughed a bit at a certain snail owner with a few snails on this thread. =P
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Post by inky on Nov 20, 2013 10:28:57 GMT
Hey everyone! So, since last time I had to give up my snails, we were pretty broke so I sold all my snail equipment, including a food grinder and a tank. Fortunately, it turns out someone I know had a spare tank and gave it to us for free! I had a daddy long legs spider in it for a while until it somehow escaped, so I moved my snails into the new tank. They went from a smaller carrier container into a nice clean space, I even managed to keep it pest free. Now Snowball and Gary are pretty happy again, which is great because there seemed to be something up with the carrier. Anyway, just to make this not just about myself, I'd like to ask how many snails you guys keep. It would be fun to know how many mouths we all have to feed.
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Post by inky on Nov 20, 2013 10:23:12 GMT
Heh, mine pig out on cucumber. Sometimes I feed them carrot and potato, but if I can't get my hands on that, I feed them some of the herbs from the garden and even grass if it's in winter because it's very nice and green! I used sunflower seeds once but there was unfortunately still a little bit of coffee in the grinder (I was pretty naive at the time and didn't know about the whole coffee killing them deal) which almost killed my snails! Agreed, it would be cool seeing what other people feed their snailies!
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Post by inky on Nov 17, 2013 21:25:16 GMT
Sounds like they just needed a little rest! They sound fine, don't worry. =P
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Post by inky on Nov 4, 2013 6:46:09 GMT
I'm not exactly sure, but I think they hide away in small cracks to keep away from the rain and snow.
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Post by inky on Oct 29, 2013 3:11:32 GMT
Heh, Gary the snail. A bit overused, but I like it! Snowball and Gary it is!
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Post by inky on Oct 27, 2013 21:36:34 GMT
Aww, Snowball is adorable! What's the other snail's name? He doesn't really have one tbh. I was thinking about what to name him earler, actually, but I couldn't come up with anything.
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