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Post by goose on Oct 30, 2006 21:36:13 GMT
OK I am sort of on here and sort of watching Vincent - sure I read something about that in the key so will go and peruse - if it doesn't have a visible mantle the only ones in the key that don't are those testacellidae back later........... wish I could find a pic of one online for you
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Post by goose on Oct 30, 2006 21:08:24 GMT
Yes they do 7-8 mils x 4 mils so yep you should be able to see it like you say - unless it is missing it for some reason ;D Does it have a mantle you can see or a keel down its back? It just looks really weird in the pics with a strange tail.
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Post by goose on Oct 30, 2006 19:53:49 GMT
Any luck identifying this slug yet Kevin? The British key I have has four families Testacelliadae (with the tiny vestigial shell on the tail and no mantle ie hood on the back behind the eyes) and the other 3 all have mantles - airionidae have no 'keel' and a blunt tail, limacidae have a keel extending from the tail up to 2/3 distance to the mantle and with a hand lens the mantle has fingerprint like rings, tail is pointed, and then milacidae where the keel extends from the tail right up to the mantle and tail is pointed. Its shape is so like a testacellidae big rounded bottom tapering to small narrow head with small tentacles.
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Post by goose on Oct 29, 2006 21:39:36 GMT
Hi - I have in my possession 'A Field Key to the Slugs of the British Isles - which I appreciate is of no use to you here when the slug is with you! However none of the coloured plates which illustrate the species have a pure white slug. Its tail looks funny in the picture - has it got a vestigial shell there? If it has the general shape would match a Testacellidae, they come in creamy white or yellow? The slug has lateral grooves along its body which meet at the vestigial shell. They are rare but local in the south and west and are carnivorous and eat earthworms.
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Post by goose on Aug 17, 2006 20:52:39 GMT
No probs Kathy - glad the thief got sorted out. Will keep an eye out for your post about possible albino bubbas!!
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Post by goose on Aug 16, 2006 14:35:12 GMT
Thanks guys - wasn't intending to buy anyway and especially not now I know who it is! Would rather buy from someone on the board as I feel I know you guys a bit now and I know I would get good babies but noone seems to have baby albino margies or tigers at the mo boo hoo! Got my set up all ready and no snails! Never mind the waiting is quite exciting. I work as a legal secretary at a solicitors - did Kathy want an idea of her legal rights over the pinched write up - can ask one of the fee earners here though I don't know where she will stand if the work wasn't published formally.
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Post by goose on Aug 16, 2006 11:45:11 GMT
Beautiful shells if they are - wow - my fulicas were always pretty monotone in terms of shell colour kind of dull greeny brown even as babies they didn't have markings like that.
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Post by goose on Aug 16, 2006 11:22:28 GMT
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Post by goose on Jun 7, 2007 8:38:17 GMT
Yep looks like the stomach of a small mammal to me, presumably a vegetarian one judging by the contens, maybe a vole - cats do tend to leave the insides of small mammals they catch so I think kab may be right and the slug was feeding on the remains.
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Post by goose on Jun 16, 2007 15:18:39 GMT
Me too!!
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Post by goose on Jun 5, 2007 15:01:34 GMT
Amazing colours, from the text it appears their shells aren't calcareous like the other species we are familiar with and softer?
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Post by goose on Jun 5, 2007 14:30:51 GMT
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Post by goose on Apr 8, 2007 12:52:11 GMT
OK positive action - personally I don't have a problem answering 'newbie' questions, (even if the same ones keep cropping up) they rarely take long and all of us on here who have kept snails can answer at least some of them if only just from our own experiences and what we have already learnt. there are enough of us on here that no one person needs to be answering all of them all of the time. Sometimes new members without a lot of experience raise questions which can teach us all something. So a positive action for me would be to allow more of these questions to be answered directly to avoid putting people off posting what others deem unecessary question.
And yes I like Em's idea because I also would like more in depth knowledge about my snails through shared experiences. Do we really need the split though? Aren't there sections alredy on here which already lend themselves as areas for more - in depth knowledge. I would like the 'species specific' part to be a lot more used. I agree not everyone on here wants to research but everyone has experiences to share about how their snails act/react to different situations, evironments - that includes those just keeping them as 'pets' How about having a 'Welcome and newbie section' which can be chatty and people can fire the mor mundane questions with perhaps an invitiation as a 'stickie' in there to search through the other sections for more information and to encourage any observations to be posted in the other sections - to share knowledge.
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Post by goose on Apr 6, 2007 11:15:19 GMT
Still visit here often but often don't log on - there isn't much activity - I try and respond to posts when I can but there aren't a lot any more. I think the forum has become if I can say this too information based - I know the mods wanted this forum to be very info based and to a certain extent that is great but if that is the case then you can't expect as much activity - it will be a little dry. I personally feel a little discouraged from putting my tuppence worth in because so many threads seem to become aggro or you get a quick put down if what you intepret someone as saying isn't what someone else interprets it as. Sometimes the tone of responses on here (often from more experienced members) to what others think are 'stupid questions' is frankly uncessessary and personally I would like to see a lot more tolerance of the varying opinions on here and varying levels of experience. There are ways of putting your point across politely and I think that often isn't done and I include the mods in that as well. Yes it would be nice to see 'old faces' back but I agree with Karen that we need new members as well - they can be just as valuable in keeping this place alive and I think sometimes they are being put off by the somewhat overly serious attitude that sometimes prevails on here. However I do really value the information found on this forum. I would like to see it become more chatty and light hearted again - I visit Bugnation more often now to be honest - partly because I am interested in a wide range of inverts and also because the whole place feels a lot more like a community and seems to be more 'fun'. And yes I am very much still interested in the hobby. I agree with Lisa that more participation is needed and I will do my best to do that.
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Post by goose on Apr 5, 2007 15:34:26 GMT
If you mean as a bottom layer in its own right then yes - its great if you don't want a 'natural' looking substrate and aren't looking to breed your snails. I personally use it - easy to keep clean - simply rinse with hot water - I find it stays damp/wet for up to a week if you put it in the tank sopping wet and top it it with sprays from your spray bottle occasionally
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Post by goose on Feb 20, 2007 9:36:31 GMT
Mine is doing very well in with my Tigers at the mo as my fulicas are pretty humungous for him although the tigers are getting pretty large too!! She is thriving in there about 5 cm new growth and eating like a horse - on capillary matting (fairly wet for the tigers - although I have noticed she seems to prefer it when it is just moist rather than wet) with a flower pot heater and red heat lamp - temp between 26 and 28 degrees 80-90% humidity. Oak leaves to hide in. She took a while to settle in and discover what cuttle was but since then no looking back. I have noticed she is also active at lower temps - ie when our electric has been off she is up and about at temps of 18 degrees. Hope this helps. Glad to hear everyone elses are doing well also.
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Post by goose on Jan 28, 2007 13:20:19 GMT
A beautiful collection and congratulations on the new arrivals. the rodatzis are stunning - fulicas are my favourites anyway and those are definitely on my wish list
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Post by goose on Dec 20, 2006 13:30:33 GMT
Well yes and certainly this helps the non-scientific community identify particular species of animal in this case different snails and is a lot easier for day to day use. The posh word for using latin or greek derived names for living things is 'binomial nomenclature' and was developed in the 18th century. It is a kind of universal language whereby every living thing can be identified by people the world over no matter what language they speak so that in the scientific community if someone is talking about 'Achatina fulica' everyone knows exactly what that is. Every species can be unambigously identified using just 2 words. The trouble with nicknames or colloquial names is that different cultures, countries and even taking the UK for example counties will use different nicknames for the same animal - this creates confusion. For example in this country a mountain ash is a rowan tree in Australia it is a type of eucalyptus tree. In some parts of the UK people call rabbits 'coneys'. In the snail community I suppose someone could call a stripy fulica a tiger - however if it is identified correctly and sold by its latin name you know exactly what you are getting. Hope that makes sense
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Post by goose on Dec 12, 2006 11:36:23 GMT
Well its my baby tigers - they bury themselves every morning and by the evening always have new growth. Quite amazing.
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Post by goose on Jan 25, 2008 9:43:25 GMT
This was taken from the Buglife website. I think as keepers of invertebrates we have a responsbility to source CB bred stock whereever possible - if collecting from the wild you should only do so if you have a real intention to breed from your snails to increase captive bred stock. CB Romans are available from Europe occasionally - I sourced 2 via Bugnation from the Czech Republic last year and amcurrently trying to breed them. Please act responsibly if you collect from the wild.
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Post by goose on Nov 11, 2006 17:20:34 GMT
The sinistrals look great - kind of makes your brain boggle a bit though!!
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Post by goose on Nov 3, 2006 19:18:48 GMT
Phew managed to get in finally. I know Kathy - I am gutted - have been looking for these for ages I am getting married at the beginning of May next year and a pair of baby white fulicas would be amazing as a wedding present - all you lucky people out there who managed to get some bear me in mind when planning your hatchings (not suggesting you donate them of course - I will pay!) ;D
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Post by goose on Oct 24, 2006 17:31:28 GMT
Understood Felix - thanks
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Post by goose on Oct 24, 2006 15:51:03 GMT
I agree - I tried that the search engine approach. I think people who already have snail import connections or relatives abroad would be a key part in pulling it off if at all. Good luck everyone, twould be fantastic if it happens. Could we cover the shipping costs felix was quoted between people buying the snails do you think if we could get the with £120.00 10-15 snails mentioned that would mean people forking out roughly £10 up front - is that too much for anyone? Though that is just basic shippping and with the 50 minimum order..........
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Post by goose on Oct 23, 2006 18:37:53 GMT
I never have and have been looking for ages. I think Lisa's right -we need a bit of caution before everyone goes ape ;D - no harm in keeping looking though something may come of it whos to say.
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