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Post by goose on Oct 23, 2006 18:18:13 GMT
JEEPERS - everyone take a deep breath! Tigs - thanks for the info on the variations in their name. The shipping costs seem astronomical like you say Felix- if it was for more snails the costs be spread amongst those taking the snails but for 10 to 15 you couldn't even cover that. Kevin -agree with minimum 2 per person - we would need to get these bred viably here.
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Post by goose on Oct 23, 2006 15:45:20 GMT
Lord above - would even one restaurant want that many snails - they must be tasty!
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Post by goose on Oct 23, 2006 15:35:36 GMT
Can we all post about these in here instead of in Kevin's fulica thread in classfieds please.
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Post by goose on Oct 20, 2006 14:12:40 GMT
See Dartfrog are doing these www.dartfrog.co.uk/equipment/climate.htmlDon't know if that is of any interest to anyone who wanted to place their heat mat inside the tank or under the substrate etc. Seem a tad pricey though.
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Post by goose on Oct 7, 2006 18:22:39 GMT
I know there was a thread in the snail society section on these a while back. Fulicas seem to be the most common GALS by far yet yet an albino form does not seem common as in margies and retis. Anyone know why?
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Post by goose on Oct 5, 2006 11:22:34 GMT
I have live plants (well one!) in the tiger tank as the fulicas just munch them. I use fake plants in my goldfish tank as otherwise they just eat the live ones and clog the filter with bits of leaf. The silk ones are definitely the best as they look much more natural, I think exo terra do a range for reptile vivs - others may have more idea which are best. As for wood I use cork bark for hiding and fruit wood branches for climbing - the fruit wood doesn't seem to rot in the humid conditions or get as much mould.
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Post by goose on Sept 25, 2006 15:50:01 GMT
Hi this may be a bit too late looking at when your house is being painted! Not absolutely sure about snails but I have fish and I know it is recommended you cover the tank and turn off any air pumps whilst there are paint fumes around. Maybe just cover the snail houses and any air holes - they should have enough air in their boxes to last a while although if the painting is outside and the windows are open you may find it is well enough ventilated in the room anyway for the fumes to become too strong.
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Post by goose on Aug 1, 2006 10:07:22 GMT
Yes thanks - if I manage to get my babies then I will probably keep them in the exo terra since I already have this until they get too big and then look around for something larger - B&Q do ginormous storage boxes at the mo so will have a look at those!
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Post by goose on Aug 1, 2006 8:55:27 GMT
I'll maybe have to look on ebay for a bigger tank then Anyone else keep tigers or retics and can compare them for me?
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Post by goose on Jul 31, 2006 18:49:07 GMT
I have a 60 cm long exo terra terrarium I was thinking of using - 45 cm wide and 45 cm high - would this be big enough for 2 adults or would I need something bigger?! I think it would make a neat set up but I don't think they do anything bigger than that. Have seen a lot in the forums about Brixton snails - guess they would all be adult though - would like to start with babies ideally.
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Post by goose on Jul 31, 2006 15:07:47 GMT
Wow Lisalq your reticulata looks beautiful - his shell looks like it healed up fine - I definitely want an active snail - anyone have active tigers? Maybe it is just down to the individual snail? If I had retics I would probably like one normal pigment and one albino - all the babies seem to have gone though
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Post by goose on Jul 31, 2006 13:49:36 GMT
Thanks for the help so far - yep I guessed the tigers and retics are pretty big - I have a large set up ready and am only looking to keep 2 (famous last words I know, I 'll probably get hooked and want more!) Will look up more on the smithiis and pantheras too.
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Post by goose on Jul 31, 2006 12:35:00 GMT
Hi guys - am new to this forum so greetings everyone. I used to keep GALS (seems like they would have been fulica sp) when I was younger and have been bitten by the bug again! Great website. Have spent a lot of time reading all the info on this site and others and am trying to decide which species to keep. The tigers look amazing but have read that they are harder to keep and aren't very active - would really like something that doesn't stay in its shell constantly! The other species I like are the reticulatas - so if anyone out there can help with their experiences of these 2 species' characters etc I would be very grateful. Thanks in anticipation!
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Post by goose on Oct 29, 2006 21:29:50 GMT
Try soggy porridge oats - when I went through my 'professor' stage as a child I used to go snail hunting and mark their shells and see where they ended up - they used to be attracted to the porridge oats, though as it is getting a bit colder I have noticed the snails in our garden aren't so active now. Happy hunting!
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