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Post by Liguus on Aug 23, 2015 4:43:48 GMT
Should be similar to Pleurodonte (Caracolus) marginella. Not harder to keep that any other snail, standard misting, coir substrate, chopped fruit and vegetables, and possibly a heat pad for the winter.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 23, 2015 3:48:20 GMT
"Sodium compounds, Garlic Extract,...Copper Chloride"
I personally would stay away from it.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 23, 2015 3:43:08 GMT
Yes. I would get an organic brand with simple ingredients. Any salt, garlic, onion, copper additives, etc. have the potential to harm your snail. I personally use "One Earth peanut butter treats" as well as "Castor & Pollux Organix organic dog cookies -chicken flavor".
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Post by Liguus on Aug 22, 2015 15:00:09 GMT
Good luck with them!
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Post by Liguus on Aug 22, 2015 3:19:56 GMT
If it were me I would just put them in my pocket before I got on the airplane. Worked before. They are legal so you're not breaking any law, but the average employee would likely not understand which species is legal and which isn't. They most likely won't dig through your suitcase either though, if you stick them in there. You could get paperwork to "prove your innocence" from the USDA but it will likely take over 2 weeks to go through all the bureaucracy. I personally never bothered to do it since I don't think I need special permission to not-break the law....
Mailing them sounds like a good idea too. Might save you a headache.
They should be no more difficult than drymaeus to feed (smoothie formula). I should get around to posting my recipe and making that feeding video lol.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 21, 2015 15:25:45 GMT
These are two color morphs of Bulimulus guadalupensis. Legal to transport across state lines, so feel free to collect as many as you want
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Post by Liguus on Aug 19, 2015 15:22:25 GMT
They'll mostly live out the rest of their life in captivity with me, unless someone wants them mailed back lol.
I don't have much to trade, but if you pm me we may be able to work something out.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 23:22:45 GMT
They're legal to ship in this case since my professor has a permit. I'm in Illinois. I don't think I can drive but I can pay for shipping. Right now I'm open to as many mesodon as anyone can send. No pressure though if anyone can't send them
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 23:16:14 GMT
Sure. During the summer I'm usually away from home 3-4 days a week and all my snails are fine.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 15:52:24 GMT
Yes, that looks very much like mesodon! I appreciate the offer to find some.
And thanks for the replies everyone! I'm more optimistic this project will work better than the mesomphix one!
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 15:34:56 GMT
I stick mine outside in the shade and let the insects clean it out (maggots and ants).
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 3:53:34 GMT
What will the snails be used for? Where are you located as I don't believe they are legal to ship? I'm the US. They would be going directly to his laboratory though, and he has a permit. The mesodon would be used for a feeding study and possible genetic analysis (mainly to help construct a phylogeny). Don't worry though, the snails are not harmed in the process.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 18, 2015 0:10:46 GMT
Unfortunately these two are juveniles, only about half the size of my first wolf snail. Even if they die I guess the good part is I took them out of Liguus territory so an endangered species wasn't eaten. I just never expected them to die, since the first wolfsnail did so well. I really can't wait until I have a captive bred population of the florida species as I expect them to do much better. This species is just to rare for me to find, I have no idea when I'll have a captive group.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 17, 2015 22:59:50 GMT
wow yeah, that would be great!
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Post by Liguus on Aug 17, 2015 19:15:55 GMT
Hi everyone,
I have been trying to find snails from the genus Mesomphix for a year long project, but I have been unable to find any, and as a result my professors said I should try to get a hold of a different snail genera like Mesodon for the research.
If you have seen mesodon snails in your area could you please pm me? I really would appreciate the help!
I have a few extra caracolus so we could work out a trade if anyone wants to.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 17, 2015 2:54:48 GMT
I wonder why carnivorous snails, which can wipe out native snail populations, were not specifically outlined in that list. Oh, no wait, I know why..if it doesn't affect agriculture profits people don't care. Are carnivorous snail legal to ship ? If so would you HAVE to feed them snails n slugs are just meat? No idea, but I have successfully fed Euglandina frozen clam meat.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 16, 2015 22:11:10 GMT
On my trip to florida last month I found a pair of young rosy wolfsnails. A bit of a low number, but I was unable to find more in a limited time. I would have preferred at least 10 individuals as I normally experience a few wild-caught snails dying off while transitioning to captivity. The smaller one seems to be dead, and I'm afraid the larger one will soon be dead as well since it looks like the mantle has detached from the shell. 13 years of snail keeping and I have not had a mantle collapse issue until today :/ It also looks the the visceral mass has dropped down into the foot (not visible in photos, but visible in good lighting). Their terrarium is short (about 4 inches tall) so I don't think a fall would have caused this, and I of course don't pull the snails off of the walls. Maybe it was a feeding issue? I have been giving them a few slugs each week, as well as a clutch of new hatched snails I missed when they were eggs. They have laid 5 eggs, which I have transferred to a separate container. Hopefully they will hatch and grow into adulthood. I've wanted to have a "captive-bred version" of this snail for a long time. P.s. The larger adult wolfsnail I have posted about previously died a few weeks ago. They say the typical lifespan of Euglandina is 2 years, so it may just have been the older ones time.
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legal?
Aug 16, 2015 18:42:08 GMT
Post by Liguus on Aug 16, 2015 18:42:08 GMT
I could, since I have the email addresses to the people who handle the mollusc related questions at the USDA. I just haven't done so because even if its legal I don't personally know anyone selling tree snails from other countries, and I don't really look at what species are sold on foreign pet snail websites. Do you someone who would be willing to ship them?
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Post by Liguus on Aug 15, 2015 21:48:10 GMT
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Post by Liguus on Aug 15, 2015 17:43:25 GMT
I saw two huge leopards (about the size of my middle finger) in Michigan recently, but unfortunately someone tossed them into the campfire. Now I know not to keep my finds rolled up in old roof shingles. I'll get proper collecting containers someday...
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Post by Liguus on Aug 15, 2015 14:40:37 GMT
Yes, aquatic snails will rasp at the glass (in the wild they rasp at the rocks they move across) and will become good at "cleaning" the algae off your aquarium once it starts to grow. Since the glass is clean currently, it is moving around looking for food.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 15, 2015 1:39:45 GMT
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Post by Liguus on Aug 14, 2015 22:51:30 GMT
I've never owned any GALS before, but garden snails are always a nice cheap option for a beginner. I believe Cepaea, Helix, and Cornu all live in the UK so they should be easy to find. I still keep mine and its been 13 years.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 14, 2015 21:38:07 GMT
My cepaea seem fine at this density, but the bigger the terrarium the better.
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Post by Liguus on Aug 14, 2015 19:40:09 GMT
Have you offered them algae wafers yet? They sell these in the fish food section and aquatic snails love them.
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