The Life Of My Helix Aspersa's

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Not sure if i can do this or not but here goes:

DAY 1: I finally got the urge to find some Helix Aspersa, so off i went into my large BG and after disturbing an ants nest that were devouring an unfortunate half dead snail that i couldn't save i found a adult
I began searching again i looked in a brick and to my horror there was a spider sucking the juices out of another snail.. (In my garden its 'Survival Of The Fastest And Fittest') I had no luck there plus i HATE spiders with a passion so i moved on and saw a slug laying her eggs, a worm pooping, another ANGRY ants nest carrying a young helix aspersa... WELL I WASN'T GONNA LET MY LUCK OR THE SNAILS LIFE BE TAKEN AWAY i grabbed the snail gently while being attacked by red ants which usually bite more than black ants i put her in the tub and got out some bug spray and sprayed any ants that came any where near me or the snails! Long story short I put them both in separate jam jars with food and damp tissue and I'm waiting for tomorrow when i can get the tank out of the shed for them Hope you like this and there is NO exaggeration or any lies in this.

[coyote]

Good for you for saving the snails. I don't think the use of the big spray was a good idea, though, because it can poison many other creatures in the area, not just the ants. It can kill all kinds of beneficial insects. It might even harm the snails too.

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hmm yea good point :/ But the Small one (Dusk im gonna refer to her as a she) is energetic and the big one (no name im not sure its gonna survie?) never comes out it doesnt smell it trys to come out but never does so im not sure but it was so easy to spot and it has some damadge on the smalest sspirals of the shell and has a yellow band where it has an acident? i will see if i can post some piccys

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DAY 2.After I found out that the adult snail died i set up Dusk's Tank with some shredded paper and some decorations and made a air dry clay bowl and mini hide out for her as she is small, After browsing through the forum and creating my own webby i went to search for a couple of adults but had NO LUCK whatsoever! BUT..... I did find two baby's both smaller than her the names are: Dusk, Dawn, Sprinkle. Sprinkle is the baby of them all so tiny! Dawn is the second biggest who likes to sleep and Dusk is my original one who LOVE'S to climb!

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UPDATE: JUST FOUND 6 ADULT OR NEAR ADULT H.Aspersa's!

[snailysnuggles]

I think you did really well here.

Jo xx

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Thanks i just gave them all a nice big lunch of lettuce and some cucumber! in a couple hours im going to put the soil in that im freezing at the moment