sarahb
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Post by sarahb on Jan 7, 2012 23:40:08 GMT
Some days it could go either way Ness lol
We're told that George and Herbert are about 3 years old, just babies still really.
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Post by ness on Jan 8, 2012 0:11:04 GMT
Aw....  How long do they they take to mature? |
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sarahb
Archachatina marginata
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Post by sarahb on Jan 8, 2012 22:15:27 GMT
Apparently they reach sexual maturity at about 10 years and are considered fully grown adults 20-30, we've already discussed who we'll be leaving them to in our wills since they live 50-60 years
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twimper
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Post by twimper on Jan 23, 2012 16:09:33 GMT
it depends on what you would saying 'you pets' as being...i look after and handle lots of animals but have only a few pets.
i HAVE
1 Achatina fulica
3 Indian stick insects
several fairy shrimp
but i live on an agricultural and animal college campus so we have everything from pray-mantis to merkats to spiders to monitors lizards to llamas. and all of them are like pets to us =) it's always nice to go and give a cuddle to them and fuss over them.
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 29, 2012 0:25:31 GMT
I thought I'd join in  I have Snails: 2 Fulicia (SHARED WITH BRO) 3 Reticulata Cats: Tabby Short hair- black 'n' white- Bill (came with Ben) Tabby Long hair- White 'n' tabby brown streak- Tigerlily Chickens: 1 Black rock 1 Fay-oomie 2 Bluebells 2 Starzia watsits Pond life: Newts Frogs in spring +100+ pond snails Lillies and that lot Water Boatmen Pond Skaters 1 or 2 wild fish. I told dad we should start a nature reserve because king fishers have occasionally been spotted and we get Damsel and Dragonflys in spring/summer. Also I spotted a great grey Herron the other day in the middle of the pond!!! |
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Post by newbiesnailowner on Feb 11, 2012 0:29:48 GMT
I have a male syrian hamster named Sammie and 3 female gerbils named Alice, Bella and Esme.
I've had Sammie just over a year now and he was an adult when I got him, so I don't really know his true age. He was a rescue from a garden centre.
Alice, Bella and Esme are also rescues, but they were all youngsters when I got them in August last year. A 'friend's' apparantly male gerbil had 7 babies lol. But when we arranged to bring them half way to meet, she pretty much just plonked all 3 of them in my hands without a carrier or anything and then ran off...I know some friend *sigh*. All three of them were filthy and Esme certainly didn't look right. So as soon as I managed to get a box for them, I whisked them all to the vet.
Thankfully, it only took a little TLC before all 3 were fine and dandy again, and they are still very happily causing chaos lol.
I am hoping to get another GAL (or 2) in the springtime, as currently in my room it's far too cold and my parents won't allow animals anywhere else apart from my room, unless they are kept outside in a shed lol.
Anyway, that's my little lot for now. No where near what some of you have got lol.
newbiesnailowner x
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Post by windowlickinggood on Mar 5, 2012 11:42:11 GMT
i have 2 map turtles and lots of fish 3 cats 1 hamters 2 snails and 6 chickens  oh and 5 Caterpillars |
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Post by PennyFarthing on Mar 5, 2012 20:31:03 GMT
I share a nutty Staffy called Jasmine with the family and I have a Fulica (I think) called Penny.
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Post by blondekiss on Mar 5, 2012 23:49:09 GMT
1.0 collie x wippet
0.1 Japanese x American akita
1.1 cats
5.4 rats
2.2 birds
1.1 veild chameleons and 60 eggs
0.1 pygmy chameleon
1.1 hampsters
9 a.fulica and 900 eggs
Hundreds of fruit flys
Hundreds of hoppers
Hundreds of Mario worms
Think that's it I sometimes forget some, oops!
Oh yes 10 & 9 yr old daughters lol
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
Posts: 242
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Mar 8, 2012 19:18:11 GMT
0.? whats that mean?
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Post by whangarei on Mar 10, 2012 12:43:44 GMT
I have 1 cat
8 koifish
3 pomacea bridgesii
2 adult Achatina achatina
approx. 80 young A. achatina
my baby snails are looking for new homes
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Post by blondekiss on Mar 11, 2012 11:00:07 GMT
It means male n female. 1.1 is one male 1 female
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Post by blondekiss on Mar 11, 2012 11:01:50 GMT
Oh and 0.0.1 is 1 unsexed
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Mar 11, 2012 11:16:57 GMT
Cool! Thanks
0.0.3 A. Reticulata
0.0.2 A. Fulcia
1.1 Tabby Cats
0.6 Chickens of different breeds
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jessicamartin
Achatina achatina
Jessica and Drew's Wonder Zoo.
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Post by jessicamartin on Mar 21, 2012 21:09:57 GMT
and my parents say that I am a bad.
so...
Jess and Drew's Wonder Zoo
2 Female Guinea pigs
Gizmo and Greta
2 Female Rats
JayJay and Bob
1 Male Budgie
Anthrax
1 Female Budgie
Alba
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Post by muddydragon on Mar 22, 2012 9:31:23 GMT
1 female Leopard Gecko named Freyja 1 male chinchilla named Sleipnir Loving the names! (i've got a few snails named after norse gods and associated norse myth characters.) I assume this sleipnir doesn't actually have 8 legs? |
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LisaLQ
Archachatina papyracea
Old friend (emphasis on the "old")
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Post by LisaLQ on Mar 25, 2012 7:43:56 GMT
We are owned by...
Several pet rats (we did have more but had to rehome many when I had to leave my ex-husband)
A big fat black rescue cat called Mork
4 snakes (all upper keys corn snakes)
...and the snailies.
I do plan on having a tarantula at some point too.
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Post by vallery on Mar 27, 2012 6:26:21 GMT
As I mentioned earlier in this thread that I have 2 wild mice running around in my kitchen, just tiny ones. It is a constant battle with my cousin who shares a flat with me about his not setting out mouse traps  . I am loosing the battle. Is it cruel to catch the mice alive and set them up in a perfectly suitable aquarium or cage that has lots of room and everything they need? They are living in my kitchen and not out doors and eating human food, my snails have all been collected wild from out doors. I know mice aren't the same. Does anyone have any incite on this? |
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swub
Archachatina marginata
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Post by swub on Mar 27, 2012 10:42:04 GMT
Wow! You people make me look normal! lol
2 dogs
1 cat
1 rabbit (+2 fosters)
1 hamster
1 gerbil
2 mice
1 tank of tropical fish
Approx 850 Fulica
2 Albino Fulica aka White Jade
Approx 180 Iredalei
2 Zanzibarica
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Post by blondekiss on Mar 27, 2012 20:07:28 GMT
@ vallery. Wild mice get scared very easily and will die of shock I had 40 pet mice when I was younger. Started with 4 then breed them to get 40 lol. Lovely little thing tho. I got a door mouse in my kitchen, lucky my cats are lazy! I've put some traps down to catch him alive and put him back in my garden where he belongs but he's not falling for it lol x hollie |
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latebloomer
Achatina immaculata
The Snail Botherer
Posts: 251
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Post by latebloomer on Mar 28, 2012 11:05:39 GMT
I had the biggest wild mouse I have seen lurking in the house, I caught him with a tilt trap baited with chocolate (eventually). When I took him to the wood to release him he jumped like a kangaroo. If they would just stay in the garden they are doing no harm but the thought of them getting in the food gives me the creeps!
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Post by ness on Mar 28, 2012 23:50:47 GMT
As I mentioned earlier in this thread that I have 2 wild mice running around in my kitchen, just tiny ones. It is a constant battle with my cousin who shares a flat with me about his not setting out mouse traps . I am loosing the battle. Is it cruel to catch the mice alive and set them up in a perfectly suitable aquarium or cage that has lots of room and everything they need? They are living in my kitchen and not out doors and eating human food, my snails have all been collected wild from out doors. I know mice aren't the same. Does anyone have any incite on this? Well it HAS been done, but I wouldn't recommend it. It would be better to trap them and take them far away. I know it's hard not knowing their fate, but there's a chance that they may die of stress, but moreover wild mice do carry plenty of diseases and are very likely to bite. I've kept tame mice, lovely creatures, and like wild mice of course, but in terms of keeping them it's not likely to go well in my opinion. x |
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Post by blondekiss on Mar 30, 2012 21:26:14 GMT
I got 1 of them tilt tramps. He chews holes in my dog/cat/hampster & rat food. Have to try & remember not to pick up the bags so all the food pours all over the floor. I've baited the trap wit all the animal food he likes to steal from me & every day I check the trap all the food is gone but no mouse! He's a tiny lill thing. When I moved in my house a yr ago I left a box outside over nite n wen I brought it in he jumped out. Cud I catch him...... no. Do my cats care....... no lol
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Post by brunni on Mar 31, 2012 13:16:47 GMT
Probably all mice are not equal and different species are in play. @ blondkiss : sounds like you got Tom & Jerry there ?  |
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Post by ness on Apr 1, 2012 12:20:22 GMT
I got 1 of them tilt tramps. He chews holes in my dog/cat/hampster & rat food. Have to try & remember not to pick up the bags so all the food pours all over the floor. I've baited the trap wit all the animal food he likes to steal from me & every day I check the trap all the food is gone but no mouse! He's a tiny lill thing. When I moved in my house a yr ago I left a box outside over nite n wen I brought it in he jumped out. Cud I catch him...... no. Do my cats care....... no lol Gaaar!!! Good luck, sounds like a wiley little meece! |
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. I am loosing the battle. Is it cruel to catch the mice alive and set them up in a perfectly suitable aquarium or cage that has lots of room and everything they need? They are living in my kitchen and not out doors and eating human food, my snails have all been collected wild from out doors. I know mice aren't the same. Does anyone have any incite on this? 
