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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Jan 30, 2012 15:15:42 GMT
Hi, I only want to show you my first baby of Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa, Sri Lanka:-) Tom www.landsnails.orgAttachments:
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Post by ness on Jan 30, 2012 19:19:14 GMT
Oooh that's absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing the picture. Good luck with the baby, hope it grows well
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 30, 2012 21:03:23 GMT
Can you PM me about your white backgrounds because it is so beautiful and I've always wanted to know
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Post by tsrebel on Jan 30, 2012 23:18:39 GMT
Beautiful! This is the first time I've heard about Acavus being kept as pets, but I've already made a note about trying to get one. Do you have more? How did you get it/them? What do they eat? How do you keep them?
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Post by vallery on Jan 31, 2012 11:23:53 GMT
Hi Tom, That is the cutest little guy. Love it. vallery:)
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Jan 31, 2012 16:08:17 GMT
Thank you, I think all babies of Acavidae are totally cute. Here is my fisrt baby of Oligospira waltoni Deniyaya, Sri Lanka. He is big boy now. He has 36 mm and is one month old:-) Attachments:
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Post by vallery on Jan 31, 2012 16:18:25 GMT
Hi Tom(armak) Nice picture. He is very cute. I don't know anythng about oligospira snails. I noticed the shell looks a little bumpy towards the center of the swirl. is this normal for that species. Could you post a picture of him now since he has grown. Thank you. vallery:)
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Jan 31, 2012 16:51:27 GMT
Hi Vallery, it is not bumpy it is coloration. Picture is from yesterday. Genus Oligospira and Acavus are endemic for Sri Lanka. They are arborical but feeding on fruits and vegetables on the ground at night. Oligospira are more secretive species usually hiding somewhere. Here is when he was born 1.1.2012: Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Jan 31, 2012 19:50:06 GMT
Hi Tom Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures with us and to giving us an insight into the diet and habitat of these beautiful species. ;D
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Post by coyote on Jan 31, 2012 22:00:10 GMT
Very beautiful!
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Post by tsrebel on Jan 31, 2012 22:42:21 GMT
Thank you for answering! Gorgeous snails!
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Post by vallery on Jan 31, 2012 22:45:59 GMT
Hi Tom (armak) , Yes, I see now, the coloration. He is gorgeous. Great photography. Thanks for posting it for me. Vallery
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Post by champy7080 on Feb 2, 2012 0:49:23 GMT
Wow your snails are gorgeous! x
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Feb 2, 2012 12:59:41 GMT
Thank you:-) I have some also for sale but different species and imported adults. You can see them here: www.landsnails.org/Snails%20en.php#They are easy to keep because they are not algae eaters like many other tree snails but normally are eating on cucumber, carrot, potatoes, appel, mushrooms... at my home. I keep them in terarium with coconut substrate and higher humidity, with normal room temperature (23 - 28). Only problem is that they have each time only one big egg so it is hard to breed more babies. Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa, Sri Lanka egg: Attachments:
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Achatina immaculata
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Post by saki114 on Feb 10, 2012 3:22:12 GMT
your pics are very beautiful and captivating!!!! you must have real photography talent and beautiful snails!!! ;D love them!
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Post by Vi on Feb 10, 2012 5:18:29 GMT
I agree, awesome photography. ;D The first picture (Acavus?) looks very similar to my (supposedly Helix Itala) snails, but it's body colour is too solid, while mines are white/transparent, with a black/brown band behind their eye stalks(top two) and white-washed shells. Makes me wonder what mines really are . Awesome snails though, I like the Oligospira, he looks like the big "mean" tough guy of the snail world.(excluding Gals )
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Post by teddybear on Feb 11, 2012 7:45:46 GMT
Hi, I only want to show you my first baby of Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa, Sri Lanka:-) Tom www.landsnails.org what a lovely baby so sweet
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Mar 4, 2012 19:44:30 GMT
Another first captive bred baby. This time from Acavus superbus grevillei Kandy, Sri Lanka. Incubation 62 days. Size 18 mm. Attachments:
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Post by PennyFarthing on Mar 4, 2012 22:49:48 GMT
They are stunning! Congratulations Armak!
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Mar 5, 2012 19:54:59 GMT
Thank you. Here is first baby of Acavus phoenix castaneus Deniyaya, Sri Lanka. Incubation lasted for 90 days. Size 17 mm. Attachments:
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Post by brunni on Mar 6, 2012 21:35:03 GMT
Hi Tom Thanks for posting these great pictures. I like the effect you get on a white background ! What would you consider to be the important distinguishing features between Acavus superbus and A. phoenix ? You illustrate both species ( each with different subspecies ). ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Tomáš Protiva on Mar 7, 2012 12:49:10 GMT
Hi Brunni, major difference is in colour of apex. Superbus has pink apex and phoenix white or only very slightly rosetae.
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Post by brunni on Mar 7, 2012 16:25:06 GMT
Hi Tom ! ;D Thanks for that tip ! Keep posting you pics ! Brunni
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Post by saki114 on Mar 8, 2012 4:51:27 GMT
Wonderful snails! thanks for sharing!
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Post by jessicamartin on Mar 21, 2012 20:13:14 GMT
All of the photos you have are so beautiful, such lovely snails.
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