EGGS: in tank with parents or not?

[Correne]

Hi all,

Hope we can use this thread to discuss whether we should leave eggs in the tank with their parents or remove them to a separate tank.

Thank you.

Correne

[Paul]

I don't have a lot of experience so when my adult dimidiata laid eggs I decided it knew best and I left them where they were. And they all hatched. But, if you weren't gonna keep them all you'd have to disturb them and many people report having success with them out of the tank.

Point to make here is that Archachatina eggs are quite different. They are much bigger and much tougher and Annette's site documents just how thick and the fact that the babies were struggling to get out. I don't think there is much risk of them being squashed particularly.

Originally when you asked me Correne, I suggested removing them because I'd read in various places that the snails often disturb the eggs and can eat them.

My eggs were pressed up to the side of the tank and fairly wet, it's not like they needed to be coated in soil to hatch, perhaps the opposite is better.

The margie (spp. ovum) breeding paper I got hold of suggested that dryness caused the most deaths. Apparently the eggs can almost survive free-standing water. But Christabel has success hatching margie (spp. suturalis?) eggs out of the tank, spraying them when they look dry. As she said, she doesn't do anything special and they hatch. We talked long about this and incubation temperature and we wondered if suturalis are easier to hatch than other sub-species possibly because they originate from the only temperate area of Africa, where the tropical spread never reached.

paul

[Correne]

Just got back from pet shop - have bought a mini heat mat. Am wondering if I should put the heat mat on the outside of the margie tank, and replace the margie eggs. What do you think? Thanks.

Correne

[Arno]

I think you can put them back in the tank,with the heatmat on the outside.And check the temp. so you wont overheat them.(i don't know how warm a mini heatmat gets)

[Correne]

4" x 5" 7 watts mini

[Correne]

cost £14.50 . Don't care if it makes them happy.

[Arno]

Thats all that matters,and those small heatmatts can come in handy

[Correne]

Thanks Arno. Feel a bit dim. Good to know that you are there.

Correne

[Elven]

I was really nervous when my fulicas laid their first egg's. I didn't want to move the egg's, but I worried the snails would eat or crush them. So I moved the snails to another terrarium, and left the eggies were they were. And they all hatched.
Second time I wasnt worried anymore, and I moved the egg's to smaller terrarium. And again they hatched.
Third time I left the egg's to the terrarium with the adult snails, and gues what? They hatched!

[LisaLQ]

Three batches of fulica? What did you do with them all *lol*

[Elven]

Well... Im not sure I should tell... Please dont be mad at me!

My friend has a tortoise that eats snails. Okei, there, I said it. Now you all hate me.

To justify myself, tortoise was rescued from very bad place, and we had trouble getting him eat anything. But he loves snails, and well fedd baby fulicas are healthy dinner for him. Lot of calsium. I do feel sad about snails, and I allwais leave some of the babies to grow. Babies all well taken care of, and they wont suffer much.

[LisaLQ]

Nope, dont hate you - all animals have to eat

[Val]

I think you were quite brave to tell us!! but I still can't bear to think of those little snaillies

Val

[sjsarre]

Hi, i'm new to this forum. I've got 11 month old snails and today i've found six little white eggs in their container. Is there any advice for me as a newbie??

[eric2]

depending on what species they are leave them where they are or remove them but dont turn the egg over
however if they are fulica eggs freeze them unless you want to keep them

[Carolyne]

I will never forget when my tender and adorable snail was devouring its own eggs, it is not good, landsnails practice the cannibalism with its own eggs (Because this mechanism favors the control of the population in the nature). The first snails that are born even must be separated because the fertilized eggs eat as much as not fertilizedin any case, they eat inmediately other food (Remember to feed them for its development well).

[Speedeh]

I'm pretty sure my snails will have their first batch of eggs soon, and I have a friend who is interested in adopting a snail from me, is it okay to keep one single egg and destroy the rest or do they need to hatch in groups? And also how big should the snail be before I give it away?

[Val]

No reason why you shouldn't hatch just one egg, keep it warm and damp it should hatch OK, usually snails are rehomed at about 3 or 4 weeks.

Val

[Speedeh]

Okay!! Thanks!!

[vickyboz]

i had my batch of eggs the other week. i have four fuclias and took me over an hour to remove all the eggs. and then put them all in freezer

[rvd]

Couple of months ago I had Helix Aspersa babies. I thought I'd remove them to a seperate tank for safety reasons. They suddenly died out and I thought because of no mums or dads or I might just be doing something wrong.

But if I ever egt any babies again. I'd keep them in the same tank. For a test.

[donovanbyrd]

well my adults were in the same generation and they are very protective over ther eggs

[donovanbyrd]

so next time if i were you leve them be

[pinkspider]

woo hoo i have just found 7 huge eggs in the margie tank i am so chuffed mind you one has a small dent with jelly coming out so im presuming that is has been damaged by the parents i have now removed the eggs along with all the surounding soil so they did not turn or move and have put these in a smaller tub next to the parent tank i still cant get over the size of the eggs i put a pound coin near the eggs and it was the same size any infor on incubation times? these could be 2 weeks old as that was the last time i went digging in the tank i only found these as i was doing a last check befor the snails went in their now snail room

converted and decorated my spare room ;D

[sjsarre]

LOL Pinkspider... Are you me?? I just found 7 huge margie eggs in my tank aswell!!

I've also put them in a smaller tub next to the parents tank with the soils.. Although I would say my eggs are larger than a pound coin...