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Post by citrus17 on Apr 3, 2014 11:41:32 GMT
I recently bought 10 blue, red and pink ramshorn snails and they laid three egg sacks. I followed a school project forum and placed the eggs on the leaves that they were laid on in a large pickling jar for my little niece and nephew to watch them hatch. They are fascinated!
The water in the jar I scooped out of my snail tank so the water is the same.
I just have a few questions:
1. How long do they take to hatch?
2. I don't know what plant they are on but what do I feed them when they hatch?
3. How do you ship snails? I have some friends in Manchester who would like some when they are old enough.
4. How can you tell if the eggs are fertile? Is it common for them to be infertile?
5. How long till they reach maturity?
6. Anything else I should know???
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Post by Kay on Apr 4, 2014 13:51:36 GMT
I'd also like these questions answered, I'm in the same predicament!
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Post by citrus17 on Apr 4, 2014 14:25:45 GMT
Glad it's not just me Kay!
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Post by Kay on Apr 4, 2014 16:45:34 GMT
I've got hundreds of eggs!
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Post by morningcoffee on Apr 4, 2014 21:25:51 GMT
There's not that many members here that keep aquatic snails, but some do, so hopefully someone will come online soon who can help.
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Post by muddydragon on Apr 4, 2014 21:46:23 GMT
1. I'm not sure on this i would guess it depends a lot on the temperature of the water
2. they usually seem to graze on algae so maybe some small bits of algae pellets/wafers, i've also found floating pond pellets go down quite well. Also some form of calcium is always welcome, you can buy blocks on ebay and the like (not ones for landsnails they'll dissolve to quickly) or float a cuttlefish in there.
3. I've never done this, i know someone who shipped some in a watertight pill box surrounded with damp tissue and some moist fishflakes - however they were not in great condition on arrival so i'm not sure if this is best.
4. if you can see dots in them then they're probably fertile (it's the developing embryos)
5. depends on temperature diet etc.
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Post by citrus17 on Apr 4, 2014 22:46:05 GMT
1. I'm not sure on this i would guess it depends a lot on the temperature of the water 2. they usually seem to graze on algae so maybe some small bits of algae pellets/wafers, i've also found floating pond pellets go down quite well. Also some form of calcium is always welcome, you can buy blocks on ebay and the like (not ones for landsnails they'll dissolve to quickly) or float a cuttlefish in there. 3. I've never done this, i know someone who shipped some in a watertight pill box surrounded with damp tissue and some moist fishflakes - however they were not in great condition on arrival so i'm not sure if this is best. 4. if you can see dots in them then they're probably fertile (it's the developing embryos) 5. depends on temperature diet etc. Thank you so much!!! You're a life saver  My water temperature is 18-23 degrees Celsius, hope that helps with solving my questions! |
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Post by citrus17 on Apr 4, 2014 22:46:35 GMT
There's not that many members here that keep aquatic snails, but some do, so hopefully someone will come online soon who can help. Thanks |
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Post by citrus17 on Apr 4, 2014 22:47:07 GMT
I've got hundreds of eggs! We're saved haha! |
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Post by morningcoffee on Apr 5, 2014 8:16:18 GMT
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Post by citrus17 on Apr 5, 2014 11:09:48 GMT
Thank you so much! It's helped so much |
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Post by Daemon on Apr 24, 2014 23:47:43 GMT
1. About a week or two if the temperature is 70-76F.
2. They are scavengers and will eat anything that the fish don't. They also eat algae and diatoms as well as decaying plants, but never live ones.
3. Just put them in a small bag with some water and go. In my experience, snails don't need temperature control unless if the water temperature changes a vast amount within a few hours.
4. They usually are fertile and you can see the snails develop inside of the eggs. Ramshorn eggs are clustered together and are a light amber color and are mostly transparent. Ramshorn offspring will start out a transparent yellowish color and then brighten up.
5. About a month or two and then they're usually full size and ready to breed.
6. Ramshorns are very fun and can get new color combinations of their own. I started out with the regular brown leopards. I now have (from them breeding along and no new ramshorns) yellows, reds, pinks, and false reds. They are a joy to watch grow up and zoom around the tank. Have fun!
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Post by SnailCrazy000 on May 11, 2014 5:25:09 GMT
They will love algae discs you can buy them at walmart pretty cheap. Just don't put too much at a time or your water will get nasty quick. If the water temp 74-85f the eggs take about a week for me. I use cuttlebone for calcium supplements you can find cuttlebone at walmart or pet stores its typically used for birds actually just tie a rock to a small bit of cuttlebone and it will sink otherwise it floats. To get your snails to breed more readily take a small fish tank or mason jar, wash some gravel from your drive way off so all of the floating particles are washed out you want clear water not dirty... put the prepared gravel in the tank/jar and set it in the sunlight with a bubbler in it for oxygen... that will get some algae growing for your snails after its growing good add some to your snail tank and let it grow, your snails will keep it from getting to out of hand. You should also get some aquatic plants like java moss the snails like eating the dead bits off the moss . |
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Post by SnailCrazy0000 on May 11, 2014 5:30:11 GMT
Shipping snails... use breather bags because all snails breath air... fill the breather bag full of water (breather bags allow oxygen to pass through the plastic but not water) simply put the breather bag in a flat rate box and ship it... if its in the winter or during extremely hot conditions.. line the inside of the box with foam for insulation and in extreme cases use heat packs or chill packs...
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My water temperature is 18-23 degrees Celsius, hope that helps with solving my questions!