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Post by andreiamlm on Jun 4, 2014 10:39:19 GMT
I'm so excited just found eggs on my terrarium! they are O. Lactea
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Post by muddydragon on Jun 6, 2014 20:17:54 GMT
congrats!
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Post by malacophile on Jun 18, 2014 0:38:45 GMT
Yay huevos!
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Post by andreiamlm on Jun 19, 2014 0:09:50 GMT
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Zorst
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Post by Zorst on Jul 4, 2014 7:18:31 GMT
Congrats on the arrival of the little slimers.
Zorst
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Post by andreiamlm on Jul 4, 2014 9:56:36 GMT
thanks they are so fun to watch! and the change in colors everytime they eat something like carrot or zucchini is so cute
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Post by Evan on Jul 15, 2015 17:57:31 GMT
I have a question, how do you check your tank for eggs? I've read about this but I'm not sure how to do it without accidentally disturbing the eggs (if there are any). If the eggs are buried underground, how do you know they are there while also leaving them where you found them??
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Post by astana on Jul 15, 2015 21:16:36 GMT
I have a question, how do you check your tank for eggs? I've read about this but I'm not sure how to do it without accidentally disturbing the eggs (if there are any). If the eggs are buried underground, how do you know they are there while also leaving them where you found them?? I regularly do an egg check- for me I check about once every two weeks. My snails tend to lay eggs just below the moss/plants/deco and above the soil to maintain moisture, so I just lift up some plants and moss to see if there are eggs underneath. If you accidentally added too much water to the tank or the tank is just too moist, the snails may lay eggs aboveground too. Because my tank has about ten adult snails and many little hiding spots, I generally remove the eggs to a separate container so that they can hatch where I can keep track of them. I basically scoop up the surrounding dirt with my hand, which carries the eggs with them. Much of the young won't survive to the point that you'll be able to differentiate between them, but they'll grow up quickly. Just feed them and take good care of them as you would an adult snail, and eventually release or move them to the adult snail tank (or if you have one) juvenile snail tank.
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Post by Evan on Jul 15, 2015 21:21:47 GMT
I have a question, how do you check your tank for eggs? I've read about this but I'm not sure how to do it without accidentally disturbing the eggs (if there are any). If the eggs are buried underground, how do you know they are there while also leaving them where you found them?? I regularly do an egg check- for me I check about once every two weeks. My snails tend to lay eggs just below the moss/plants/deco and above the soil to maintain moisture, so I just lift up some plants and moss to see if there are eggs underneath. If you accidentally added too much water to the tank or the tank is just too moist, the snails may lay eggs aboveground too. Because my tank has about ten adult snails and many little hiding spots, I generally remove the eggs to a separate container so that they can hatch where I can keep track of them. I basically scoop up the surrounding dirt with my hand, which carries the eggs with them. Much of the young won't survive to the point that you'll be able to differentiate between them, but they'll grow up quickly. Just feed them and take good care of them as you would an adult snail, and eventually release or move them to the adult snail tank (or if you have one) juvenile snail tank.
Thank you, good to know! I read somewhere that moss isn't the best groundcover, does it not really matter? Will they just lay their eggs in hiding spots, instead of under the ground, if I put like an inch of EcoEarth (coconut fibers)?
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Post by astana on Jul 15, 2015 21:25:45 GMT
I regularly do an egg check- for me I check about once every two weeks. My snails tend to lay eggs just below the moss/plants/deco and above the soil to maintain moisture, so I just lift up some plants and moss to see if there are eggs underneath. If you accidentally added too much water to the tank or the tank is just too moist, the snails may lay eggs aboveground too. Because my tank has about ten adult snails and many little hiding spots, I generally remove the eggs to a separate container so that they can hatch where I can keep track of them. I basically scoop up the surrounding dirt with my hand, which carries the eggs with them. Much of the young won't survive to the point that you'll be able to differentiate between them, but they'll grow up quickly. Just feed them and take good care of them as you would an adult snail, and eventually release or move them to the adult snail tank (or if you have one) juvenile snail tank.
Thank you, good to know! I read somewhere that moss isn't the best groundcover, does it not really matter? Will they just lay their eggs in hiding spots, instead of under the ground, if I put like an inch of EcoEarth (coconut fibers)? From my experience, it really depends on how wet the soil is. While moistness is pretty essential to a healthy egg hatching, eggs could burst from (I forgot the term, but I'm pretty sure it's called:) osmosis if they are too wet. The snail parents therefore lay their eggs accordingly. If the soil is too wet, they lay it aboveground. If the soil is moist, they lay it underneath moss and other things. If the soil is relatively dry, they bury their eggs underground. Of course, snail species probably is a factor as well. But it doesn't seem to be too affecting of the egg-laying habits. Hope that helps
Also, my snails love moss. Where did you read that moss isn't the best groundcover?
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Post by Evan on Jul 15, 2015 21:30:12 GMT
Thank you, good to know! I read somewhere that moss isn't the best groundcover, does it not really matter? Will they just lay their eggs in hiding spots, instead of under the ground, if I put like an inch of EcoEarth (coconut fibers)? From my experience, it really depends on how wet the soil is. While moistness is pretty essential to a healthy egg hatching, eggs could burst from (I forgot the term, but I'm pretty sure it's called:) osmosis if they are too wet. The snail parents therefore lay their eggs accordingly. If the soil is too wet, they lay it aboveground. If the soil is moist, they lay it underneath moss and other things. If the soil is relatively dry, they bury their eggs underground. Of course, snail species probably is a factor as well. But it doesn't seem to be too affecting of the egg-laying habits. Hope that helps
Also, my snails love moss. Where did you read that moss isn't the best groundcover?
You are correct, it's osmosis. Thanks for the info! I'm not sure where, I've been reading a lot about snails
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Post by astana on Jul 17, 2015 18:18:35 GMT
Interesting. Well, just want you to know that snails (especially my Cepaea) do adore moss.
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Post by Evan on Jul 17, 2015 22:50:38 GMT
Interesting. Well, just want you to know that snails (especially my Cepaea) do adore moss. Okay, I may put some moss in my containers.
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Post by astana on Jul 17, 2015 23:55:49 GMT
Seeing how small your snails are, though, you shouldn't put too much in (you might not be able to find them LOL)
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Post by Evan on Jul 18, 2015 1:05:00 GMT
Hahahahaha! XD
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