Post by Paul on May 10, 2005 4:22:30 GMT
Hi,
I have noticed that my snails seem to like rasping at the panthera shells. I find that usually the snails realise that they are rasping another snail and they leave them alone. And it seems from what others have said it is larger snails shells that tend to get tasted by the younger ones.
But, in my tank they are all the same size and there is loads of cuttlefish dotted all around the tank. The panthera shell is very different, much thicker and I am wondering if it is made differently to normal Achatina/Lissachatina and so the snails don't realise it is a shell. One of my reticulata had rasped a patch when I caught it doing it. They leave the other species alone.
I think I read somewhere, an article suggesting not mixing Archachatina and Achatina. I am wondering if this could be the reason why seeing as Archachatina have much thicker shells that appear to be different. In fact, in many ways the panthera shell looks similar (loosely) to an Archachatina.
Any thoughts?
paul
I have noticed that my snails seem to like rasping at the panthera shells. I find that usually the snails realise that they are rasping another snail and they leave them alone. And it seems from what others have said it is larger snails shells that tend to get tasted by the younger ones.
But, in my tank they are all the same size and there is loads of cuttlefish dotted all around the tank. The panthera shell is very different, much thicker and I am wondering if it is made differently to normal Achatina/Lissachatina and so the snails don't realise it is a shell. One of my reticulata had rasped a patch when I caught it doing it. They leave the other species alone.
I think I read somewhere, an article suggesting not mixing Archachatina and Achatina. I am wondering if this could be the reason why seeing as Archachatina have much thicker shells that appear to be different. In fact, in many ways the panthera shell looks similar (loosely) to an Archachatina.
Any thoughts?
paul
