MelanieChaos
Archachatina marginata
OH. MY. GASTROPOD.
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Post by MelanieChaos on Dec 22, 2017 19:50:17 GMT
Hello Everyone!
I am a new snail owner from Boston, MA. For many years, I have loved photographing snails in their natural habitats and studying. Living in the harsh New England elements, It has proven difficult to find snails I could frequently study (don't get me wrong, they're around sometimes!). Up until recently, my snail 'pets' have consisted of glass blown snails and other little trinkets. Recently, I decided to take in three garden snails (cornu aspersum) from a friend in California. It has been amazing to be able to study them on a daily basis; they are the most interesting little critters!
Although I have been researching snails for years, I am new to taking care of them. One snail laid eggs yesterday, and I'm very excited to watch the process of them growing and (hopefully!) hatching. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Post by cepaeahelix on Dec 23, 2017 2:06:36 GMT
Welcome! That's very exciting that your snail laid eggs. Make sure that you keep the eggs moist or else they'll dry up and die from dehydration.
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Post by finch on Dec 23, 2017 13:06:10 GMT
Nice to meet you! I hope you enjoy the forum.
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MelanieChaos
Archachatina marginata
OH. MY. GASTROPOD.
Posts: 23
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Post by MelanieChaos on Dec 24, 2017 3:45:06 GMT
Welcome! That's very exciting that your snail laid eggs. Make sure that you keep the eggs moist or else they'll dry up and die from dehydration. Thanks! I'm pretty good about keeping their habitat moist- I'll be sure to give the eggs a little extra attention! Oh, and I also have a Rose Hair Tarantula! |
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Post by cepaeahelix on Dec 24, 2017 17:12:37 GMT
That's cool to hear that someone else on the forum has a Rosie. I've had mine for four years now.
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MelanieChaos
Archachatina marginata
OH. MY. GASTROPOD.
Posts: 23
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Post by MelanieChaos on Dec 25, 2017 2:37:07 GMT
My Rosie is actually my sister's, I've been taking care of her for the past year while she's traveling. She seems happy!
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Post by GailTheSnail on Feb 25, 2018 20:51:33 GMT
Hello Everyone! I am a new snail owner from Boston, MA. For many years, I have loved photographing snails in their natural habitats and studying. Living in the harsh New England elements, It has proven difficult to find snails I could frequently study (don't get me wrong, they're around sometimes!). Up until recently, my snail 'pets' have consisted of glass blown snails and other little trinkets. Recently, I decided to take in three garden snails (cornu aspersum) from a friend in California. It has been amazing to be able to study them on a daily basis; they are the most interesting little critters! Although I have been researching snails for years, I am new to taking care of them. One snail laid eggs yesterday, and I'm very excited to watch the process of them growing and (hopefully!) hatching. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm a little late to the party but wanted to say Welcome! And I'm very curious where in California your snails are from, happened to see a pic and was amazed how much they look like mine who are also from CA! The ones they look like are from LA area which I feel have a distinct look- I have snails from all over Southern CA and they definitely look different when they're from even an hour apart. Anyways just was curious  welcome again, and if you have any questions I'm always happy to help |
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MelanieChaos
Archachatina marginata
OH. MY. GASTROPOD.
Posts: 23
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Post by MelanieChaos on Feb 27, 2018 18:15:44 GMT
My original three snails were from Santa Paula; apparently they are a big problem on one family's avocado farm. Rather than using pesticides, they started to collect the snails and sell them for educational purposes. I came in contact with the family and they sent a few my way! Now, about four months later, I now have two live terrariums and an abundance of snails! I couldn't be happier |
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welcome again, and if you have any questions I'm always happy to help