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Post by Ruth on Feb 1, 2006 16:11:22 GMT
Hi everyone, The other day i bought a bag of moss from the garden centre the other day and as i've just come to sort it out to put in my tanks i have come across a number of really small snails (and one bigger one). The bigger one is very distinctive, he is yellow with brown swirls on his shell and very pretty. The others look like they may be a variety of different spieces but are so small i can't really distinquish between them. Anyway, my question is firstly whether you have any idea what the yellow snail may be and also whether you think i should put them in my garden. I'd quite like to keep them (at least until it gets warmer) but don't want to interupt any behaviour cycles etc, so unsure what to do Thanks for any help, Ruth p.s. there's a couple of slugs too, what do they eat?
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Post by Paul on Feb 1, 2006 16:27:42 GMT
The yellow snails sounds like a Cepaea nemoralis: They should be ok in your garden but I'd be careful about just shoving them outside if it is cold. They require time to adjust down to low temperatures. You could put them in an unhated garage initially and then outside. There is no problem with keeping them indoors if you wish to. I'm not sure what your other species could be, the fact they were found in moss suggests that they must originate in boggy places, perhaps species that live on the border of water so they may be tricky to look after. No harm in trying though, it's all about whether you can get them to eat. You can feed them all, snails and slugs alike, fruit and veg, and try a little porridge (mixed and soaked in cold water). Any that eat over the next few days can be kept indoors. If they don't eat no matter what you try I'd put them outside.
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Post by Ruth on Feb 2, 2006 8:30:13 GMT
Cheers Paul, that's what he is, the picture is identical.
Thanks for the advice,
Ruth
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2006 17:47:39 GMT
I don't think any small moss snails would make good pets, you probably would not be able to provide an adequate diet for them.
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