igby
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Post by igby on Oct 29, 2006 12:21:37 GMT
HI
My freind asked me to look at his fulica's shell as it looked a little damaged.
It looks like the shell has blistered at one point, it looked and felt a little like when you get water behind wall paper.
On the rest of the shell there is yellow/orange dimpling like acid has been dripped on the shell.
My freind keeps it on moss and doesn't feed acidic fruit like orange.
It's in with a Iredalei which looks fine.
Can anyone shed some light?
thanks
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Oct 29, 2006 13:56:10 GMT
Some of the rescue fulicas I had grew like that, with small blisters in their shell. As the shell got thicker and they grew further, they went away.  |
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Post by loops on Oct 29, 2006 16:03:34 GMT
My Tiger babies had a similar thing a little while ago it caused them no harm and I haven't seen them with it since.
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igby
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Post by igby on Nov 1, 2006 15:19:46 GMT
thanks for the replies.
My friend thought he'd done something wrong.
He was also worried that it would erode right through.
Thanks Again
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Post by gastropodgirl on Nov 1, 2006 18:07:42 GMT
I'm glad they are o.k,do they still have them or have they gone now?
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igby
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Post by igby on Nov 5, 2006 10:57:35 GMT
the blisters are still there.
I don't think they'll go away that easily.
The snail is not bothered by them at all.
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Post by gastropodgirl on Nov 6, 2006 12:15:35 GMT
The blisters on the Tiger shells just had a watery substance in them as I popped one and it was fine as they have grown they have disappeared haven't seen them with blisters since,so maybe they'll grow out of it.
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Post by mickysnail on Jan 24, 2007 16:44:04 GMT
I heard that iredeli should not be kept with other species of snail as they secrete an enzyme that can damage the digestive tracts of others. I hope this info is useful to you.
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Post by Paul on Jan 24, 2007 18:32:48 GMT
Where did you hear that mickeysnail? I'd be interested to try and verify it.
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Post by mickysnail on Jan 25, 2007 15:36:20 GMT
I got told this by someone who has a pet suppy place in Penrith. They have a website. www.creationscreatures.net. They were very informative and seemed to know their stuff. |
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Post by mickysnail on Feb 3, 2007 22:14:12 GMT
Sorry Paul, ive just looked at this thread again. did you manage to verify about tha iredelei and other species? if you couldnt access the website, i have a phone number for the person who told me this. mickysnail
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