ACHATINA IMMACULATA
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Post by ACHATINA IMMACULATA on Jun 9, 2007 14:07:54 GMT
I've been told that Achatina Immaculata are the most difficult of snails to look after. Is this true  and if it is true, then why? I am thinking of purchasing two GALS that are Achatina Immaculata |
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benm
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Post by benm on Jun 9, 2007 14:24:06 GMT
I would say that its deffinatly NOT true, they are 1 of my fav species and i've never had a problem rearing them  , apart from the fact that u cant house immac's with other species, as the immac's may kill the other snails, they only seem to accept their own species. |
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Post by mickysnail on Jun 9, 2007 14:31:31 GMT
I found immacs easier than fulica. mickysnail
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Post by Tigs on Jun 9, 2007 14:32:56 GMT
I agree. Cracking species and a pleasure to own ;D
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Post by mickysnail on Jun 9, 2007 14:35:25 GMT
The only trouble with immacs is, they won't stop mating! mickysnail
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Val
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Post by Val on Jun 9, 2007 15:39:22 GMT
I found immacs easier than fulica. mickysnail Yes, me too!! Val |
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LisaLQ
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Post by LisaLQ on Jun 9, 2007 16:13:10 GMT
Immacs for me were the easiest snails I've ever owned. Greedy, quick growing, not fussy about substrate, strong, healthy - perfect. Whereas my fulica have easily been the hardest to keep happy, or even alive |
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Arno
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Post by Arno on Jun 9, 2007 16:15:32 GMT
Have to agree with everybody,very easy to keep,to breed and very adaptable.Have yet one to die on me.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Jun 9, 2007 17:41:31 GMT
immac two tones have shown to be difficult to look after, another species I had trouble with was Achatina craveni.
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Post by katherineh on Jun 9, 2007 18:20:35 GMT
I have Achatina immaculata var. panthera, and they are very hardy.
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thuja
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Post by thuja on Jun 9, 2007 19:32:54 GMT
the immac's may kill the other snails, they only seem to accept their own species. Hum, never heard of such thing before... Did you make this experience with your own snails? I know lot of people who keep fulicas with immaculatas and nothing has ever happened |
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benm
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Post by benm on Jun 9, 2007 19:59:42 GMT
I've heard it quiet a few times in the past, and so i've never risked one my snails by experimenting |
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Jun 9, 2007 21:41:00 GMT
As benm mentioned theres been plenty of cases now of immacs attacking, and even killing other snails when kept together, I first heard of it around 2 years ago, with some Limicolaria, and theres been plenty of cases of it since.
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thuja
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Post by thuja on Jun 10, 2007 7:20:03 GMT
OMG, that's awful!!!  Good to know, cause if I'll ever keep Immacs, I'll definitely separate them from the other snails! |
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LisaLQ
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Post by LisaLQ on Jun 10, 2007 11:09:05 GMT
Yep, my immacs and two-tones all chewed on my other snails when kept together initially, caught a couple of babies munching on a margie bub once too. I lost two juvie margies to the over-attention of a couple of panthera...definitely a species that should only be kept with their own.
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, apart from the fact that u cant house immac's with other species, as the immac's may kill the other snails, they only seem to accept their own species.
Good to know, cause if I'll ever keep Immacs, I'll definitely separate them from the other snails!