Albino margies arrived!!!!

[Val]

They arrived this morning at 11,0clock, they were packed really well, each snail in it's own BIG box full of leaf mold. The first one came out within about 20 minutes but the second one is taking his time he was only just coming out when we photographed him. Are they ovum?? Someone pleeeease tell me
This is the first one - as you can see he is lovely and white!!





and this is the second one, they are both about 11cms long - the largest snail I have ever held!!

[LisaLQ]

Aww they're gorgeous! Where did you get them from?

If their columnella is apricot coloured, then they're ovum - hope that helps. What will probably help more will be this page on the main site:
www.petsnails.co.uk/index.php?action=species&species=archachatina_marginata#start

[Val]

They are super aren't they I got them from here!!

www.livestock.naturalworldexperience.com/snails.html

[section8angel]

If they have a sexy orange columella (like Lisa said) like my Freddie does then yes they're ovum
But they're not as sexy as Freddie. Rofl.

J/k they look great Val. Nice to see them out and about so quickly. It's funky how part of the skin is whiter than other bits.

[sezzy5889]

they are probably ovum, most of them were, although that first one looks like a suturalis, am i right?

P.s. suturalis have a pink columella, and ovum as above

[Val]

Oh right, well tomorrow I will upturn them and look at their columella. If I have got one of each, i x suturalis and 1 x ovum, can they still breed??? I REALLY REALLY want albino bubbas ;D Please tell me they can

[felix93]

They are gorgerous. ;D

[section8angel]

My Elivra is a ovum/suturalis cross. So yeah lol

[sezzy5889]

apparently they can

[Val]

section8angel said:

My Elivra is a ovum/suturalis cross. So yeah lol

Picture???

[Arno]

valerie said:

section8angel said:

My Elivra is a ovum/suturalis cross. So yeah lol

Picture???

Answer:
petsnails.proboards3.com/index.cgi?board=snailpictures&action=display&n=1&thread=3296

[section8angel]

They're not good enough! They don't show off her sexy red bum properly! Rofl



There

[sezzy5889]

that is a very red bum, especially compared to my 2 suturalis

[section8angel]

Isn't it gorgeous lol. Maybe it's redder because she's a cross?

Go on Val breed them and then we'll have a world of sexy albino red bums!!! YAY!! Rofl.

[LisaLQ]

I'd kill for a suturalis. Be warned Sian pmsl

[section8angel]

*Strikes the kung fu pose thing and does that "come on then" hand gesture* ROFL
I told you before you'd die in the gauntlet getting to the snail tanks Lol.

Lol Sorry Val we hijacked the thread. It's your fault you wanted pics Lol J/k

[sezzy5889]

I have 1 albino suturalis and 2 normal, then i have 3 albino ovum and 1 normal marginata

And i've got on the way 1 albino, probably ovum but i don't know and 2 normal i think suturalis ;D

[section8angel]

Ohh stop it. I'm too tempted to get Freddie another girlfriend!

[Lottiz]

Oh, Val...I'm in love My god they're soooo beautiful! Want, want, want! Give them a kiss from me
/ Lotta

[felix93]

I fall in love with Elivra's bl**dy red bum ;D

[section8angel]

You know I always do that!! It's Elvira not Elivra. Grrr. I keep typoing it! LOL

But anyway, she's my red bum lol. No one's having her! Mwahaha

[Deleted]

I reckon they're both ovum

oh btw theyre very handsome ;D

[Val]

The one in the last picture died overnight!! Well I am pretty sure he is dead, he didn't come out any more than what you can see in the pic, so I left him like that in the tank last night. When I looked this morning he had sort of 'splurged' out of his shell, the mantle was closed together and all curly and he was not moving. It also looks like the mantle is drying out. The other one is going great guns, sliming all over the tank. I have left him where he is for the time being - just hope the other one doesn't eat him I suppose I want to be 110% sure he is gone. I emailed Paul at Natural World Experience and he emailed straight back saying he will send me a replacement next week, I reckon that was really good of them. Oh well I suppose I had to have one die on me eventually.

Val

[Arno]

Oh thats really sad,sorry to hear you have to experience your first death.
But good of NWE to send you a replacement.

[LisaLQ]

Aw Val, I'm sorry