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Post by littleprincess on Jun 3, 2005 17:20:32 GMT
I've had my achatina fulica since last summer but he's very small and not growing much at all. He's well fed and looked after, do you think there's something wrong or do they often stay quite small?
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Post by bookitten on Jun 3, 2005 17:22:04 GMT
My a. fulica hasnt grown and he is well fed etc. I got him probably nearly a year ago and hes still the same size! maybe yours [like mine] is just the runt of the litter?
sophie
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Post by littleprincess on Jun 3, 2005 17:25:16 GMT
I really hope that's all it is. I have another one and she's huge but I'm not sure how old she is because I just got her last week and don't know how long ago my friend got her.
Eric seems healthy enough, but I do worry.
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Correne
Achatina immaculata
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Post by Correne on Jun 3, 2005 17:31:32 GMT
Don't we all! Why do we love them so much? We have two fulica that we got about February time. They have both grown and continue to grow, not much, but noticable to my eagle eye. That's why I think the snailbase is the dog's bollocks. I really can't wait to see it take shape. I think I am right to say that you needent worry.  They grow at different rates. Besides he sounds happy and healthy, and that's all that matters, in my humble and novice opinion. Meantime one of my fulica is unwell. Am so concerned. Correne How come I can say bollocks on here but not fag? f a g ? |
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Post by littleprincess on Jun 3, 2005 17:35:13 GMT
He's unwell?! that's terrible, tell him him from me to get well soon. Do you know what's up?
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Post by bookitten on Jun 3, 2005 18:26:53 GMT
As in ciggerette?
dont know.
sophie
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Post by Paul on Jun 3, 2005 18:30:41 GMT
probably coz f a g is consiedered homophobic - in a world gone mad with PC. It annoys me, people should be allowed to say what they like. Even fascist scumbags. Because that is truly free speech. There is nothing wrong with words, there are no bad words, they are just words. It is the intention behind them...
paul
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Correne
Achatina immaculata
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Post by Correne on Jun 3, 2005 18:53:07 GMT
Yes, Paul, that is exactly what Matt and I thought to be the reason.
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Post by bookitten on Jun 3, 2005 19:00:40 GMT
I can spell vodka!
sophie
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Correne
Achatina immaculata
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Post by Correne on Jun 4, 2005 18:14:12 GMT
Yes Sophie,
f a g as in cigarette. I mean, when I made the first post in The Naughty Room I tried to say ..... a place where we can come for a f a g...... as in ciggie, a smoke etc. These boards will not permit fag as that word is slang in the USA for a homosexual. I thought it strange that given we cannot say f a g we are indeed permitted to use the word which I typed last night, which is in effect a swear word.
Correne
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Post by bookitten on Jun 5, 2005 11:15:16 GMT
What does this have to do with growth? You know what. Snail talk can lead to interesting conversations sophie |
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Post by anjieburdett on Jun 14, 2005 16:26:43 GMT
I had a tiger snail baby that just would not grow. He was fed the same as his brother and the rest of my snails.........i had him for 8 months and he truly did not grow one bit! Unfortunately he died not so long ago but they do grow at such different rates.
Look in the photos section, there is a photo of Sophie's Tiger baby on there and also one of my tiger baby (under a different heading), both the snails have been photographed next to a ruler, they are both from the same batch of eggs and we received them at the same time. But Sophies 'Salty' is 8cm and my 'Tigger' is only 4.5cm!!!! Phebe has one from the same batch of eggs and he is only 3.5cm. Just shows you how different growth rate is in snails and how SLOWLY Tigers can grow!
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Post by bookitten on Jun 26, 2005 15:06:25 GMT
actually anjie, salty is 9cm  ;D hahaha |
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They grow at different rates. Besides he sounds happy and healthy, and that's all that matters, in my humble and novice opinion.
;D