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Post by glamourkat on Apr 22, 2006 16:35:39 GMT
I've been keeping my eyes out for cepaeas ever since I got my tank set up perfectly. The thing is, I live in a big city near the ocean. Like, RIGHT near the ocean, as in, I can see it from my apartment. I mentioned to my boyfriend that It's been rainy and I should be finding lots of little sidewalk and greenery snails. But I'm not. This is the first spring since I moved to this apartment. I used to live in a suburb more inland and the snail population was INSANE this time of year. It's not that it's too cold, as when I was visiting a friend(also inland) I found 2 just outside his house, but didn't have my tank set up. My boyfriend suggested it's because we're so near the ocean and there's a high amount of salt in the "sea air" and in the ground. I'd never even considered that. What do you guys think? Where are all the snails?
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Post by Moracai on Apr 22, 2006 19:05:16 GMT
Don't think thats it. We live right by the sea, can see it from our front door, and have plenty of snails right outside the door. Not sure where yours are.  |
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Post by glamourkat on Apr 22, 2006 19:22:01 GMT
Hmmm, maybe it's the fact it's the city. Too much concrete and exhaust and not enough plants. *sigh*
*shouts* "Snailies!? Where are you?"
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Post by apple on Apr 22, 2006 19:39:14 GMT
It depends on the distance from your apartment until the sea.
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Post by glamourkat on Apr 22, 2006 19:47:28 GMT
Well, if you walk for 2 blocks, the beach is right there. Everyone always goes, "Wow, you live so close to the beach! That's awesome!" But since I moved here in November, it's not really a big deal. It's not like I have been swimming or anything. It's more like, "Oooh, I can walk in sand in the horrible icy rain!  At any rate, yeah, I'm super close. The wind always has that salty sort of smell. |
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Post by Jess *Trumpton GALS* on Apr 22, 2006 21:24:32 GMT
I used to live near the sea.... *how i miss it* there was plenty of snails there! I now live in the city - london! and when i used to go back there my mum used to always say "can u smell the air?!!" i used to think she was nuts!!! but its actually true when went down there last year, you could really smell the salt air!!!! how daft and pointless... lol  i shall shut up now!!... lol |
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Post by Moracai on Apr 22, 2006 22:03:07 GMT
could be not enough greenery. we live right by the sea, but lots of trees and grass, so lots of snailies.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2006 12:31:14 GMT
what city do you live?
this sounds strange, but you can sometimes find Cepaea right by the beach, on sand dunes etc.
*edit* oh I've just seen you live in Canada...
well maybe Cepaea hasn't spread around all of Canada
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Post by glamourkat on Apr 23, 2006 22:09:31 GMT
I live in Vancouver, and I used to find literally hundreds of cepaea when I was younger. It's been a weird season so far, though. And I've recently noticed a pair of ducks has moved into the pond in front of our apartment. Maybe they're eating all the snails......  |
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Post by Robert Nordsieck on Apr 24, 2006 6:28:31 GMT
Hi there,
there is a very good book on the snails of your region. It is called "Land Snails of British Columbia" by Robert G. Forsyth, a Royal BC Museum Handbook.
It states:
1. In British Columbia Cepaea nemoralis is locally common in Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Gulf Island, southern Vancouver Island, the Okanagan Valley and Nelson.
2. Under "Natural History" it states: In urban areas it's widespread , in gardens and vacant lots. It is often seen crawling or aestivating on the ttunks of trees, somtimes well off the ground.
Possibly this can be of help to you.
Besides: I think there are many snail species that live near saltwater. The sandhill snail (Theba pisana) even is like a beach snail. It could have something to do with the ground type (limestone?!). It could also have something to do with if it is usually too dry (even if now it is raining). But in principle there should be many snails, so I'd be interested to hear more from that!
Kind regards from Vienna
Robert
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Post by glamourkat on Apr 24, 2006 18:05:43 GMT
Wow, thank you! That book looks awesome.... I will look for it!
I still haven't found any, but it's been dry and kinda warm for the past 4 days. As soon as it rains, I'm taking a trip to a forest I know for SURE is bountiful with snails. ;D
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Post by Robert Nordsieck on Apr 24, 2006 19:28:54 GMT
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i shall shut up now!!... lol 
