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Post by donut on May 28, 2008 22:08:53 GMT
ill post a pic tomorrow - IF she hasnt eaten me by then gerroff - but i bought a margi off a lovely lady on here back in march i think & she was about 7 cm WELL she is now approx 10cm HOW big will she grow also is it normal for them to "bite" you when holding them - it tickles hehehe Velma is now bigger than the fulicia we have  (ive had to modify my post TWICE now coz there is some RICE - thanks kids - under the leys of my laptop & keys keep gettin stuck until i shake it loose grrrr) |
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Post by alkoholger on May 31, 2008 13:19:00 GMT
They will do the rubbing on your finger until they realize they cant eat you. Snails forget. And snails think slow. It can take some months for them to stop.
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Rachel
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Post by Rachel on May 31, 2008 14:08:41 GMT
They will do the rubbing on your finger until they realize they cant eat you. Snails forget. And snails think slow. It can take some months for them to stop. they don't always forget, and there is a theory it is a sign of affection. |
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Post by donut on Jun 5, 2008 8:58:26 GMT
well i cant get the pics up atm but she STILL "nuzzles" hehe - its strange tho as shaggy & scooby have never i think done this hehe tanks guys - i dont mind it - it does tickle BUT i do have to warn the girls if they hold her as they COULD drop her from surprise poor thing |
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Jun 5, 2008 21:23:04 GMT
Snails will "nuzzle" during the courtship process. I think it's safe to assume that nuzzling is done differently than eating-related rasping.
Recently I observed my milk snail nuzzling my huge aspersa's head. It led me to wonder if that might be a prelude to maing, but I didn't want to stay up all night watching for something that was unlikely to happen.
ETA: Although if I find tiny hybrid milk / garden snails crawling about in the tank in the next few weeks, I'll know I was wrong! ;D
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Post by donut on Jun 12, 2008 8:18:27 GMT
lol watch the breeding/new species space then lol
there is no risk of a Margi & a Fuli mating is there !! lol i hope velma doesnt feel like a 3rd wheel when shaggy & scooby are "at it" lol
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Post by alkoholger on Jun 15, 2008 9:26:56 GMT
They wont. its not even the same sub species of snails. As making it biologically impossible  |
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Post by donut on Jun 17, 2008 11:16:32 GMT
aww i do feel sorry for poor Velma always the bridesmaid never the bride LOL i couldnt possibly (i think) get another Margi in the viv they are in im not sure how much room they need each & there are a 4inch & 5 inch Fuli in there as well  poor little girl LOL Even my 4yr old commented that Velma didnt have a Fred awww |
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Daisy
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Post by Daisy on Jul 16, 2008 9:12:04 GMT
Hi Donut,
Thanks for your PM, sorry I haven't replied before, haven't been on the forum for quite a while! So pleased to hear Velma is getting on well, she was such a friendly snail! As for size, she will probably get VERY big, one of her siblings from an earlier egg batch is now more or less fully grown at nearly 18cm! Some of my snails do the rasping thing on my hand when I'm holding them, Velma's brothers and sisters in particular (a family trait?!), I just move their mouths a bit if they keep scraping in the same place for too long, it does feel quite weird!
Daisy x
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Post by brgwnth on Jul 17, 2008 9:11:10 GMT
french bit me the other day, almost dropped her.. |
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poor little girl LOL
