vicki
Achatina achatina
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Post by vicki on Mar 30, 2009 20:01:27 GMT
I have 3 normal fulicas which is fine but i also have 2 albino jades arriving tomoz from a lovely guy on ebay.
Can someone answer a few questions i have please .....
What does the white jade part mean?
Is an albino snail the same thing as a albino jade snail?
I've been told by the breeder they are fulicas, are all albino snails just fulicas?
confused confused confused!
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Dusk
Achatina tincta
In ur viv stealin ur snailets
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Post by Dusk on Mar 30, 2009 20:08:20 GMT
White jades are fulicas with white flesh. They are called jades because for a long time they were bred in the east and most of those in captivity descend from there rather than more recently caught wild snails.
Fulicas, white jades, rodatzis etc are all the same species and can interbreed.
Not all albino snails are fulicas - I have albino margies (archachatina marginata) and albino retics (achatina reticulata). Most kinds of snail occasionally produce albino variants.
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Louise
Achatina achatina
GMS.... affected.... I love snails.....
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Post by Louise on Mar 30, 2009 20:42:37 GMT
Thanks Dusk I didn't know all of that either interesting thanks.
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vicki
Achatina achatina
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Post by vicki on Mar 30, 2009 21:23:17 GMT
thats fantastic and has cleared up my confussion! Thank you  xx |
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Post by margiebargie on Apr 4, 2009 13:52:35 GMT
he knows his stuff, does Dusk!
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xx