lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on May 10, 2009 18:22:53 GMT
Hiya... When I got Bernie out for his bath, I noticed that his flesh around his 'tail' and on his back is darker - it is turning yellow....  Is this normal or should I be (more) worried...? Hattie is still very white... Bernie is the baby WJ who was sick when I got him, and *still* after a month has not grown AT ALL... Any ideas about this... I thought it could have been dryness, but I gave him a good rub and his flesh feels the same as all the others... He is eating well and is very active... I'm stumped  |
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on May 10, 2009 18:24:17 GMT
mabye it was the light? sometimes my albino retics look yellowy around the tail but they are fine, and other times they are pure white.
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Post by Snail Lover. on May 10, 2009 19:57:02 GMT
Just keep a check on his behaviour and appetite otherwise if hes just his same old self i think he'll be just fine!. x
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Post by copigeon on May 10, 2009 22:00:00 GMT
The flesh of A. fulica [jade] does darken to yellow with age. Aging? Albino retics can also.
The difference between adults and hatchlings is quite signifigant.
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on May 11, 2009 5:52:57 GMT
Bernie is only a few months old!!! But perhaps - if he is a little unwell too maybe that is contributing...
Thanks everyone, I will carry on keeping an eye on him - I am getting worried that he's not grown any new shell for some time - Hattie is his sister, and she is twice the size of him, if not more...
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Rachel
Archachatina puylaerti
They see me snailin'
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Post by Rachel on May 11, 2009 12:15:10 GMT
and my retics are only a bit bigger than the size of my thumbnail.
I hope Bernie will be ok, I know you are doing your best to make sure he's happy and healthy. Sometimes snails take a while to start growing, and have huge gaps between growth spurts. It might be worthwhile feeding Bernie on his own once a day, so you can see how much he eats, although he may not be hungry at the time, so it may not be much.
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
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Post by lucyjames on May 11, 2009 13:41:06 GMT
He lives with only his sister, and I give them their own pieces of food, so I know that he eats a bit - he actually eats quite a bit, I am worried he'll get fat and split his seams!!!!
Maybe his tail is just darker in pigment than the rest of him...
I will keep an eye on him and his eating habits closely and keep ypu posted....
Thanks everyone ;D
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lizzie97444
Achatina immaculata
I LUV SNAILS TOO MUCH!
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Post by lizzie97444 on May 17, 2009 8:49:27 GMT
I dunno why but mines is SUPER yellow  But I recently givin him to Koreasnails But I did not know why he was yellow. |
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birdie
Achatina achatina
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Post by birdie on Jun 8, 2009 11:02:54 GMT
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lucyjames
Achatina immaculata
I iz da King...
Posts: 323
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Post by lucyjames on Jun 15, 2009 6:26:26 GMT
Hmmm.... premature aging for mine me thinks ;D
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Post by zoe1011 on Jul 7, 2009 18:20:02 GMT
yes this is compleatly normal mine change from pure white to yellow the next the i think i have figured the temp and humidity changes the colour, maybe just a co-incidence but its fine.
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