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Post by magdalenak on Jul 26, 2010 4:03:38 GMT
I was wondering how much substrate I can put down without my snails laying eggs, I would prefer not to be a grandma any time soon . I have 2 snails, the larger one, Fasola, is a capaea nemoralis, and the smaller one, Jasiu, is a capaea hortensis. Thanks!
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Post by lee2211 on Jul 26, 2010 11:06:24 GMT
Well any amount really. All you have to do is put the eggs in the freezer. Nobody really knows how much you can and can't put down without them breeding, it's only generalisation really. It's more down to the snails personal preferance, whether they like it deep or not. However, I'm begging the question whether a nemoralis and hortensis would actually crossbreed?
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Post by aerliss on Jul 26, 2010 13:52:29 GMT
That's odd, I was thinking about that yesterday; if they would breed or not.
Wiki to the rescue!
When the identity of an adult individual is questionable, and it is necessary to distinguish the two species [hortensis and nemoralis], a dissection can be used in order to examine the anatomy: the structure of the love dart is quite different in the two species, as are the vaginal mucus glands.
I'm assuming then, that breeding would be difficult?
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Post by pleurdonteisabella on Jul 26, 2010 14:48:12 GMT
snails will lay no matter how deep or thin the substrate is, I have had snails lay when they were in a 4 foot viv with just a thin layer of substrate on the other end of the bar i have them laying in 4 inch deep substrate if mine are any thing to go by then if they want to lay they will lay no matter how thin/deep you have it.
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Post by lee2211 on Jul 26, 2010 15:39:41 GMT
Yes, that's what I was thinking.
The only thing that depth of the substrate would determine is where they lay the eggs. In thin substrate mine lay on top of it and stuck to the side of the glass. In deep substrate they bury right to the bottom and lay.
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Post by crossless on Jul 26, 2010 16:21:07 GMT
I noticed that my a. fulicas don't lay deeper than about 10cm of substrate.. If it's deeper they lay some where middle of substrate and eggs are harder to find because you can't easily find them with touching with your hands..
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Post by ness on Jul 26, 2010 21:54:44 GMT
Well any amount really. All you have to do is put the eggs in the freezer. Nobody really knows how much you can and can't put down without them breeding, it's only generalisation really. It's more down to the snails personal preferance, whether they like it deep or not. However, I'm begging the question whether a nemoralis and hortensis would actually crossbreed? Interesting question. I'm assuming not, but it's not always good to assume!!! I think it would be interesting to try keeping a baby of each together to see if they ever grow up and mate. However, if they do eventually lay eggs it may possibly be because they've self- fertilised. So how to tell for sure? It is unlikely that they could mate and lay viable eggs though, even though they are similar.
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Post by magdalenak on Jul 28, 2010 4:37:37 GMT
Alright thanks everyone I am not very knowledgable on snail breeding and they both seemed very similar although they are different species I was a little worried. I guess ill have to keep my eyes out just in case I do see any eggies. Thank you
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