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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 10:15:37 GMT
Ok Guys, Arno sent me his baby Pometia and margies to look after while he's away - in the package he had sent me 2 'bonus' snails that he had found on the way to work. He did tell me what they were ... but i forgot and i haven't got a clue. Trouble is ...... i was feeding the babies this morning and found Mr Bonus Snail doing this under a piece of lettuce rofl.  What do i do? These are natice to Holland but what about here? Do i let them hatch and if i do.... what do i do with babies? Can i release them here if no one wants them. Please someone know what they are, arnos in America and i can't ask him! Anjie,x. |
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Post by bookitten on Jul 23, 2005 10:20:57 GMT
oooooo. NICE snail! if they are native here....... somewhere......... then lemme have some!!!!!
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Post by bookitten on Jul 23, 2005 10:21:53 GMT
oh yeah. wait until some other folks want em then hatch however many it is and squash the other eggs! [  i cant believe i just said that!] |
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Post by Kevin on Jul 23, 2005 10:23:58 GMT
I would want some of them snails  |
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 10:34:14 GMT
If they hatch you are welcome to some - they are the size of an Aspersa with different shell markings. I'll try and get a clearer picture.
Anjie,x.
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 10:45:17 GMT
ok, a closer pic of one of them.  and its still going lol how many's it gonna lay!!  |
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Post by thegreatloofa on Jul 23, 2005 11:57:33 GMT
They're lovely! ;D
I'd love to take some babies off your hands!
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 12:06:13 GMT
Oh cool. Thanks guys. I don't feel so bad now lol. I'd hate to hatch snails and have nowhere to rehome then. But has anyone got any ideas what they are yet lol.
On thing though - the snail has laid under a piece of lettuce!! As we all know, pieces of lettuce don't stay pieces for long, then they turn to moosh or get eaten! Should i cover the eggs with a scattering of coir?? OMG i'm going to have to move these eggs, they are in with 14 baby margies and loads of baby poms! They are going to get turned over and disturbed...ohhh the stress WMKL.
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Post by Leah on Jul 23, 2005 13:53:36 GMT
ooh. wish I had more room.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2005 14:29:28 GMT
ARIANTA ARBUSTORUM!!!!!
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 23, 2005 15:00:24 GMT
Thank you Mike! I might have known you'd pipe up lol. I did try to msn you but you've been offline- you've got a life rofl
Are they native to Britain?
Anjie,x.
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Post by Arno on Jul 23, 2005 23:01:30 GMT
Omg,Anjie,can't I leave the country for a few days without you creating more snails,lol?
Be sure to record the progress of the eggs.
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Post by Paul on Jul 23, 2005 23:12:40 GMT
I'll take 3 babies from you |
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 24, 2005 6:29:26 GMT
Arno The Brosi! What are you like??? Sending me pregnant snails!!  rofl. I couldn't believe my eyes... i went to feed your babies and thought i saw one of the baby margies laying eggs ROFL - then realised those 'bonus' snails were in there, a BIG bonus LOL. ;D I'll keep taking photos as they develop, yeyyy more cute babies.....just shhh don't tell Colin pmsl. How ya doing mate, hope the weathers good and you and Bella are having fun. Sorry if i missed you on msn last night - we had a night out hehe. Speak to ya tonight if you manage to get on the pc. Me,x. P.S. Hope ALL of your ARIANTA ARBUSTORUM have had babies by the time you get home ROFL!! If thats what they are? Is that what you said they were? You get cool snails in the land of cheese. ;D Anjie,x. |
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Post by natrat84 on Jul 24, 2005 8:32:14 GMT
Lmao Rofl.... Just typical they laid at yours.... Brilliant pictures though, has it finished now? lol. They look like fab snails though  |
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Post by Arno on Jul 24, 2005 11:19:40 GMT
Yes i said they were those kind,you can also find them in England,but i don't know exactly where.They usually live in places where brambles and nettles grow,roadsides and edges of woodlands.Shouldn't be to hard to find.
The weather is kinda hot.....37 degrees tomorrow....
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Post by anjieburdett on Jul 24, 2005 12:54:33 GMT
They are lovely snails Nat - never seen them before. Arno nearly ran them over on his bike on the way home from work, he stuck them in his lunchbox and brought them home lol.
Thanks Arno, glad you're having a good time and its nice and hot.
Anjie,x.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2005 17:53:30 GMT
i found them in the lake district by a woodland
the book says: widespread, usually in damp places, and more confuned to these in the south and east
kind regards
mike
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Post by sezzy5889 on Aug 1, 2005 17:43:38 GMT
Wow if anyone gets anymore let me know :-)
x Sarah x
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 7, 2005 10:23:35 GMT
Hello again my snailie buddies!
Guess what?? Knew you wouldn't guess! lol.
The ARIANTA ARBUSTORUM eggs hatched today! Woohoo. Fingers crossed they all survive andyou can all have some hehe.
Anjie,x.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2005 11:42:10 GMT
awww how cute can u take pictures? how are the adults getting on? when i kept them they were always hidden away so i put them back. kind regards  mike |
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 7, 2005 12:57:36 GMT
The adults are fine at the moment - one of them goes all weird every now and then - shrinking back in its shell and falling off the roof of the tank!! Seems fine now though.
I'll take piccies of babies as soon as they are out of the soil.
Anjie,x.
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Post by bookitten on Aug 7, 2005 13:11:13 GMT
mayb he was just so unhappy to see his kids. it took all that effort to get em out [the eggs that is, lol] and they hatch into these puney little things. from the parents point of veiw, ofcourse. or maybe he was excpecting his kids to have super powers? rofl
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Post by anjieburdett on Aug 7, 2005 15:11:59 GMT
Maybe you're on drugs sophie. ;D
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Post by natrat84 on Aug 7, 2005 15:47:34 GMT
YAY Babies, well done ;D
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i cant believe i just said that!]
rofl. I couldn't believe my eyes... i went to feed your babies and thought i saw one of the baby margies laying eggs ROFL - then realised those 'bonus' snails were in there, a BIG bonus LOL. ;D I'll keep taking photos as they develop, yeyyy more cute babies.....just shhh don't tell Colin pmsl.
