snails from polyped

[snaillady]

can anyone please tell me if anyone in this country has brought from polyped, just im alittle worried about the snails i have ordered, they were posted on monday but still are not in the country yet, can anyone tell me ow long it took for there snails to arrive

[Paul]

Mine took about 6 days to arrive.

[snaillady]

i hope they dont take that long , im really worried about them and if they are ok, i have called the post office and all they would say was that they are not in this country yet, im really worried, i have also sent polyped a message asking him how long they should take to get to me and if he could find out where they are for me but as yet i havent heard from him, i really do hope they turn up soon

[apple]

It´s pretty normal to take 5-6 days.
I already did got snails after waiting 1 week.
I hope that yours get there soon and healthy.

[snaillady]

were yours ok when they arrived, i really want to know when they are getting here cos i dont want to be out a miss them i really dont want them being in the post any longer than they have to

[Paul]

I know what you mean, I worry when it takes a long time.

Most of mine were fine, there was one dead actually but I don't believe it was anything to do with the journey - they were well packed, with food, moisture and air. The dead snail looked like it died early on the journey - there was no sign of damage or asphyxiation.

If they're packed well, snails can survive long periods of time - they aestivate and hibernate for months at a time. Hundreds, if not thousands get sent every year with very few problems - I certainly don't blame polyped for the death - I reckon it was just the snails time - we have no idea how old they are because they are wild caught.

I had some sent to me once that got redirected through Italy by mistake - they took 12 days to arrive and were absolutely fine, as I'm sure yours will be.

[snaillady]

i really hope so, i did know they were wild caught though

[morningcoffee]

Whereabouts in the UK are you? Might be worth checking to see if there's any postal problems in your area.

[snaillady]

im in sussex, as far as i know there are no postal problems, im just worried cos i brought adults so that i could breed

[johnmcc]

As a postie I would still check at the delivery office as packets are often left to make sure the letters are done ! just ring your local D/O and tell them what your expecting, ask if they have any thing for you and if its OK to come and collect it. Not saying this happens at every office but short staff and increase packets might be why packets are left.

Jul 21, 2010 19:25:05 GMT snaillady said:

im in sussex, as far as i know there are no postal problems, im just worried cos i brought adults so that i could breed

[snaillady]

i called them today and they said that they are not in the country yet, i will ring again tomoro

[fluffy]

Have your snails arrived by now?

[snaillady]

no not yet, i called the post office this morning and all they could tell me was that they arrived at heathrow airport yesterday afternoon, i then went down to the sorting office this afternoon and they have said they should be with me tomoro if not then saturday at the latest. i still worried about then tho, i hope they are ok, all the time it is warm i dont worry too much but it has been getting quite cold down here at night and thats what im worried about

[lee2211]

What species are they?
They'll be fine I'm sure, I don't see why they wouldn't be to be honest.
He sounds like a good guy, they'll be with you soon, so they should be good

[snaillady]

they are
iredalei
clenchi
eduardi
eduardi var. rhode
egregia and puy

[snaillady]

great they are still in customs and waiting for them to be releasted i dont know why or when and no one will tell me, i have been on the phone to everyone and all i have been told is to get in touch with polyped

[snaillady]

now the post office has changed its mind and they dont know where they are or when they will be delivered

[pleurdonteisabella]

I hope they get to you soon, I was going to buy from polyped but if they take this long I don't know if I should.
He does have some lovely species though

[snaillady]

well i had heard all good about him other than orderingg in cold weather cos he dont wrap them up shall we say, but other than that i only heard good about him, well just have to wait and see when they turn up, if they are ok then i will post pics

[snaillady]

GOOD NEWS after all the arugements i had with the post office and customs my snails have just arrived, out of the 12 i ordered only 4 havent woken up yet, 1 i believe is dead but i dont think that is too bad after being in the post since monday. pics to follow soon

[pleurdonteisabella]

Glad they have arrived safe and sound. 1 out of 12 isn't bad for that long in transit.

[coyote]

I'm so glad they finally got delivered. Looking forward to pics.

[rosiesnail2]

was looking for someone to raise the subject thanks can someone send me the site? also look : www.youtube.com/watch?v=P252io0ZJmI&feature=related cruel, rough or wierd?

[ness]

Jan 18, 2012 20:38:29 GMT rosiesnail2 said:

was looking for someone to raise the subject thanks can someone send me the site? also look : www.youtube.com/watch?v=P252io0ZJmI&feature=related cruel, rough or wierd?

Polyped's site is www.polyped.de/

I've not ordered from him though I know peole who have and have had very good experiences. He deals with some lovely and unusual species. I would suggest doing some research into their care before purchase though - some species can be quite fussy.
As for the postage issue that could happen to anyone unfortunately.

As for the youtube clip you linked personally I think it was rough. I don't know a snail's threshold for pain but I can imagine that would have hurt, though not likely injured it. Not necessary to press it so hard in my opinion. Did you mean to post the link in this thread? It perhaps needs a thread of it's own if you don't mind me saying so x