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Aug 21, 2010 14:39:02 GMT
Post by red608 on Aug 21, 2010 14:39:02 GMT
So I found my first batch of eggs today ;D
Hopefully I didn't disturb them too much because I honestly didn't know they were there until I had picked them up shifting soil around and a few happened to seperate from the batch and caught my eye XD
*crosses fingers* I hope they hatch ^_^
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Aug 21, 2010 14:55:11 GMT
Post by 101100101111 on Aug 21, 2010 14:55:11 GMT
that's great, what species are they?
eggs are one thing i probably won't get, having a retic and fuli together, but it saves having to put them in the freezer.
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Aug 21, 2010 14:57:29 GMT
Post by red608 on Aug 21, 2010 14:57:29 GMT
uhm in general is it bad to move the eggs too much? I was thinking about going and buying one of those plastic containers they sell for the smaller animals (fairly cheap too) so if they did hatch they could run amock in that until they got bigger and then I'd move them to the bigger tank with the adults. Since I had already disturbed the eggs when I found them I removed them and put them in a tupperware container for the moment.
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Aug 21, 2010 14:57:49 GMT
Post by red608 on Aug 21, 2010 14:57:49 GMT
Otala Lactea is the species
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Aug 21, 2010 16:24:03 GMT
Post by lee2211 on Aug 21, 2010 16:24:03 GMT
Try not to disturb them too much but they should be all right.
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coyote
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Aug 21, 2010 21:46:14 GMT
Post by coyote on Aug 21, 2010 21:46:14 GMT
An alternative is to leave the eggs in the original tank, and set up a new tank for the adults to move into.
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Aug 22, 2010 4:59:32 GMT
Post by red608 on Aug 22, 2010 4:59:32 GMT
I don't have any spare tanks so thats really not an option =/
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Aug 22, 2010 9:28:28 GMT
Post by copigeon on Aug 22, 2010 9:28:28 GMT
Otala Lactea produces a soft shelled ova, which like most small european species does best when left in situ. The hatchlings are tiny, and fragile. They will quite happily grow to a handleable size within the adult enclosure. When I reared these the first time around I found a good size to transplant to new housing was approx 8-10mm. However, there really isnt any need to remove them from the adult enclosure, and can be grown to adult without issue where they hatch. The problems experienced with housing large numbers of for instance fulica hatchlings with the adults (the mess they produce) just isnt a concern with small species like Olata. If youve found one clutch, chances are there is/will be several more, as this is a prolific species.
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Aug 22, 2010 13:13:01 GMT
Post by red608 on Aug 22, 2010 13:13:01 GMT
I only removed them because I had already disturbed them and they were in the way of cleaning the tank >.> And now one of my snails is swollen so I am less inclined to try and put them back into the tank with the adults.
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Aug 22, 2010 14:25:12 GMT
Post by copigeon on Aug 22, 2010 14:25:12 GMT
Sorry - I was aware. Just advise for future clutches, youre better off just waiting until they emerge. I used to remove soft shelled species ova as with all to control hatchrates, but the hatchrate is generally alot better when left. No need to put them back.
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