juju
Archachatina marginata
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Post by juju on Dec 8, 2005 13:43:41 GMT
Hello all again,
Due to me being reasonably new to snails, how easy is it to recognise the difference between margies and fulica (especially if they are babies). I'm off to the show on Sunday and would love a margie, but don't wish to buy any more fulica's. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks x
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Post by sezzy5889 on Dec 8, 2005 14:13:31 GMT
it is very easy, margies have an extremely blunt apex and fulica have a pointy one, hold on i'l get some pics ;-)
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Post by sezzy5889 on Dec 8, 2005 14:15:33 GMT
margie  fulica  |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Dec 8, 2005 14:16:24 GMT
and margies are a lot wider as well
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pixie
Achatina immaculata
Posts: 231
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Post by pixie on Dec 8, 2005 14:32:08 GMT
I'm not sure if it's only fulica's, but (most) young fulica have red stripes ('flames') fulica baby shells:  (see top shell all but bigest whorl, and the second largest shell, and on the smallest- but very faint) |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Dec 8, 2005 14:55:39 GMT
yes but some margies have stripes too
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LisaLQ
Archachatina papyracea
Old friend (emphasis on the "old")
Posts: 2,995
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Post by LisaLQ on Dec 8, 2005 15:46:11 GMT
I am so jealous of everyone who's going, I wish there was something like this near me, then I could pick up some margies. Hmmph. *grumble*
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pixie
Achatina immaculata
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Post by pixie on Dec 8, 2005 16:10:41 GMT
Sorry, i've never seen a baby Margie
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juju
Archachatina marginata
Posts: 21
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Post by juju on Dec 8, 2005 16:38:28 GMT
Thanks peeps for all your help x
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. see them here: 