Val
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Post by Val on Aug 19, 2005 20:49:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2005 20:52:34 GMT
either we have to be very very very very lucky in finding a pet/invertebrate shop that has them or contact a brazilian person, but i think its illegal for them to send snails out of their country.
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Val
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Post by Val on Aug 19, 2005 20:55:32 GMT
What about the guy who had the ones which Paul got? Maybe he has some Brazilian connections.
Val
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Post by Paul on Aug 19, 2005 20:58:20 GMT
Well not good. Ive been speaking to a few pet shops etc and I'm not sure. It will be quite difficult I think. It seems most people just get pot luck from importers. Plus, mine are a type that has spread. Getting South American snails may be quite difficult, but Mike did it through a contact ;D
We just need to find Brazilians who can export. That's why this gastropod society needs starting, we can hopefully get more international members on here.
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Post by Paul on Aug 19, 2005 21:01:35 GMT
Val, getting more oblongus is probably doable as they've spread beyond South America. And we know we can get snails from Barbados. They've also reached Martinique apparently. But the place I got them from didn't want to help me get more from him. If they get new snails (from Nigeria this time but I'll get a look at their other sheet if I can) in a few months as they said they may, I'll go down and sneakily find the dealers number on their sheet. And try and contact him directly.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2005 21:02:33 GMT
ive asked Maramar numerous times for information on live snails but they do not reply. i suspect they do not want to do illegal things anymore...
lets just hope Paul's has dozens of eggs ;D
kind regards
mike
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fi
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Post by fi on Sept 14, 2005 22:50:27 GMT
on the snail shell link there are
anostoma octodentatus and cochlorina nauicula.
how do i get hold of live ones?
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Val
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Post by Val on Sept 16, 2005 17:50:36 GMT
At the present time, unfortunately.........we cant!!!!!  Val |
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Post by bookitten on Sept 20, 2005 15:45:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2005 16:11:21 GMT
sophie they take weeks!
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Post by Paul on Sept 20, 2005 17:27:14 GMT
5 weeks is up for the first eggs and they haven't hatched. I held them up to the light to see if I could see an embryo but nothing I can discern. I'm still keeping them, I have some in warm places, some in room temperature, some wet, some not so wet. Don't worry, if they do hatch there will be an accouncement....
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 20, 2005 18:23:59 GMT
The first ones may be their first eggs so may be infertile
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Post by bookitten on Sept 20, 2005 20:21:34 GMT
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Post by bookitten on Sept 20, 2005 20:22:23 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The first ones may be their first eggs so may be infertile
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Post by Malwen on Oct 18, 2005 9:19:36 GMT
how are we doing paul, any sighn of littleuns yet?
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Val
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Post by Val on Oct 18, 2005 17:53:05 GMT
Please say yes Paul, pleeeeeeaaase ;D
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Post by bookitten on Oct 23, 2005 11:38:41 GMT
how bout now?
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Post by Paul on Oct 23, 2005 13:37:04 GMT
Ok, I have good and bad news. The bad news is that the majority of eggs are liquid inside and have not developed one bit. The good news is that I have hatched one!! He's very shy, not eating much so I hope he pulls through. All the other eggs in the same condition were liquid so I think it is luck rather than conditions.
Pictures to follow.....
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Post by sezzy5889 on Oct 23, 2005 13:54:31 GMT
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2005 15:41:39 GMT
 wow. well done *claps* thats such good news. awwww im sure the babies are so cute. ;D
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Post by Paul on Oct 23, 2005 17:59:19 GMT
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Post by Paul on Oct 23, 2005 18:02:01 GMT
If you are wondering about the egg shell. He's eaten all the albumen but he hasn't been eating the shell bit at all now for 36 hours. So I've put some other food in coz I'm worried.
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Post by Arno on Oct 23, 2005 18:10:20 GMT
He looks absolutely beautiful,Paul ,how big is he?
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Post by natrat84 on Oct 23, 2005 18:22:55 GMT
Awwwwwwwwwwwww He is one gorgeous baby ;D Well done Paul he's stunning. Have they laid any more eggs since? Nat  |
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Post by apple on Oct 23, 2005 22:10:16 GMT
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wow. well done *claps* thats such good news. awwww im sure the babies are so cute. ;D
