non-GALS snails?

[LisaLQ]

Just wondered how many of you had snails other than GALS, and if so - what types?

I'm not looking into getting any, just interested

[section8angel]

I did have some garden snails a while ago, but had to put them back as I only had one tank at the time and my gals didn't like them.

I do have some aquatic snails though lol. Malaysian trumpets and some "pest" ones. I have no idea what they're really called!! Rofl

[ceiron]

i have a couple of british species, will hopefully get a few more soon too

[sezzy5889]

I keep some british snails including, Helix aspersa, Cepaea nemoralis, Cepaea hortensis, Arianta abustorum, Zachrysia, em Garlic snail (can't remember scientific name) and Velvet snail (also can't remember sc name)

btw Ceiron that avatar is soo cute :-)

[pixie]

i got two Pleurodonte provisoria and Zachrysis provisoria, and a chocolate swirl snail, they live in a little plastic tank on my desk, so i watch them whilst i'm on the comp

[sonicsnail]

I used to have some Roman snails, not sure what the scientific name is.

[sezzy5889]

I used to have some Roman snails, not sure what the scientific name is.

Helix pomatia

[sonicsnail]

Oooo so that's what they are called!

[Daniel]

the only ones that i have that arent gals are chocolate swirl snails

[apple]

I have Helix aspersa, Lignus intertinctus, one unknown and I hope to have a lot more.

[Deleted]

Helix pomatia (hibernating)
Megalobulimus elisae
Thaumastus achilles
Thaumastus baixoguanduensis

[Paul]

Megalobulimus oblongus,
Helix lucorum,
Helix pomatia,
Cepaea nemoralis,
Pleurodonte sp. uknown,
Zachrysia provisoria,
Limicolaria flammea (although they are African, just not Giant).

Mike, no luck with breeding your Brazilian snails yet? I keep getting eggs but they're not hatching or developing at all, apart from the one baby I was lucky enough to get. They're still laying but I haven't found any perfect conditions for development

[Kevin]

I have

Helix pomatia
Helix lucorum
Several Spanish sp.
Mixed Italian sp.
Pleurodonte sp.
Caracolus c.f marginella
Zachrysia provisoria
Limicolaria flammea

[deadmansfinger]

Pleurodonte
Zachrysia provisoria
chocolate swirl snails
Lignus intertinctus

Brian ;D

[Deleted]

sorry Paul but the Thaumastus achilles lay eggs each summer but they're very very difficult to hatch. i need to know what kind of habitat they wud like, like what soil they hatch best in. the species is from Bahia, Brazil.

[apple]

In Bahia summer months here, are the fresher months there, and the dry season (one at least) is small and takes part on that period. Sunny conditions are usual on the that season , temperatures are around 30 celsius during daytime, and around 23 celsius at night.
But Thausmastus quite surely, should put eggs on wet and shaddy places... Of course that there are more doubts than sure, you may ask Maramar, if they know something about Thausmastus. I guess that I saw one link about a research regarding brazilian snail species. I will check it again.

[Deleted]

so do u think i shud put the eggs in really wet soil, with a heat mat nearby?

[Paul]

My single baby hatched in pretty wet soil with extra heat, but that was one of about 10. Since then, I've left them in the tank with the parents with no success.

[Deleted]

fine in the summer i'll make their coir wet. but im reluctant to because it means it doesnt last as long...

[Paul]

I know what you mean, but you can always sterilise it if it goes sour. I find squeezing the water out periodically helps, as does stirring the coir up regularly. It tends to drain water too well and builds up at the bottom, but my Megalobulimus always seem to lay near the wettest bits.

Also, we know margie eggs will hatch in almost free-standing water, whereas dryness kills them quickly.

I wish we could have more success, even if it is just a few more babies to prolong the species in captivity.

[LisaLQ]

Wow, didn't realise that there were so many here with non-GALS snails! But where's the piccies? ;D

[Kevin]

lisalq said:

Wow, didn't realise that there were so many here with non-GALS snails! But where's the piccies? ;D

Helix pomatia



Helix lucorum



Eobania vermiculata



Otala punctata



Rumina decollata



Caracolus c.f marginella



Zachrysia provisoria



Limicolaria flammea

[section8angel]

Oooo those Eobania vermiculata are just gorgeous!! And the limis.