wonder what species are here

[sezzy5889]

www.juvomi.de/neues/index.php?oben=oben&links=links&rassen_links=rassen_links_k&detail=kalenderwochen2003_krabbeltiere20_galerie&shop_navi=shop_navi&unten=unten

I see dimidiata, hmmm don't know what the others are though

Corrected Latin name for search purposes - paul

[sezzy5889]

Oops that doesn't work

[sezzy5889]

ok click on the letter A then click on Achat-Schnecke - Änderungen 2003, KW 20, scroll down and click on the first pic

[sezzy5889]

it says marginata, but i don't think so

[eric2]

it worked for me al i done was click on it and paste the rest in
not sure what they are though

[sezzy5889]

probably just fulica or something but deff not margies cuz they have a pointed apex

[sonicsnail]

Whatever they are, their shells are really worn.

[sezzy5889]

probably from the soil

[sonicsnail]

sezzy5889 said:

probably from the soil

How do you mean? I know peat may cause some slight damage to their shells, but not as bad as the ones in the picture. I have my snails on peat and their shells are fine. Now I'm having second thoughts about using peat if you are saying that they could turn out like the ones in the pic.

[sezzy5889]

yeah cuz peat is acidic and that causes the shell to ware, and if you don't wash the shell doesn't help either

[copigeon]

Peat isnt acidic enough to cause major shell damage. Its nonsense to believe the minor acidity and tanin in peat or peat compost would cause harm. Coir which has been treated in salt (which alot of coir is unless otherwise stated) is more likely to cause harm.

I wouldnt worry sonic.

[sonicsnail]

copigeon said:

Peat isnt acidic enough to cause major shell damage. Its nonsense to believe the minor acidity and tanin in peat or peat compost would cause harm.

That's what I thought.

Good, nothing to worry about.

[sezzy5889]

i never said it would harm the snail, just ware the shell quicker