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Post by inky on Apr 24, 2013 4:13:08 GMT
There are different timezones, though. It's only just getting into proper Autumn here and all the snailies are coming out of their hiding places. I caught one and he's still pretty active. Glad to know there's some living people still on the forum And I would also love to submit my little helix into a competition. I'd run one if it weren't for my activity on the forum.
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Post by inky on Apr 17, 2013 4:48:21 GMT
I can't see the pictures, unfortunately
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Post by inky on Apr 17, 2013 4:47:45 GMT
Hello, I usually wash them, peel the thin skin under the shell off, crush it and sprinkle it over the substrate and their food. I don't usually use eggshells, though, as they're not the most calcium-rich.
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Post by inky on Apr 17, 2013 4:38:38 GMT
Hello,
I'm going to start keeping snails again, but as I used to have a habit of scooping one up and making its tank after I have it, I've decided to be more organised and I'm making up a small tank.
I want some edible plants that also look pretty all year round.
Any suggestions?
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Post by inky on Apr 9, 2013 7:07:39 GMT
I would agree with tsrebel with that it's a cepaea nemoralis. Very beautiful species, I've only kept vineyard and garden snails here due to not many species in Australia.
I think you're feeding him the right stuff. Maybe try sprinkling a bit of calcium over his food or putting a cuttle bone in with him if you haven't already, snails need calcium for their shells and if they're lacking calcium they may start eating their shells.
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Post by inky on Apr 9, 2013 3:12:01 GMT
My little trumpet snail was found dead today. I never really got attached to him, but still kinda sad as he made my aquarium nicer. I was asked for pictures but I only have ones of him dead. Most of the prettiness of his shell is bleached out, too. I'm not gonna put the picture here for the sake of ugliness, but if you want to look, I'm providing a link. img59.imageshack.us/img59/2628/sany0161f.jpg
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Post by inky on Mar 25, 2013 7:19:25 GMT
You really do just have to keep it from birth. There's no way to tell accurately apart from size and shell colour, ie more bleached out colour is usually older due to sun bleaching.
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Post by inky on Mar 25, 2013 7:17:58 GMT
Hello aquaguy, Snails usually just sit on the tank walls most of the time. That part is normal.
Your snail may be eating at night, as they are nocturnal as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong! If you're absolutely sure it hasn't eaten, try gently picking it up and placing it on its food.
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Post by inky on Mar 25, 2013 6:32:46 GMT
Hello moon, Don't take me word for word as I haven't been looking after snails for a while, but she may just be stressed from laying eggs. I would give her a bath, just in case something was somehow brought into her tank, though.
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Post by inky on Mar 11, 2013 1:49:58 GMT
Very pretty snails! I used to have one that looked a lot like Goldie. Good luck in keeping them!
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Post by inky on Mar 11, 2013 1:48:39 GMT
I don't really keep snails anymore, but I have an aquatic snail in my fish tank that seems to have mutated and has grown pretty big. Not sure what species it is, I think it's just one of the types you'll get from just buying unwashed plants from a pet shop.
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Post by inky on Dec 28, 2012 3:34:40 GMT
Hello Mala, I would move that last banana slug that's still alive to a separate tank, just to make sure it's not the tank and to move it away from the diseased area. (If three of them died in the same way, it doesn't sound much like stress.) I would also recommend cleaning the entire tank and putting it back in if it survives long enough. If it starts showing symptoms, I would probably change its diet, but I've only had three slugs and not for a long time. Sorry I haven't been much of a help.
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Post by inky on Dec 28, 2012 3:29:11 GMT
Hello Dany, I wouldn't feed mine nettles, but I wouldn't know since I've never seen a nettle and I don't own snails anymore.
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Post by inky on Dec 28, 2012 3:21:14 GMT
R.I.P Gary & Wheatley. I hope they're happier now.
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Post by inky on Dec 28, 2012 3:20:29 GMT
R.I.P Mumma. Sorry for your loss.
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Post by inky on Dec 28, 2012 3:19:45 GMT
R.I.P Persia. I'm sorry for your loss.
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Post by inky on Oct 15, 2012 8:15:34 GMT
I let him go. He wasn't eating properly and he had no tank.
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Post by inky on Oct 15, 2012 5:18:06 GMT
I hope he survives! Maybe try soaking him in some green tea? He might accidentally swallow some and it will be soaked through the skin. Don't make it too deep, though! You don't want your little friend to drown!
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Post by inky on Oct 15, 2012 5:12:27 GMT
That does look quite a lot like an earthworm. I hope your snail gets better!
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Post by inky on Sept 30, 2012 2:50:42 GMT
I found a comment saying this:
"Snails, slugs and other membranous invertebrates lack a skin structure that prevent diffusionary inflow of material into the body. So when the invertebrate makes contact with the copper, the toxin is immediately being absorbed into their body. Due to this, soil can become toxic to beneficial invertebrates (earthworms) from the runoff alone, which can increase the copper sulfate to toxic levels. Just letting people know, so they can be careful about where they position the copper."
I wouldn't use it, but it's up to you.
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Post by inky on Sept 29, 2012 14:30:27 GMT
I don't have any food containers. I've put him in the tank due to reading about them: "Biology: Sandy and dry habitats in coastal vicinity, dunes with grass cover, lives on the soil between plants. Probably frost sensitive. Slightly more humid habitats than C. acuta, sometimes syntopically. Life cycle unknown, eggs (diameter 1 mm) were observed." www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/home/species?id=1317
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Post by inky on Sept 29, 2012 14:04:15 GMT
He's a Cochlicella barbara, as it turns out.
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Post by inky on Sept 29, 2012 14:03:32 GMT
I reckon that's it! Thanks so much for the help.
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Post by inky on Sept 29, 2012 11:22:00 GMT
Hi, I have a tank meant for crickets, but I need to temporarily hold a snail somewhere and it seems to be the only option. The substrate, however, is desert sand. I know this dries out the snails pretty quickly, though. The lil' guy needs a home, though, because he's been out of a tank for over a day now and he keeps drying out too fast. If you've read my previous post, you will know what it's for. He's not too active and very shy, but I've had my luck with one day, I don't want to leave him outside the tank for another. Would this be okay for a while?
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Post by inky on Sept 29, 2012 11:01:55 GMT
He doesn't seem to even get off of his leaf, so I think he can stay outside again for the night. Outside meaning on his little leaf, eating inside his shell on top of the cricket tank.
I'm guessing he's from Australia, but he might be a pest.
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