I GOT BABIES!

Subject: I GOT BABIES! Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:25 pm

I looked into my snail tank tonight to see these little spots moving on the glass. I had to look real close in order to see that they were baby mystery snails! I have been trying for months to get these to hatch and all it took was for my tank light to burn out.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Sweet! I don't know about the mysteries, but the apples take for-freakin-ever to hatch. Something like two months till they finally came out and then the discus ate 'em. Those bastards.

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:39 am

2 weeks they take to hatch. Once they get bigger I'll start selling them off. I have to start applying for permits to be able to sell them off. I'll get pics up as soon as I can

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

Hrm. Didn't know you needed permits to sell snails. That a Maine thing or something I just missed somewhere?

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:30 pm

Nice job, Mike. Some snails do require permits to ship out of state. Not sure which ones though.

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:13 pm

Congrats on the mystery snails Mike!

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Nice!

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:11 pm

Yes you do need permits to send some snails and a some are common types. I can't remember either....I think I may have a post about it here somewhere or on AC, used to have it book marked but can't find it.

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:38 pm

Kim_TMA on AC said that she had to get permits to ship them. She sent me a link and I have it somewhere when I find it I'll post it in the inverts section.

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:22 pm

I had numerous mystery snails hatch, but my survival rate - despite 0 on ammonia, nitrite, and nitrates - was very low... I found many empty small shells, but I know there are a few planaria or something in my gravel, and I hear reports of baby snails being preyed on by those things.
Have lots of veggies on hand - I found zucchini and cucumber a hit, as well as some high protein sinking cichlid pellets.
But my spixis have actually increased their population despite being in a predator filled tank...

Best of Luck!

Subject: Re: I GOT BABIES! Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:07 am

Thanks for the info c_scherer

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I GOT BABIES!

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