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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 22, 2008 14:45:21 GMT
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Post by Kevin on Aug 22, 2008 15:21:45 GMT
Snail 1 is ventricosa, Snail 3 is suturalis. I dont know for sure on the 2nd snail though, it could be degneri or puylaerti.
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 22, 2008 15:47:49 GMT
You're a good'un Kevin thanks.
Is there any other way of telling what snail 2 is.
Cheers
Jo x
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 22, 2008 15:51:42 GMT
Sorry to be a pain.
The last pic of the 4 snails, the one on the far left I think is a suturalis but he's fatter and bigger then the on next to him I pretty sure he's not ovum cos he has a pink apex and columella. Caould they be from different areas or is he another snaily in disguise? Oh it's soo confusing.
Jo
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Post by Kevin on Aug 22, 2008 16:05:04 GMT
There isnt any definitive way, but the shell shape does look different to ventricosa, also the texture and pattern. I would think its either puylaerti or degneri.
The snail on the far left in the last picture is captive bred, so the shell wouldnt be worn at all, suturalis can also be variable. It isnt impossible for it to be suturalis x ovum though.
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 22, 2008 16:18:56 GMT
Cheers, Kevin.
I've had a look on exotic pets to compare them both and he looks more like the degneri ie shell colour he's quite light bodied. He's also quite big around 12-13cm.
Cheers x
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Post by lotsofsnails on Aug 22, 2008 18:39:06 GMT
Can degneri shells be that slender though?
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Post by Kevin on Aug 22, 2008 18:40:54 GMT
Can degneri shells be that slender though? They are usually more rounded, but im sure ive seen more slender ones. They could more likely be puylaerti then I guess, even though they are meant to be physically more or less the same they do tend to be more slender. |
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Post by Vida on Aug 22, 2008 21:32:41 GMT
The one in the middle is the same as my puylaertis.
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 23, 2008 13:28:45 GMT
It does seem that most people think he's a puylaerti which is good cos I would like to find him a mate and also get a mate for the ventri. If anyone has either and want a home for them please could youl let me know.
Thanks everyone.
Jo ;D
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Post by Grant on Aug 23, 2008 14:14:15 GMT
Hi,
Jo i have the same problem as you, i got 6 albino margies that are hard to ID aswell there shells are worn so cannot tell what they are, i also been told that they belive to puylaerti aswell. and they do look like the middle one in your picture. there is a thread on hear about mine if it helps you in anway.
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 23, 2008 16:19:27 GMT
Hi Grant,
Thanks for that I remember reading it when you got them. They are lovely snails. I'll have another look cos I now it will be hard but I want to get him a partner as well as the ventri I have.
Thanks
Jo
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Post by snailcrazy on Aug 23, 2008 16:23:58 GMT
It's soooo hard to tell from pics. I don't know if this helps but his shell curves out very slightly like my venrti. All my other snails shell are straight at the lip. Not sure if that makes any difference to what he is.
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