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Post by Dusk on Nov 5, 2009 22:42:14 GMT
I have four specimins originally ID'd as marginata var. marginata, and they do fit the description in every detail - except size. At present they're about 7-8cm. I thought they might be juveniles, but today I found eggs, so I'm thinking that they're something else after all  Anyone with any idea what, please let me know! The eggs are about 12-15mm, definitely smaller than even a young ovum's eggs. Five eggs and the proud parent:  |
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Post by Dusk on Dec 9, 2009 23:51:51 GMT
Two of these eggs have hatched so far... still looking to identify this species, if anyone has any ideas!  |
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Post by eric2 on Dec 10, 2009 1:27:45 GMT
they could be ovum, small marginata turn the baby snails over does their skin look orangey?
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Post by eric2 on Dec 10, 2009 1:29:05 GMT
the top pic looks to have the shell shape of a suturalis
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Post by Dusk on Dec 10, 2009 1:40:13 GMT
Hmm, it does a little, but in person it doesn't look as narrow as a sut shell. I'll take better pictures  The columellas of the adults are all white... what does orangte skin signify? |
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Post by eric2 on Dec 10, 2009 13:22:37 GMT
my baby egriella/egria(sp?) and baby clenchi had bright orange coloured skin where their breathing hole was i ahve never seen it in any other snail i have had
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Post by eric2 on Dec 10, 2009 13:36:29 GMT
been digging in some old pics for you  its brighter than what it is on the pic but u can see the orange tint and they do lay small eggs  |
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Post by Dusk on Dec 10, 2009 14:54:42 GMT
Hmm... well, I have egregiellas and clenchis, and the adults don't look like these, but I don't know how polymorphic their shells can be. I'll compare these babies to the baby clenchis and egregiellas - thanks for the tip |
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Post by Dusk on Dec 10, 2009 15:39:24 GMT
Baby margie var clenchi, a few days old:  Baby margie var egregiella, a few weeks old:  ETA: Just found another shot of these two when they were a few days old:  Baby mystery archachatina, two days old:  For comparison, here are some shots of suts...   ...and an ovum:  |
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Post by AlienSnail on Dec 10, 2009 16:21:43 GMT
Perhaps it will be easier to tell what they are when they have grown a bit.  You certainly are having some success with breeding snails there |
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Post by Rachel on Dec 10, 2009 19:06:48 GMT
Didn't you know, Dusk is the margie queen ;D
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Post by Dusk on Dec 10, 2009 19:07:24 GMT
You certainly are having some success with breeding snails there Yeah, so much for the seasonal theory They've apparently decided that the central heating coming on signifiies the coming of spring I have bought far too many snails this year, so it's nice to see some of them doing something other than eating and sleeping |
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Post by Rachel on Dec 10, 2009 19:10:41 GMT
lol, just you wait til those two immacs start laying, you'll take it back then  |
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Post by Dusk on Dec 10, 2009 19:28:38 GMT
I keep expecting an immac asplosion, but none so far....
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Post by Rachel on Dec 11, 2009 12:18:46 GMT
*yet* ;D
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Anyone with any idea what, please let me know! The eggs are about 12-15mm, definitely smaller than even a young ovum's eggs.
The columellas of the adults are all white... what does orangte skin signify?
