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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 1, 2015 20:56:45 GMT
Yes I have and I feel like a proud mum LOL!! I did have eggs before that were scattered all over the place but this is my first proper clutch and I think it means my snailies are happy. I do not know what do to with them though. I have no idea if they are the Albinos or the Fulica but they look so cute and knowing there is a baby snaily in each of them. I just wish I could rear them all, I would love to try but space is at a premium. Any suggestions would be so welcome.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by etana on Dec 1, 2015 21:36:03 GMT
Aww congrats, didn't I have a hunch they might be pregnant and getting their shells warmer to help develop the eggs, and testing the soil, seeing where to lay. Collect them and pop them in the freezer. You can keep a few if you want to watch them hatch, but keep in mind that if your snails are doing well, in a few weeks you'll find another clutch like this, and then another. Possibly even two at a time if both partners decide to lay (happens in my tank, there's almost always an even number of clutches to dig up). I'd say they're most likely fulica eggs. Margies lay about 10 big ones at a time, fulica will do dozens, even hundreds if it's a really big fat and experienced mommy like my Halonen lol. If you want to keep a few, just leave them where they are - whoever laid them has apparently thought of the babies getting to food quickly, and herself too lol. If any of your snails seems extraordinarily weak now (unable to climb or stick high up, grumpier than should be, etc), an extra meal of egg or good quality meat will be helpful.
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Post by etana on Dec 1, 2015 21:53:04 GMT
I forgot, it sounds like your snails were dropping test eggs earlier. I mean the ones scattered around.
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Post by GrandTouringShell on Dec 2, 2015 0:31:22 GMT
I want to first say congratz with the eggs! Dealing with snail eggs can be troublesome for some, especially for those who are emotional, but the best thing to do is freeze them (as Etana suggests), crush them or feed them to a reptile or any other animal that loves eggs.
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Post by Zorst on Dec 2, 2015 17:31:40 GMT
Congrats Jo, but yeah I agree with the others keep a few if you want to hatch some but honestly freeze the rest before they develop. Great to know you finally got some eggs though.
Zorst
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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 2, 2015 20:35:08 GMT
Thank you ladies for your kind help, advice and congratulations. Tomorrow morning when it is "house keeping." I will remove most of them and leave a few. All snailies seem to be up and about at the moment and I cannot see one which is looking exhausted but I will have another look when I come off here. they will definitely have egg tomorrow as a midweek treat which will help the mum who has just given birth I wish I knew which one she was. Yes, she has laid the eggs under the food plate and what you say makes perfect sense Etana, how long does it take for the eggs to hatch please?
I will keep you all informed if there are any developments.
Hugs JO xx
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Post by etana on Dec 2, 2015 22:08:15 GMT
Egg day tomorrow, that's great, the mom will help herself to it I'm sure. The hatching time will be anything from a couple days to a couple weeks. This is because the snails can decide, to an extent, when to lay.
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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 3, 2015 22:19:03 GMT
Thank you for that advice Etana love, I have done as you suggested and kept a few of the eggs. I am just leaving them where they are if that is OK. I think my coir is too damp for them to hatch but I will keep my eyes open. I couldn't resist just keeping a few and I must admit that if they do hatch and survive, it will make my year.
About the egg, mine don't seem to rush over to it either in the baby tank or the adults/juveniles. Is there a certain way they like it cooked? I tend to cook it until it is really sticky, maybe they like it a little more runny but I am scared of undercooking it and giving them little bad tummies.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by etana on Dec 4, 2015 9:39:13 GMT
Damp coir won't stop them from hatching, just as long as it isn't so wet that the babies could actually drown in it. I dunno about the cooking preference, mine seem to be pretty happy about whichever cooking level I do, I've done many. Then again yours might not need to run because they know food won't run out. You sound like you take a lot of care to keep them well-fed, so they don't need to try to be fast to get their share. Just as long as their appetites are altogether healthy, I wouldn't worry.
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Post by Zorst on Dec 5, 2015 9:56:45 GMT
I tend to over cook my eggs for them Jo so that they are drier and break up real easy. They seem to eat them when they found them more when they are in smaller amounts.
Zorst
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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 5, 2015 13:45:49 GMT
Oh thanks Etana love for that very encouraging advice and info. No the coir isn't that damp so I may stand a chance of having a few babies? I know the tank isn't big enough but it would be so nice. Anyway, we are getting a much bigger tank when we are able. Aww thanks for the nice things you said, yes I do keep them pretty will stocked up, the kitchen is always open so to speak LOL!! Thank you Zorst honey, yes I really cook mine until it is rubbery because I didn't want them t get little poorly tummies if it was undercooked. Actually a couple of days ago when the egg went it it did all eventually disappear. The babies in the baby house didn't seem to have touched theirs at all.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 13, 2015 18:06:14 GMT
Found more eggies this morning, a snaily was buried under their bath and when I picked her up, because I had to as she was where the bath goes, there were a load of eggies. By this time I had disturbed her obviously but I am very concerned. Not able to keep the eggs I did as was suggested but I felt dreadful doing it. What if she goes back now and looks for them although I did see that some were still with her when I moved her. What would anyone else have done in this situation please?
Hugs JO xx
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Post by etana on Dec 13, 2015 21:48:23 GMT
Oh Jo, it's not your fault, we all accidentally disturb mommy snails sometimes (I have as well, after it the poor thing ran around with eggs coming out all over the place ). I often find snails asleep under food and water dishes and I have to move them when I clean up as I can't think of how to safely place a dish on top of a snail. They rarely are in the middle of laying eggs right then though. I would just see that she eats and drinks well and gets rested, and do another egg check pretty soon if she hadn't finished laying yet. I don't think there's much else you can do, but let us know how the little mommy is doing.
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Post by jolovessnailies on Dec 14, 2015 20:05:27 GMT
Thank you Etna love for a very supportive post. I do know which snaily she is or I think I do although it is very difficult in my tank as I have said before. I have looked around for more eggs but haven't found any and I am not sure if she has been for her dinner. If she has it has been when I haven't seen her. I have seen her sleeping though and thought it best to just leave her alone. If I do not actually catch her eating I will put her next to the food platter. I shall certainly be more cautious in future and gently feel to see if a snaily is buried. The trouble is I couldn't very well put the bath back on top of her so I had to move her anyway. I hope she isn't upset. Thank you again for your help hun.
Hugs JO xx
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Post by etana on Dec 16, 2015 13:32:14 GMT
It's been a couple days now so how is she doing now? I was changing my Tigers' bathwater yesterday and had to remove 3 snails from under the water dish, they sure think it's one of the best resting spots in the tank! Meanwhile there's a new egg clutch against the glass in the fulica tank lol. I must dig it out tonight.
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