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Post by picklepies on Mar 3, 2016 14:22:43 GMT
Hi all, I was wondering if I could get some reassurance on my baby snails?
They hatched on Jan 29th and 30th, so are about a month old. They're still albino bodied and shelled, which is odd as neither parent is albino bodied and whilst Apollo has an albino shell, Jim is completely non-albino, with no traces in his family either, so that's a bit odd, will it change at all? The snails are both ~2cm in shell length, is this an okaysize or should they be bigger? Thanks!
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Post by etana on Mar 3, 2016 15:22:27 GMT
Many snail breeders would be jealous!  The yellow shells will probably stay, however if you see any stripes at all they will grow up stripy. That sounds like a good size to me. Are their eyes black or pink? |
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Post by picklepies on Mar 3, 2016 15:37:03 GMT
They have little black eyes I was thinking they could still be getting their colours but I read that you could tell at about a month? |
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Post by picklepies on Mar 3, 2016 15:40:48 GMT
 Here's a photo of Raphael if it's of any help? |
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Post by etana on Mar 3, 2016 16:21:09 GMT
Sweet little snailie. Black eyes mean they're not fully albino, could be leucistic though. Snails do sometimes change their foot colour a little as they grow. All my fulica have hatched with some colour on their feet and have at most gotten a bit darker, but the young Margies I got from Zorst last year have changed quite a bit. But hey, you have healthy babies with very light-colour feet and black eyes, they're going to grow up very lovely.  |
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Post by picklepies on Mar 3, 2016 19:55:39 GMT
Aw thank you! I think I just worry far too much about them lol x
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Post by jolovessnailies on Mar 3, 2016 21:59:32 GMT
There is nothing wrong with that Picklepies love, it shows you love your snailies as we all do on here. I have had a few scares and will probably have a few more.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by etana on Mar 4, 2016 8:08:46 GMT
Of course we worry about our little friends. Really it's good to ask any questions that are bugging you, so we can help or give reassurance. Keep us updated on the babies! |
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Post by jolovessnailies on Mar 4, 2016 21:04:52 GMT
Yes please keep us updated hunni, we adore baby snailies.
Hugs
JO xx
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Post by picklepies on Mar 9, 2016 9:55:15 GMT
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Post by jolovessnailies on Mar 9, 2016 21:50:59 GMT
They are so gorgeous love, thank you for sharing. What cute pictures. Hugs Jo xx |
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Post by etana on Mar 10, 2016 5:41:34 GMT
Very nice pics!
I bet the babies were surprised to see Jim as he's so big!
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Post by picklepies on Mar 10, 2016 12:35:23 GMT
They were probably a bit shocked as they meet Apollo first, but Jim was very good with them |
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Post by jolovessnailies on Mar 11, 2016 21:17:16 GMT
I am glad they are doing OK love and it amazes me how gentle the larger snailies are with the babies.
Hugs
JO xx
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The yellow shells will probably stay, however if you see any stripes at all they will grow up stripy. That sounds like a good size to me. 
