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Post by jolovessnailies on Jul 14, 2017 8:14:48 GMT
Great news ladies, I have 4 hatchlings! I noticed them yesterday after I had discovered some eggs (and duly froze them I am afraid) and there were these 4 tiniest cutest little white snails I saw two hitching a ride on a bigger snail last night and it was adorable. I am going to have to be especially careful now when I clear uneaten food away in case anyone is on the plate. I just hope they get their share of the food and I am concerned about their drowning if they want a drink. How does everyone else deal with this please?
I feel as if I have given birth to them myself, I am so pleased.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by etana on Jul 14, 2017 11:38:13 GMT
Awww congrats! Are they Margies (fingertip size) or fulica (much smaller, like 1/4 inch, with spotty shells)? Baby snails are so great either way and I love to hear they're hitching rides already too.
The bath tub has to be shallow for now and checked on often. My adult snails do seem to teach their little ones to drink safely, and I have even witnessed them rescue babies from drowning, but they might not be there fast enough if someone falls in and can't get out. Many small plates with little bits of food around the tank helps the babies as well. Avoid offering food like fresh tomatoes that they could fall into and drown in.
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Post by picklepies on Jul 14, 2017 13:49:02 GMT
Oooo that sound so brilliant!!! Congratulations snailie mum XD
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Post by jolovessnailies on Jul 15, 2017 15:11:06 GMT
Thank you, ladies, for your kind words. I think they are margies Etana love as they are very white. I have seen them on the backs of the older snailies and I am keeping the water bowl shallow. I am wondering if there is anything else I could put in for them like a very small animal feeding pot with cotton wool in. I am very worried about the little loves having an accident. Thank you for the tomato tip, I am keeping their diet pretty straight forward at the moment as I don't want any little upset tummies either. I will put a few bits of spare food around the tank but I really do not have room for any more bowls except the water. I was worried about the babies not getting enough to eat so would this be OK please? I will keep you updated.
Hugs J xx
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Post by etana on Jul 15, 2017 18:15:49 GMT
Jo, you actually will avoid problems by offering different kinds of foods, so they learn about what kind of foods there are and won't grow up picky. That's good news that they're margies, they aren't so likely to drown simply because they're born so big, and they're easier to keep track of too. This means you can offer watery stuff as well, just make sure that they could not float in it. Usually cutting it up into small pieces will be enough. If you can find a lid of a very small glass jar, they don't take up much space at all, so you could have an extra feeding spot that's easy to keep clean (putting food on soil means faster spoiling, though if you can handle that, the snails won't mind it, lol). Then again the babies will grow big before you know it and won't have any problems at all getting to food normally. Their tummies will be helped by the poops of the big ones, so make sure to not pick up a poop that someone is eating at the moment. Make sure there's always calcium for them and that there are no decorations made out of rock. Foliage to play in is always good and also safe to fall into. They will get some bumps on their shells because they're very adventurous, but usually they will be able to repair them all right.
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Post by jolovessnailies on Jul 17, 2017 8:28:47 GMT
Thank you for that Etana love and I am giving them as much variety as possible. They always have a wide range anyway though I was a bit upset when they didn't seem to like their melon lol! I have made sure I have cut up some tiny pieces, I have to do that for the hermies anyway so I just make a bit extra. I will certainly see if I can find a small lid and put some little pieces in it, I think I have an apple sauce jar lid which I can use.
When spot cleaning I will be very careful not to remove anything anyone is eating, I am always very careful about that. We had a squeeze-out and a change of substrate on Saturday but I made sure that plenty of the old stuff was left in. There is always cuttlefish in there Etana hunni and of course the loose calcium powder which I put at the back of their food tray. Thank you so much for your kind advice, I will keep you posted. No bumps so far but I will keep a close eye on them.
Hugs Jo xx
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