Sarah Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Now that I've got your attention let me begin. Becki kindly gave me two Apple Snails on Saturday, and last night, I think I saw them mating. Mr. Cory. No eggs as yet, I believe they lay above the water line, and the eggs look like a raspberry. This may not be exciting for you, but it is my first time even owning a snail, and is quite interesting. They were kinda 'rotating', and afterwards, what I assumed was the female was doing this sort of weird.. um.. thing where she looked as if to lay an egg, but nothing came. Later on, the male & female came to go together again, and then one of them fell off the glass. It was funny in a mean sort of way. Poor snail, they often fall silly things. While I'm on the topic, do Apple Snails eat plants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Lol. That's cheeky Sarah. You really shouldn't do that. Very funny though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah Sarah, don't over excite the old people!!! *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 :giggle: ... sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Hey, speak for yourself Jarrod.........LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Actually mate, I was thinking of you...... *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 *lol* Jarrod & Paul, it is OK.. you can be old together. Nah, seriously neither of you are old..:alright: I'm laughing so hard right now. *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I would still be laughing if it didn't hurt so much. ...mumble, mumble...Damn old bones..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sorry, I nodded off............ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) @ Shadoh and Busman - don't know what you two are laughing about....at my age things like this can induce heart failure I shall henceforth be known as Nanna (I can almost guarantee i'm older than you lot!!) @ Sarah - that was mean young lady, I got all excited (did think Bloody Hell...that was quick! ) now I find out you're on about snails!! I can understand though, baby anythings tend to cheer us up no end. As for plants...my guess would be they will try anything and if it tastes ok (???) they'll go back for more. Best of luck with 'em, Nanna B) Just by the way I had 17 babies yesterday... am absolutely knackered now and when I remember where I put my glasses I might even have another look at them <_< Edited February 8, 2011 by FlameDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah, baby anythings are great. I caught one of them attacking a small plant, so I popped in an algae pellet for it. I'm thinking about starting them out in a tub, as I don't think the female has enough room to lay her eggs for her liking. Plus it will keep them away from my plants. Oohhh.. what sort of babies? Guppies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Seventeen............Jesus................I don't know how you did it. And at your age............... Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl13 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 @ Busman - Yep a massive effort, hence knackered and can't find me glasses!! actually I just popped in as a guest and after reading your comment I was laughing so much I forgot my password... @ Shadoh - rolling on the floor?? I hope it was clean, I believe we discussed your housekeeper before @ Sarah - yes it was guppies, poor beleaguered (or in this case belaboured) Princess. She is in the fry tank for now, having a well earned rest and totally ignoring the fry. Nanna xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Still no eggs.. apparently the female can wait up until a month to lay. Oh, and I read that they can and do eat plants, and are even known to eat sponge filters (should have seen how fast I took one out of their tub when I read this). They are both in a large plastic tub, with a heater, plants (fake, don't want them munching on them) and a bit of driftwood. COME ON... I want to get me myself some baby snails already! Edited February 12, 2011 by Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Come on Sarah, this is not funny. I fell for it again. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Come on Busman.. Twice? Seriously? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 My memory not so good at my age......lol. Just saw heading and opened it without really looking. Good luck with your snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Sarah!!! You got me again I had totally forgotten about this thread!Hahaha! I didn't even look at the second page to see that Paul had done the same. *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Don't fail us now, Nana..........LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 *lol* @ you two. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Wow I didn't realise how young you were. i thought you were like 20 something haha. Do you have a limit on the number of tanks you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 LOL... a spawn thread for snails!!!!! If you want some eggs I can send some to you Sarah.... mine are laying eggs all over the place at the moment ... including climbing out of the tank, crawling up the stands and laying on the posts..... then falling on the concrete floor and cracking their shells (stupid snails).... I somehow have a mixed batch now... yellow shells with white feet.. yellow shells with blue feet.... and brown shells with blue feet and brown shells with white feet.... keep them fed up nicely on greens or spirulina disks and they will lay for you eventually.... keep an eye out under the glass lids ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 *lol* Matt! Is that a good thing? Haven't asked about the limit, I don't think I will incase mum thinks of one. Just as many as I can squeeze in my room I guess. My room is pretty big, I've already got rid of a stack of drawers, and a large wardrobe (I had two.. I can live with one), plus various other small things so I could put the 400L in. Thanks for the offer Wayne, but I think I'll just mine lay. They are currently being fed algae pellets, shrimp pellets, any axolotl pellets that my axies decide they don't want, and I had been meaning to raid the crisper. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Sarah, you are probably the only person I know who is anxiously awaiting the appearance of MORE snails Mind you, you now have a few tanks to spread them around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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