melbournebetta Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 is this rude? I don't want to google it... I just googled betta fungus and got a whole heap of images I now need to somehow burn out of my memory. Just tell me. is this snail being rude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Ooh... Zombie snail!!!!! Is it trying to lay eggs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildeb Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Rather looks like it hey! so.... is it being rude??? hmmm maybe it's just feeling lonely ERK I am now trying to eradicate images and I didn't GOOGLE ANYTHING! The curse of an active imagination..... :eadshake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 lol it's not being rude!!! U have a dirty mind... I actually watched them carefully when they did it once it's getting close to the surface for air. They actually suck in the air and spit it back out through that tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 INFORMATION: http://www.applesnail.net/content/anatomy/respiration.php "The respiratory system of the apple snail is highly adaptedto tropical waters, which once in a while dry up. This change in wateravailability is reflected in the apple snails respiration system: a combinationof both a gill and a lung. The arise of the lung in apple snail can be explained by thefollowing conditions: Low oxygen levels: The oxygen (O2) levels in tropical pools can become very lowdue to the combination of high temperatures and a lot of rotting organic waste.Aerial respiration is a efficient way to overcome this lack of oxygen in thewater and is not only used by snails, but also certain fishes have developed anorgan to derive oxygen from air (for example labyrinth fishes like Bettasplendens and others)." Pomacea haustrum,one of the larger apple snails, withextended siphon. (left) Yes, that's what's happening. (phew) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Oohhhh... And I thought maybe he was just happy to see you, Ness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zui Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I don't care. It still looks rude ! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Its his arm, he is saying hello. *waveshelloness* Thats how i always interpreted it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Paul, While this isn't the first enormous thing I've seen waving at me unexpectedly - it is indeed the first I have misinterpreted it's intentions, I must say! What an odd looking lung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyeo Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Paul, "While this isn't the first enormous thing I've seen waving at me unexpectedly..." This quote could really open up a can of jokes... but i'll leave it too your imagination :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildeb Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 :balloons: @ Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Well you know me, I'm really not one to infer crassNESS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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