Guppysnail Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Wow Luke is a super snail…that’s an amazing tale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrum Fish Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Next time he's on the front glass I'll get a thumb pic to show him in all his golden glory! We've got a handful of little hitchikers that presumably rode plants into the tank, but they've been putting in work and aren't hurting anything, so I don't see them as pests. My 5 year old loves them, too, so they stay. A few are ramshorns and a few appear to be pond snails. I assumed bladder snails at first but their shells lean to the right, which would make them ponds, wouldn't it? This is all still new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I love it when Fred does this, he looks like popcorn in a hot air popper lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrum Fish Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Here he is with his clean shell 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 12:18 PM, Scrum Fish said: Next time he's on the front glass I'll get a thumb pic to show him in all his golden glory! We've got a handful of little hitchikers that presumably rode plants into the tank, but they've been putting in work and aren't hurting anything, so I don't see them as pests. My 5 year old loves them, too, so they stay. A few are ramshorns and a few appear to be pond snails. I assumed bladder snails at first but their shells lean to the right, which would make them ponds, wouldn't it? This is all still new to me. I don’t have ponds but I keep bladders. Their faces are sooo adorable 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrum Fish Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Ok, definitely ponds in my case. Bladders do have adorable faces, with those little eyes! I'm keeping an eye on their numbers, but they're not hurting anything and are being diligent little workers, so they're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 9:47 AM, Scrum Fish said: Ok, definitely ponds in my case. Bladders do have adorable faces, with those little eyes! I'm keeping an eye on their numbers, but they're not hurting anything and are being diligent little workers, so they're welcome. This is Honey. I put her in a 10 gallon that had no other bladders and waited took about 8 weeks but she produced 2 clutches of her color. I adore her she is now very large. Just shy of the size of my juvenile olive nerite Nemo 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrum Fish Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Luke next to my fat sausage thumb. He was excited. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 5:53 PM, Scrum Fish said: Luke next to my fat sausage thumb. He was excited. Hey there little guy. Hey thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 12:37 PM, Guppysnail said: This is Honey. I put her in a 10 gallon that had no other bladders and waited took about 8 weeks but she produced 2 clutches of her color. I adore her she is now very large. Just shy of the size of my juvenile olive nerite Nemo I would kill for some of those in those colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 6:01 PM, ARMYVET said: I would kill for some of those in those colors. I’ve now got them that color in 5 tanks it all started with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 6:03 PM, Guppysnail said: I’ve now got them that color in 5 tanks it all started with her. Fine...just rub it in...LOL get a pill bottle ill it up with water throw a few in and mail them to me...LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I look at snails in every LFS I go to and I have never seen any in that color...ever. Yours are amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 6:16 PM, ARMYVET said: I look at snails in every LFS I go to and I have never seen any in that color...ever. Yours are amazing! Hey different topic but I tried to get a pic of when they eat repashy from tongs in the evening but I wasn’t coordinated enough and dropped the repashy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 6:15 PM, ARMYVET said: Fine...just rub it in...LOL get a pill bottle ill it up with water throw a few in and mail them to me...LOL If you were close I would give you a few dozen 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 7:07 PM, Guppysnail said: Hey different topic but I tried to get a pic of when they eat repashy from tongs in the evening but I wasn’t coordinated enough and dropped the repashy. That is so awesome…lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On the menu tonight is steamed spinach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 My mystery snail lives in my cave and came out for some fresh greens😁 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 8:08 PM, ARMYVET said: On the menu tonight is steamed spinach Hey how did you get it to sink? I have to use plant weights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 8:10 PM, Guppysnail said: Hey how did you get it to sink? I have to use plant weights I’ll trade you some of my magic spinach for your mystical snails😂🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 The trick is in how long you boil it. I put the spinach in the pit with water and get it all wet then put it on the stove on high amd when it comes to a full boil…I let it go for 3 min boiling away. Then I take it and run cold water thru the pot till it’s all cooled off and then it sinks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 8:14 PM, ARMYVET said: The trick is in how long you boil it. I put the spinach in the pit with water and get it all wet then put it on the stove on high amd when it comes to a full boil…I let it go for 3 min boiling away. Then I take it and run cold water thru the pot till it’s all cooled off and then it sinks . Awesome. I’m silly I was dunking mine in boiling water. Good grief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Boil your green beans longer than you think you should and they eat them even better. For me it’s all been trial and error. @xXInkedPhoenixX has been helping me to learn about my mystery snails. After seeing her two and the baby I knew I needed some lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 8:20 PM, ARMYVET said: Boil your green beans longer than you think you should and they eat them even better. For me it’s all been trial and error. @xXInkedPhoenixX has been helping me to learn about my mystery snails. After seeing her two and the baby I knew I needed some lol I have a tank full of baby mysteries too. I do steam theirs longer but for the plecos they wipe out a lightly steamed gr bean in 2 hours…I have to slow them down. 🐷 piggies to the max. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Lol piggy plecos🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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