Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

[Odd Duck]

On 3/15/2023 at 10:41 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Will a shrimp eat a molt ?

Yes. Meant to say shrimp will eat a moly. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Today I was delightfully surprised by this family wandering by 🥰

 

[Lennie]

On 3/18/2023 at 10:26 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Today I was delightfully surprised by this family wandering by 🥰

 

How adorable!

I've never seen them before. I bet we don't have them here. cuties

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/18/2023 at 3:56 PM, Lennie said:

How adorable!

I've never seen them before. I bet we don't have them here. cuties

 

They are wild here. I believe they are tropical because I didn’t see them when I lived in Northern U.S.

[Lennie]

On 3/18/2023 at 11:07 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

They are wild here. I believe they are tropical because I didn’t see them when I lived in Northern U.S.

Are they peaceful?

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/18/2023 at 4:09 PM, Lennie said:

Are they peaceful?

Yep. It’s $10,000 fine to feed them though!

Edited March 18, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

The little ones cheep cheep just like chicks. Also here you go @Lennie

This is what is left of the thingy I gave the shrimps yesterday.

 

[Lennie]

On 3/19/2023 at 1:35 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

The little ones cheep cheep just like chicks. Also here you go @Lennie

This is what is left of the thingy I gave the shrimps yesterday.

 

Snoopy next time blink twice if you are in need of help with these zucchini monsters

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Stay tuned for an unboxing

[Theplatymaster]

On 3/21/2023 at 6:01 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Stay tuned for an unboxing

what kind?

plants?

dry goods?

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

A week or so ago I was surprised to see a new sub to my YouTube channel: Crayfish Empire! So I thought, haven’t been on their site in awhile, let’s check out the goods. They have lots of free samples, but I was particularly interested in the 11 oz. Calcium carbonate, a staple ingredient for Snello. I loaded up the cart and checked out. I only had to pay shipping, which was $5.99. 
 

My box arrived in a couple days, and here’s what we have! 
 

(I did pay for the stickers. I thought they were cool.)

Pardon my "farmers' hands".  My skin doesn't like me. Heh.

This item was not part of my order, but they threw it in as a bonus!

The first food I offered was the snail cookie pellets. I figure, 8 snails, let’s start with just a few, maybe 5, pellets and see how long it takes them to finish them. MISTAKE!!!! One pellet landed on a plant, and I pushed it off with my tongs and it crumbled completely.

This is how the tank looked.

What seemed like a little bit of food got very fluffy and became a lot! There is no way they will eat all of this.

I turkey bastered most of it up into a cup, then I made penguins to freeze. But, ice cubes float. So within each penguin I put a plant weight so I can return the cookie pellet to the bottom of the tank another time. (The ones on the right were already frozen with my DIY Snello).

Well.. with all that being said, everyone really enjoyed the cookie pellets.

Cleaning up the scraps:

I fed some zucchini in the days in between and the next food up was the Mystery Snail Guardians pellets. THIS TIME… I just dropped in ONE pellet. 🙂

These work the same as the cookie pellets and were loved just as much.

 

I have offered the calcium (spirulina) chips before, but the snails don’t show much interest. I know they have other flavors so perhaps I will try those at some point. However, I know the shrimp love the calcium chips. (Look how RED that one shrimp Is!)

The last food to be tried is the cookie. It looks like this.

 

And yep, it didn’t take long for them to find it and they enjoy it. This one does not puff up in the water. It stays pretty much the same size and shape.

 

Cookie pellet (first food mentioned) after it hits water:

more snails eating cookie pellet

free calcium carbonate 11oz.

 

Overall I really like how these foods work. A little bit feeds a group of snails. It seems like such little packets but a little goes a LONG WAY! It will take some time to get through what I have, including the frozen penguins, but I plan to reorder!

P.S.  These feedings were done over the course of a week.

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Guppysnail]

I made the mistake of overfeeding feeding those but the lazy pellet version also. I love how it fluffs quick so the snail kids can easily eat it. 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/21/2023 at 8:56 AM, Guppysnail said:

I made the mistake of overfeeding feeding those but the lazy pellet version also. I love how it fluffs quick so the snail kids can easily eat it. 

What is a lazy pellet?

[Lennie]

On 3/21/2023 at 3:34 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

A week or so ago I was surprised to see a new sub to my YouTube channel: Crayfish Empire! So I thought, haven’t been on their site in awhile, let’s check out the goods. They have lots of free samples, but I was particularly interested in the 11 oz. Calcium carbonate, a staple ingredient for Snello. I loaded up the cart and checked out. I only had to pay shipping, which was $5.99. 
 

My box arrived in a couple days, and here’s what we have! 
 

(I did pay for the stickers. I thought they were cool.)

Pardon my "farmers' hands".  My skin doesn't like me. Heh.

This item was not part of my order, but they threw it in as a bonus!

The first food I offered was the snail cookie pellets. I figure, 8 snails, let’s start with just a few, maybe 5, pellets and see how long it takes them to finish them. MISTAKE!!!! One pellet landed on a plant, and I pushed it off with my tongs and it crumbled completely.

This is how the tank looked.

What seemed like a little bit of food got very fluffy and became a lot! There is no way they will eat all of this.

I turkey bastered most of it up into a cup, then I made penguins to freeze. But, ice cubes float. So within each penguin I put a plant weight so I can return the cookie pellet to the bottom of the tank another time. (The ones on the right were already frozen with my DIY Snello).

Well.. with all that being said, everyone really enjoyed the cookie pellets.

Cleaning up the scraps:

I fed some zucchini in the days in between and the next food up was the Mystery Snail Guardians pellets. THIS TIME… I just dropped in ONE pellet. 🙂

These work the same as the cookie pellets and were loved just as much.

 

I have offered the calcium (spirulina) chips before, but the snails don’t show much interest. I know they have other flavors so perhaps I will try those at some point. However, I know the shrimp love the calcium chips. (Look how RED that one shrimp Is!)

The last food to be tried is the cookie. It looks like this.

 

And yep, it didn’t take long for them to find it and they enjoy it. This one does not puff up in the water. It stays pretty much the same size and shape.

 

Cookie pellet (first food mentioned) after it hits water:

more snails eating cookie pellet

free calcium carbonate 11oz.

 

Overall I really like how these foods work. A little bit feeds a group of snails. It seems like such little packets but a little goes a LONG WAY! It will take some time to get through what I have, including the frozen penguins, but I plan to reorder!

P.S.  These feedings were done over the course of a week.

 

Rick and Morty want to come over for a dinner ;D

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:00 AM, Lennie said:

Rick and Morty want to come over for a dinner ;D

 

I'd mail you some but it will cost between $44 and $75 to mail it to Turkey!

[Lennie]

On 3/21/2023 at 4:05 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I'd mail you some but it will cost between $44 and $75 to mail it to Turkey!

You even thinking about it is super kind.

Hope they enjoy their new food 🙂

I've found shrimp king's snail stixx at my lfs. Any clue if it is worth buying?

[Theplatymaster]

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea

you are getting me to consider ordering from this company next time im looking for fish food...

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:10 AM, Theplatymaster said:

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea

you are getting me to consider ordering from this company next time im looking for fish food...

You have to fly back here to get Summer so you can get the food and Summer at the same time!  Does crayfish empire ship to you?

Edited March 21, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Theplatymaster]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:14 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

You have to fly back here to get Summer so you can get the food and Summer at the same time!

i think you are confusing me with @Lennie...

i have a magenta snail, Smaug.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:14 AM, Theplatymaster said:

i think you are confusing me with @Lennie...

i have a magenta snail, Smaug.

LOL  <------------

Sorry!  Lennie posted right above you and that's the name I saw.  Sorry @Theplatymaster 🤣  It was a blonde moment.  (Not blonde.  But have blonde moments. Don't judge me lol)

On 3/21/2023 at 9:09 AM, Lennie said:

You even thinking about it is super kind.

Hope they enjoy their new food 🙂

I've found shrimp king's snail stixx at my lfs. Any clue if it is worth buying?

No idea

Edited March 21, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Theplatymaster]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:16 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

LOL  <------------

Sorry!  Lennie posted right above you and that's the name I saw.  Sorry @Theplatymaster 🤣 

its fine, i understand.

Ive had stupid moments too.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:10 AM, Theplatymaster said:

you are getting me to consider ordering from this company next time im looking for fish food

All of these were free samples, you just pay shipping! (But I did pay for the stickers)

Edited March 21, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Theplatymaster]

On 3/21/2023 at 9:17 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

All of these were free samples, you just pay shipping!

that much free samples...

Wow, i am really considering getting some food for my snails from them when i run out of crab cuisine, which i will soon.