Recognize this snail?

elmoisfive · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 02:34 PM

Shawn (sports doc) recomended that I post this picture to the ID forum to see if anyone has an idea around the snail ID in this photo....

Also, I'm pretty sure that they are egg eaters but if anyone has information to the contrary (or confirmatory), please comment.

TIA

Bill

sierraaquarium · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 03:46 PM

looks like one i just pulled out of my garden :?
at first i was thinking ramshorn, but the body didn't match.
taking the size it is into account, though, i found this one that might match
Common Door Snail (Balea biplicata) http://www.gardensafari.net/english/snails.htm

Too bad you already squashed it... there is another one it could be but you would have to see if it smelled like garlic. :lol:[/url]

sports_doc · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 05:01 PM

I've got plenty of them :cry: and will try to get some pics...but they look the same as Bill's bugger.

Anyone know if it is a confirmed egg eater?

Bill, we should experiment with some infertile eggs....leave them in the viv and see if the snails come 'running'.

Interesting is that they congregate on the spot where I dump the ff's in my retic tank....within a half hour from dropping the flys there is usually 2-3 snails...they seem to like the left over powder.

S

Ed · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 07:15 PM

the congregation at the point of the ff powder introduction is probably due to calcium in the supplement. Most if not all of the substrates used in the terraria are calcium poor and the left over supplement is a ready source for the snails.

Ed

sports_doc · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 08:22 PM

yeah I figured that Ed....probably need it for shell substrate...

I take it as an opportunity to squish them :twisted: :twisted:

S

snmreptiles · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2006, 11:37 PM

We have those is some of our tanks also. We usually just go on a snail hunt and then put them into our leaf tail gecko tanks. Good eaten for the females! :twisted:

-Shelley

felicitedanes · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 02:25 PM

My tricolor tank is infested with snails that look just like that. The last clutch they laid (only their second ever) had about twelve eggs. I found them one evening, went back to look the next morning, every egg except one was gone, and there were about six of those snails hanging out in the leftover egg goo. I was literally so mad that I cried. So I'm assuming they eat eggs.
Felicite

sports_doc · #8 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by felicitedanes

My tricolor tank is infested with snails that look just like that. The last clutch they laid (only their second ever) had about twelve eggs. I found them one evening, went back to look the next morning, every egg except one was gone, and there were about six of those snails hanging out in the leftover egg goo. I was literally so mad that I cried. So I'm assuming they eat eggs.
Felicite

:shock: :shock:

Time for the CO2 trick....for all of us

S

felicitedanes · #9 (**permalink**) 07-03-2006, 06:53 PM

Yes, I've been thinking about that. It'll be a pain to catch the tri's and get them out, but probably worth it if I ever hope to get any offspring from them.

Dartfrogfreak · #10 (**permalink**) 07-04-2006, 09:15 PM

Wonder if infertile eggs would actually confirm them as eggeaters.

They may eat the infertile eggs as they are dead organic matter ( Snails are decomposers).

But that doesnt mean they would eat fertile eggs .

THANX,

TODD