thebullit
05-01-2008, 5:02 AM
just found this on a snail site!!!!
what do you snail lovers think???
Reproduction:
-Apple snails are hermaphroditic, which means they can be both a male and a female, but they can only be one sex at a time. Therefore it takes two to get fertile eggs.
-Apple snails are mature after they reach 1 inch in diameter.
-The eggs are deposited above the waterline in clutches containing 100's of eggs.
-Females will lay infertile eggs and can also store sperm for months, so you won't know unless you let them hatch.
-Hatching takes from 2 to 4 weeks and the eggs must be kept in a humid environment to keep them moist, but not wet, as the baby snails will drown.
-If you don't want little snails you can either keep only one snail, or scrape the eggs off the tank and throw them out.
-Even if you think you have two snails of the same sex it is not a guarantee, as they will alter sexes occasionally.
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/little_snail_line_left.gif
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/arrow_03.gif (http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/carefeedingguide.htm#top)
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/green_plant_bar04.gifhttp://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/arrow_03.gif (http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/carefeedingguide.htm#top)
what do you snail lovers think???
Reproduction:
-Apple snails are hermaphroditic, which means they can be both a male and a female, but they can only be one sex at a time. Therefore it takes two to get fertile eggs.
-Apple snails are mature after they reach 1 inch in diameter.
-The eggs are deposited above the waterline in clutches containing 100's of eggs.
-Females will lay infertile eggs and can also store sperm for months, so you won't know unless you let them hatch.
-Hatching takes from 2 to 4 weeks and the eggs must be kept in a humid environment to keep them moist, but not wet, as the baby snails will drown.
-If you don't want little snails you can either keep only one snail, or scrape the eggs off the tank and throw them out.
-Even if you think you have two snails of the same sex it is not a guarantee, as they will alter sexes occasionally.
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/little_snail_line_left.gif
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/arrow_03.gif (http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/carefeedingguide.htm#top)
http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/green_plant_bar04.gifhttp://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/guyspics/arrow_03.gif (http://members.shaw.ca/the-guyz/carefeedingguide.htm#top)