Bethany1979
03-21-2009, 8:50 PM
I've been finding this method of color I.D. ing of my brigs very useful. Thought I'd share the insight:)
You need to know the snail's foot color/body body color (dark or light.
Shell base color.
And stripes or lack thereof.
1) What is the snail's foot color?
If light, then go to 2.
If dark, then go to 7.
2) Light foot. What is the snail's shell base color?
If yellow then go to 3.
If white or very close to white, then go to 4.
If green/dark green, then go to 5.
If purple/pink, then go to 6.
3) Light foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is GOLDEN.
If brown stripes, then it is a STRIPED YELLOW*.
4) Light foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is IVORY.
If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is LIGHT STRIPED PURPLE.
5) Light foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is PLAIN OLIVE.
If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is STRIPED OLIVE.
6) Light foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is PLAIN PURPLE.
If dark purple stripes, then it is a STRIPED PURPLE.
7) Dark foot. What is the snail's shell base color?
If yellow then go to 8.
If white or very close to white, then go to 9.
If green/dark green, then go to 10.
If purple/pink, then go to 11.
8) Dark foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is JADE (also called Dark Yellow).
If brown stripes, then it is a WILD TYPE.
9) Dark foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is BLUE.
If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED PURPLE.
10) Dark foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN OLIVE.
If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED OLIVE.
11) Dark foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN PURPLE.
If dark purple stripes, then it is a DARK STRIPED PURPLE.
You need to know the snail's foot color/body body color (dark or light.
Shell base color.
And stripes or lack thereof.
1) What is the snail's foot color?
If light, then go to 2.
If dark, then go to 7.
2) Light foot. What is the snail's shell base color?
If yellow then go to 3.
If white or very close to white, then go to 4.
If green/dark green, then go to 5.
If purple/pink, then go to 6.
3) Light foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is GOLDEN.
If brown stripes, then it is a STRIPED YELLOW*.
4) Light foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is IVORY.
If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is LIGHT STRIPED PURPLE.
5) Light foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is PLAIN OLIVE.
If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is STRIPED OLIVE.
6) Light foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is PLAIN PURPLE.
If dark purple stripes, then it is a STRIPED PURPLE.
7) Dark foot. What is the snail's shell base color?
If yellow then go to 8.
If white or very close to white, then go to 9.
If green/dark green, then go to 10.
If purple/pink, then go to 11.
8) Dark foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is JADE (also called Dark Yellow).
If brown stripes, then it is a WILD TYPE.
9) Dark foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is BLUE.
If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED PURPLE.
10) Dark foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN OLIVE.
If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED OLIVE.
11) Dark foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?
If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN PURPLE.
If dark purple stripes, then it is a DARK STRIPED PURPLE.