Why won't my Briggs lay eggs?
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How do you know they are sexually mature? How do you know one is female? How big are they? What is your water temp and parameters? What else is in the tank with them? LOL All important info. 
Are your snails in with fish? Some fish may harass them, and if they are too busy protecting themselves from nips, they may not give you eggs. Do you have both male and female snails?
Well, I was going by the nickel size= sexual maturity guideline. Anyhow, 3 are larger than a walnut, 3 are between nickel and quarter size and 2 are penny size.
I know one is female because it has gone crazy eating some zuchinni and I got a good look at it and compared pics online. Also it never gets on the top of any others.
Temp is at 77, I do water changes every 2 days (last check it was 0,0, 10), and feed sanil jello every night along with zuchinni 2 times a week. They are growing very well.
I know one is female because it has gone crazy eating some zuchinni and I got a good look at it and compared pics online. Also it never gets on the top of any others.
Temp is at 77, I do water changes every 2 days (last check it was 0,0, 10), and feed sanil jello every night along with zuchinni 2 times a week. They are growing very well.
Look at your snails antennae, are they long or short? Check their eyes, some fish pluck those off too. Do they scoot around the tank all open? or do they keep their antennae curled in? They may be picking on them and you not seeing it.
Some do but I had a female for a year without males and she never laid, within 2 weeks of having males in with her she started laying.
Some do but I had a female for a year without males and she never laid, within 2 weeks of having males in with her she started laying.
BettaFishMommy
finkids make me happy :-)
i've never had a female lay eggs without doing erm, business, lol, with a male first.
it is possible that although your snails are the right size according to your research to begin breeding, they may just not be ready. i'd say give them time, and if no eggs in say, the next few months, then you may possibly have all of one gender of snails. i've had briggs for about a year now and i still can't tell the difference between the gals and the guys, i just lucked out with getting one of each the first time around, lol.
it is possible that although your snails are the right size according to your research to begin breeding, they may just not be ready. i'd say give them time, and if no eggs in say, the next few months, then you may possibly have all of one gender of snails. i've had briggs for about a year now and i still can't tell the difference between the gals and the guys, i just lucked out with getting one of each the first time around, lol.
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Anyhow, they do move around all day mostly out, their antenaes look ok to me, but who knows what happens in the middle of the night.
Big blue once had a husband that mated with her many times a day, he passes away awhile ago, but she never laid eggs then either. I just got 2 more that are as big as her so I'm not sure what sex they are yet, but I will try to check today.