Petco snails

[tanker]

I saw some "Blue" snails at Petco. The fish person said they are "tropical" but do not know what kind. I am no expert on snails but they look kinda cute. Anyone know what kind they are?? Are they really tropical??

See my signature---Will they survive in my tanks??

[DoN_WoN]

any pics, that will help

[tanker]

any pics, that will help

I should have taken pictures with my phone!!!

[DoN_WoN]

I should have taken pictures with my phone!!!
yeah, look online for a pic and ill see what i think they are

[7itanium]

The "Blue Tropical Snails" they sell at petco are Mystery Snails

[Lupin]

They are blue mystery snails (Pomacea diffusa). Please confirm if this is correct. We have plenty of pictures of blue variants here. They should have a white shell but foot is dark, not light. Light footed ones are ivory. Please be careful with your sources. Check if they use aquarium salt in their tank. If so, be careful when acclimating them as it could lead to osmotic shock and subsequently kill them in the process.

Mystery snails are subtropical species preferring temperature no higher than 76 degrees Fahrenheit. I'd get them another tank instead of mixing with any in your signature.

[Lupin]

The "Blue Tropical Snails" they sell at petco are Mystery Snails
They are not tropical technically. They lack tolerance for warm temperature which severely cuts their lifespan.

[DoN_WoN]

They are not tropical technically. They lack tolerance for warm temperature which severely cuts their lifespan.
i have 4 golden apple snails/golden mystery snails, and my temp is 76-80 cause i have a betta, i just acclimate them really slow and there fine now, im trying to breed them actually

[Lupin]

i have 4 golden apple snails/golden mystery snails, and my temp is 76-80 cause i have a betta, i just acclimate them really slow and there fine now, im trying to breed them actually
It's not the fact they can tolerate it that it is okay. It's the fact they develop rather quickly thus the shells are unlikely to thicken enough and shield them from possible injuries. The faster they grow, of course, the faster they age.

Perhaps I should have clarified my post earlier.

[7itanium]

They are not tropical technically. They lack tolerance for warm temperature which severely cuts their lifespan.

I know they arent... but that is what is labeled on the tanks in the store.. hence the "Quotation" marks.. lol

thanks for the valuable info though lupin- I didnt know all that other info

[tanker]

Thanks Lupin. Good info. :)

[SunshinePuppies]

I bought some snails from petco. The lady tried to send them on a 8 hour trip with me, with NO water in the bag! she said if I made her put water in the bag they would drown. hello! What does she think they lived in at the store??

[Wycco]

They can survive out of water for a long time if they are kept moist- I believe many people ship them wrapped in wet paper towels. As for drowning in water- if they're shook around alot and can't access surface air because which way is up keeps changing- I suppose it is possible.

[bazil323]

Heh, I got nerite snails from members here that were shipped with only moist/damp papertowel in plastic bags. They were in transit forr 2-3 days, and all are perfectly healthy and living weeks later. I don't know about pomacea (spelling?) species, but I would imagine they are the same.

[SunshinePuppies]

at least they were going to be moist!
These would have been dried out by the time we got home. pulled right from the tank and dropped straight into an empty plastic bag.
I still don't think people at petco are that good. I went back to get some prime yesterday, and the lady working couldn't beleive that the other lady had done that!

Oh, BTW, the lady said they would drown in only a few inches of water-that they shouldn't be put in ANY water or they would drown!!

[tanker]

How you drip acclimate without water.

[Wycco]

How you drip acclimate without water.

Good question... I don't know the answer but when I got red ramshorn in the mail on damp paper I sat it in shallow dish and slowly... very slowly added tiny amounts of water to the dish.

Don't know if there is a better way.

[SunshinePuppies]

Can't help you there. I've only gotten snails actually in water shipped to me.