pic update on baby blues :)

[NilsBaees]

here they are!!! well, they seem to be losing their spots and are getting darker. they only eat algae wafers and tropical fish food flakes, and some eat zucchini. they don't seem to touch anything else. one thing I noticed when observing them is that there seems to be a significant size difference among a few of them. about 5-10 (out of approx. 200) are half the size of others!!! you can see it in the first pic. they are all eating (and pooping as you can see) very well. in short, looking very blue now.

[FastFly67]

still so cute!

[erinw621]

So cute! Can't wait til my unknown species snail eggs hatch!

[jackiomy]

Oooh! SO cute.

[mel_20_20]

Sweet babies!!

[vampie]

Gosh, I love how cute baby Mysteries are.

[SunshinePuppies]

they're getting huge!!

[RodInCALIFORNIA]

looks like my snail tanks love them !

[brittanyd0203]

I noticed both of my breeding pairs "getting it on" the other day and I found a clutch of eggs so I'm hoping that it is fertile and I'll have some baby briggs soon!

[snoopy65]

I noticed both of my breeding pairs "getting it on" the other day and I found a clutch of eggs so I'm hoping that it is fertile and I'll have some baby briggs soon!


Congratulations on the clutch! Be careful what you wish for though, each clutch can give you 50-200 little Bridgesii. At 2.5 gal per adult snail, that would be alot of tank/tanks to house them all. Make sure you have a plan for all of those snails.

[NilsBaees]

Congratulations on the clutch! Be careful what you wish for though, each clutch can give you 50-200 little Bridgesii. At 2.5 gal per adult snail, that would be alot of tank/tanks to house them all. Make sure you have a plan for all of those snails.

yeah, he's right. i was going to ship off my clutches, but turns out one was laid sooner than i thought it was...and now i have to wait until these babies are big enough to ship to someone. I have over 200, if i counted correctly...

[NilsBaees]

okay, here are some pics about the size issue. and a few of one little guy crawling around, i couldnt resist :)

[erinw621]

Wow, that is really interesting. I wonder why the two different sizes. Still realllllly cute though! :)

[SunshinePuppies]

oh, my! they are really growing aren't they? kind of funny, the 2 sizes.:) looks like you're taking great care of them! :)

[NilsBaees]

oh, my! they are really growing aren't they? kind of funny, the 2 sizes.:) looks like you're taking great care of them! :)


yeah, those are the "runts" i told you about. there's definitely more than three. and the dead snail count is only three, which is good. they're also small, which means they probably died soon after hatching. I think the ones that are alive now will probably all make it. can't wait till they meet your doggies!

[dixienut]

what colors are the parents???????????????
really neet, cool, and groovey,.. what every they say now,..lol

[NilsBaees]

what colors are the parents???????????????
really neet, cool, and groovey,.. what every they say now,..lol


both blues :)
neat , cool, and groovy work ;)

[SunshinePuppies]

my other snails might be jealous! lol
went out and bought a 190 gallon tank just for these guys. didn't think my 55gal would cut it. :)

[NilsBaees]

my other snails might be jealous! lol
went out and bought a 190 gallon tank just for these guys. didn't think my 55gal would cut it. :)

wow, 190?!??? I just told them and they are very excited. they said they might get lost, though. :)

wow angie im still in shock haha! just for them? what if some kind of accident happens in shipping? :(

[SunshinePuppies]

if something happens I can think of some things to put in it. :) these guys were a good excuse to get it.:) used half our tax return to pay for it. lol

[rocker92]

:jaw-dropping:

[snoopy65]

And I thought I was bad with my 110. Looks like you are hooked Sunshine

[SunshinePuppies]

yup. I LOVE these guys. I don't want ANY snail to be crowded. the guys I got from you are HUGE!

[snoopy65]

You need to take pics! I love seeing them in their homes.

[NilsBaees]

how long until they are shippable? I know this is kind of thinking ahead, but would wet paper towels or a bag of water be better?

[snoopy65]

Bag with a bit of water and alot of air. I bag them individually to save their shells from bumping each other and cracking.

[NilsBaees]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

how am i going to bag 200+ shellkids individually? haha

[erinw621]

Oh my, that's a lot of bagging. What kind of bags can you use, just like ziplock or do they make special bags for that?

[NilsBaees]

Wow, that thread (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194180&page=5) was old! Can't believe you guys dug it up :) Anyway, YES I do have updates!

They are a nice, smooth blue-gray. The largest one is 6 mm, and the smallest ones are about 3 mm. Average size is 4 mm. They like to climb all over each other and eat a LOT. Favorite food is algae wafers and tropical fish flakes! They are poop machines as you can see in one of the pictures where it is trailing on one little guy. And they have the classic blue brig orange spots on their faces and feelers!

Breathing question: do they use their siphons yet? They seem to be happy as long as I have an airline in there. And some have a weird habit of crawling out of the water especially at night (one of the picture has a couple out of the water), and the next morning everyone is back inside. Other than that, everything is normal. Enjoy the pictures!

[NilsBaees]

More!

[jackiomy]

Those are some amazing faces!

[WRAragon]

Awwww!!

[kayla25690]

beautiful shell kids

[BettaFishMommy]

so cute! and growing so fast!

you may want to consider making snail jello for them, as flake and algae wafer probably is not supplying the required calcium.

[Lupin]

That's a lot of blue diffusas and some people complain they have a hard time finding one.

[NilsBaees]

so cute! and growing so fast!

you may want to consider making snail jello for them, as flake and algae wafer probably is not supplying the required calcium.

Sadly, they don't seem to like the jello. But last night I ordered a bottle of liquid calcium so I hope that works!


That's a lot of blue diffusas and some people complain they have a hard time finding one.

Really! I always seem to see them at the LFS and chain pet stores.

[dixienut]

iuse pure spirillua aglea from kensfish,.. in my jello and that really draws them to it ,.. to me also it smells wonderful,.. everything loves it,..
it's expencive but last a long time i still have way over half the small bag, and after feeding all 4 of my large clutches,.. give it a try,..

[Flaringshutter]

EEEE babies! They're so cute! Nice job, they look so healthy!

[ciaobella7122]

theyre adorable! i notice with my first batch of purple babies there is a large size discrepency. my new guys just hatched yesterday so we'll see what happens with them, i honestly don't even know who mom and dad are, though i think mom was my purple who passed away afterward. in any case, theyre beautiful babies and keep us updated wih pictures

[Bubbles2112]

Those snails have very pretty colors!!! I have not seen any that coloration!

[BettaFishMommy]

try butternut squash as the baby food you use in the snello. my briggs go gaga over it!

[NilsBaees]

Those snails have very pretty colors!!! I have not seen any that coloration!

Really? those are just typical blue brig colors, but lighter.