A little reminder about hatching bridgesii

Thanks for the picture Rach!
 
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i also was worried about this,........

i have many larger tanks to put them....
i just wanted others that had no permits to be able to have some of their babies to get a good home , not for everyone to hatch more,...
plus perhaps add more genetics into the picture to help keep our snails healthier,..

i my self am used to breeding and culling many animals as a farmer., but tend to forget that others ain't used to this routine i have crushed many master pieces since the last clutches hatched, so i am doing my part for them as well,

after i figure out who is what, they will be separated boy/girl to keep this situation under control,.. and only breed for certain colors and will cull anything not wanted,.. this is for basically my own happiness, and if others are looking for something that i may have then i will share, and if others have what i'm looking for.

but I'm not into this for a get rich scheme, or anything plus i have many non chain store lfs that i can outlet extra to,..
 
I am with you Dixi, I think it will be great to have more genetic diversity. And contrary to whatever anyone may think, you do NOT get rich from breeding and even selling these critters, lol. You are lucky to break even if you figure in the shipping supplies, foods, electricity, time spent on maintenance, tanks, etc. They are wonderful and engaging critters, but as with anything in our care we need to think twice before breeding them.
 
this is very true, :) thanks for the eye-opener jinkzd
 
Good point, and just after I lamented my lack of a breeding pair. It seems like if I really do want a bridgsii in every tank (silly, as I mentioned most of my tanks are 5 gallon divided tanks for guppy breeding, not appropriate for even one briggs) it'd probably be cheaper and much easier in the long run to buy 1/2 a dozen and keep them separate from each other.
 
I feel like I am having to catch up on this subject. What has changed in the legislature regarding bridgesii?
 
msjinkzd said:
I am with you Dixi, I think it will be great to have more genetic diversity. And contrary to whatever anyone may think, you do NOT get rich from breeding and even selling these critters, lol. You are lucky to break even if you figure in the shipping supplies, foods, electricity, time spent on maintenance, tanks, etc. They are wonderful and engaging critters, but as with anything in our care we need to think twice before breeding them.
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I 100% agree! Msjinkzd puts so much effort in every aspect of snail care, so she knows what she is talking about. I was amazed at the amount of time and money she puts into the packing of the snails, which is another thing to consider before deciding to go into snail breeding.
 
msjinkzd said:
a single hatched clutch:
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Your still selling them!?! I would be giving them away for free:thm::grinyes:
 
With 18 tanks running, overpopulation is not an issue for me. I selectively breed color to color in order to increase the frequency of the "rarer" colors heritability. I have not had troubles finding homes so far. The ability for me to spread them out is a big factor in them being so healthy. I have 3 29 or 30g growout only tanks, plus several otehr tanks used just for breeding. All my hatches are entirely intentional and planned :)
 
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