Cost of snails??

[daveedka]

One of my rules for shopping is don't buy from an LFS that puts a price on Pond snails :laugh: :laugh:
In all seriousness, apple snails and ramshorn or mystery snails I would gladly pay for if I wanted them. I've seen some of the big apple snails around here for as much as $25.00 most ramshorn, and mystery snails are between 2 and 5 dollars I have never seen a price on MTS's, but was ready to pay for them since they are hard to find around here. I did eventually discover them somewhere that gives them away. Pond snails are considered by many to be a scourge, I get them for free at every LFS I've been to exept one which charges $.25 That particular LFS sells a lot of loaches and a lot of puffers so I imagine they have need for a good in house population as well as many regular customers who request snails. As someone said buy a bunch of cheap plants, they will be loaded with snails and eggs most times.

 

[kooter]

thanks everyone.......I went back down to the LFS today and they gave me medium sized pond snails (I think....they were not marked anywhere) for .99 each! A big difference from the 3.69 I was quoted the other day! I think they try and get what they can for them.........it's a business right!?

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[bozco]

I bought some snails once, 3 for about $8 which wasn't so bad at the time, but now I am feeding them for puffers and I need alot. I was doing really good for awhile. My mystery snail 'Butcher' was living in a fish bowl full of plants and practically shooting out spawn. Sadly, at just 2 inches in size, and nearly a year old, he died. The other snails are too small, and aren't reproducing. I guess I need to go buy three more. I always have to buy in threes though, because two always die. No matter where I put them.