Golden mystery snail.... what....the....heck...

FreshwaterQueen

FreshwaterQueen

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Okay so I know there has been many threads about this but now that I want to look for them theyre no where to be seen. But is a Golden Mystery Snail Asexual?? The lady at the store told me they were, but everybody online beg to differ.. Can somebody help me out with this?
 
No they are not asexual. They need a female and a male to reproduce.
They are very easy to find. Petsmart even has them.


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yeah. dangit!! I need a snail that breeds asexually and often. I need babies to feed my green spotted puffer.. gah. that blows.
 
As far as I know ramshorns reproduce asexually, and reproduce very readily and often. Lots of people usually sell them and pond snails as puffer feeders.
 
Just pick up a few plants from Petsmart, lol. They're usually loaded with pond snails, and once you get them, you can't get rid of them...

But seriously. They're a pain to get rid of. If I could magically ship all of mine to you, I would. Get a few and dump em in a 5 gallon and feed it regularly, and you'll have a booming population in no time.
 
MTS/malaysian trumpet snails reproduce asexually and are live bearers but I understand that they may not be the best to feed to puffers because their shells are extremely thick and hard and can harm the puffers mouths. I've also heard of people feeding them without issues but I wouldn't risk it.
I think your best bet would be to get some common pond snails and set up a breeding colony. Ask at your LFS and they will usually give the things away and also check on aqua bid. I often see large lots of them listed for cheap.


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IMO---Ramshorn snails would be the best. Easy to breed and soft to eat.
 
Thank you to everybody. I'm going to definately start a breeding tank for just snails. =]
 
mykidsmylife said:
MTS/malaysian trumpet snails reproduce asexually and are live bearers but I understand that they may not be the best to feed to puffers because their shells are extremely thick and hard and can harm the puffers mouths. I've also heard of people feeding them without issues but I wouldn't risk it.
I think your best bet would be to get some common pond snails and set up a breeding colony. Ask at your LFS and they will usually give the things away and also check on aqua bid. I often see large lots of them listed for cheap.


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MTS shells are kinda soft when still very small but they wont make much of a meal for a GSP unless its still quite small.
 
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