Snail Eggs

satanpie

satanpie

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My snail left a hard bunch of things above the waters surface, im assuming theyre eggs, its done this before and i removed and killed them, but i feel ind of bad about doing this, the snail comes over to the spot and just sits there for hours after theyre gone, what happens if i let them hatch? will i have 100s of snail? thousands?? what should i do?
 
but, it seems so sad, oculd i take them out and put them elsewhere to hatch, like keep them in a little jar or something?
 
They can be incubated, but you have to take into consideration their needs once they hatch. Not that many hobbyists have a spare 200g of space to house that many adult apple snails. Also, LFS won't typically take them until they are almost adult sized and they are illegal to ship without permits. You could hatch and try to rehome them locally, but its a crap shoot how that will work out. I really would recommend freezing or smashing clutches rather than hatching them because you feel bad. The babies would need a filtered tank to grow out in as well, a jar would not work.
 
You'll feel worse slaughtering some 50-200 grown apple snails than you will crushing an egg clutch.
 
i am sorry it was difficult, i am sure they will produce more and if you are prepared then you might try hatching them.
 
I agree. In my last tank I ended up COMPLETELY overrun! It seemed like everytime one batch hatched they would lay another one somewhere else. It was terrible! This time I am going to take care of the problem before they have feeling to them... it's sad but it's easier than having to get rid of them later!
 
I've accidentally let one clutch hatch, and I've got quite a few. I'd personally say 30 max, but that's still a ton. I just hope I have luck finding homes for them, because the most I have room for is 16 or so. I'd like to keep that at 8.
 
Ive had 2 clutches hatch, and I have 3 more smaller ones above the surface. I let them hatch, and honestly, its not hard to find homes for them. People in my area, take them. I usuallt give them for free, or like a buck or two. I will end up giving some to the LFS, they are good, and I work with them on things so they will know how to care for them.
 
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