tylo snails?
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This pretty much sums it up. They just look amazing. Unlike other snails, ie. nerites, where you look at how nice they look due to shell patterns and such, the tylos look great with their bold and bright colored bodies. Their shells aren't that much to look at, its the specimen living inside that shell that really makes them shine and an eye-catcher/popper.
And also, they're rare to come by. Anything tagged rare = desirable! Or well, at least to me
Mine are around 2" I think.. I think they get bigger than that.
I kinda hate these snails to be honest. They look nice I suppose, but most of mine can just sit there in the same spot for weeks.
I kinda hate these snails to be honest. They look nice I suppose, but most of mine can just sit there in the same spot for weeks.
Which tylo do you keep and what are your parameters? That behavior sounds odd to me. I keep golden rabbits, yellow fleck and king snails and they're always moving around. Especially when I drop a shirakura pellet into the tank. They start moving over to get the food. No snail stays in once place for me, so sitting in the same spot for over a week is strange!
Not all tylos are the same in terms of size. Yellow flecks get big, I have one that's about 3 inches, give or take. Golden rabbits are small and reach only about an inch or so, max (I think?). Same goes for kings in terms of size.
Overall, it really depends on which snail you're looking at. In general, I do believe that all of them are larger than Malaysian trumpets that we're used to.
I keep a few, I think they go by the names of yellow spotted (or gold spotted?), white spotted, yellow antenna and black. PH 8, temperatures hover around 80f.. I've been told they're more sluggish in hard water, but the ones I got around June or July have pretty much stayed within the same 8" square this entire time. Strangely enough, the ones I got last summer seem to be more active.
How strange! I keep mine in hard water too, as they should be with similar temp parameters. Mine don't seem to behave that way though. Interesting, nonetheless.
Gold spotted/yellow spotted is the same as Yellow Fleck. Too many common names for all of these new sulawesi snails, frustrating!
Gold spotted/yellow spotted is the same as Yellow Fleck. Too many common names for all of these new sulawesi snails, frustrating!
Mine are pretty active. One thing to think about as well is that they are not from bright areas and are very sensitive to bright lights. Alot of my new imports take quite awhile before they are comfortably scooting around. They do enjoy some nice shaded areas as well.
I guess I like them because they are unique. They have a very interesting way of moving, sort of a lurch. They have gorgeous bodies and very visible faces. The ones I have (gold, yellow, yellow fleck and yellow antennae) are all nearing 3" now.
Another thing I find fascinating is the way they give birth to their young. Apparently they have individual fertilized eggs (up to about 4 at a time) which as they travel out the birth canal dissolve so they give almost a live birth.
Though they are slow to reproduce, about a baby a month, they do reproduce readily. They are just a neat addition and alternative to common snails.
I guess I like them because they are unique. They have a very interesting way of moving, sort of a lurch. They have gorgeous bodies and very visible faces. The ones I have (gold, yellow, yellow fleck and yellow antennae) are all nearing 3" now.
Another thing I find fascinating is the way they give birth to their young. Apparently they have individual fertilized eggs (up to about 4 at a time) which as they travel out the birth canal dissolve so they give almost a live birth.
Though they are slow to reproduce, about a baby a month, they do reproduce readily. They are just a neat addition and alternative to common snails.