What color is my Mystery Snail, a basic guide

[Bethany1979]

I've been finding this method of color I.D. ing of my brigs very useful. Thought I'd share the insight
You need to know the snail's foot color/body body color (dark or light.
Shell base color.
And stripes or lack thereof.


1) What is the snail's foot color?

• If light, then go to 2.
• If dark, then go to 7.

2) Light foot. What is the snail's shell base color?

• If yellow then go to 3.
• If white or very close to white, then go to 4.
• If green/dark green, then go to 5.
• If purple/pink, then go to 6.

3) Light foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is GOLDEN.
• If brown stripes, then it is a STRIPED YELLOW*.

4) Light foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is IVORY.
• If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is LIGHT STRIPED PURPLE.

5) Light foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is PLAIN OLIVE.
• If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is STRIPED OLIVE.

6) Light foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is PLAIN PURPLE.
• If dark purple stripes, then it is a STRIPED PURPLE.

7) Dark foot. What is the snail's shell base color?

• If yellow then go to 8.
• If white or very close to white, then go to 9.
• If green/dark green, then go to 10.
• If purple/pink, then go to 11.

8) Dark foot, yellow shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is JADE (also called Dark Yellow).
• If brown stripes, then it is a WILD TYPE.

9) Dark foot, white shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is BLUE.
• If red-ish brown or purple stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED PURPLE.

10) Dark foot, green shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN OLIVE.
• If brown, black, or dark green stripes, then it is DARK STRIPED OLIVE.

11) Dark foot, pink/purple shell base. Does the snail have stripes?

• If no stripes, then it is DARK PLAIN PURPLE.
• If dark purple stripes, then it is a DARK STRIPED PURPLE.

 

[bcarm]

Thank you for this!

 

[Hollygirl]

You have come up with a pretty good chart! LOL! Great work.

 

[Bethany1979]

You have come up with a pretty good chart! LOL! Great work.

I can't take the credit, I can't remember where I got it from.

 

[dixienut]

http://www.angelfire.com/va/myevolution/snails/bridgesii.htm

 

[Bethany1979]

http://www.angelfire.com/va/myevolution/snails/bridgesii.htm

You found it! Yay!

 

[dixienut]

i keep the page bookmarked so i have it when needed