View Full Version : Proud parent of 800 apple snails!!
Gooda
08-18-2005, 11:53 PM
Umm, so in about the last week my apple snails have started to breed, at first I was a little excited and it was cool to watch the female lay the eggs but now 6 batches of eggs later its getting rediculous. But my question is, at what point are the offspring going to start breeding themselves, and if I cant sell/give them away of them before hand is their a way that i can encourage them NOT to mate?
rayman45
08-19-2005, 12:27 AM
ill takr somr
DeLgAdO
08-19-2005, 12:28 AM
a few clown loaches will keep em under control
I don't think you can keep them from breeding but you don't have to let the eggs hatch out.
dialphantom
08-19-2005, 2:23 AM
ill take some for my filter
yourmylunch
09-14-2005, 1:48 PM
find someone with a frshwater puffer and they will be your best friend in exchange for feeder snails
repair
09-14-2005, 2:26 PM
I would be interested in a lot of them...... I keep saying I'm going to set up a 120 with nothing but apple snails.
Brandy
09-19-2005, 9:45 PM
I love snails and have about 10 in my tank. I've had them for almost 2 years and they have never ever bred. I wish they would though.
HarleyK
09-20-2005, 5:39 PM
I don't think you can keep them from breeding but you don't have to let the eggs hatch out.
Ditto. Since the eggs are above the water level, you won't even get wet hands :D I had breeding apples myself, it's fun to watch. And I don't think the babies will reproduce anytime soon. How big are they now?
Congrats!
HarleyK
Canadbis
09-29-2005, 1:33 PM
So far I have recieved 4 clutches myself from the Apple snails. If you want a great site on them try going to www.applesnail.net
It has helped me out immensly
800 is an even number.... if you get rid of any then get rid of 300 so you have a nice even 500.
Apocalypse
10-01-2005, 1:28 PM
As mentioned earlier...you can prevent the snails from hatching, but you may not be able to prevent them from laying eggs.
redtailfool
10-01-2005, 4:33 PM
I would be interested in a lot of them...... I keep saying I'm going to set up a 120 with nothing but apple snails.
it wouldnt take long before that 120 gets ovewhelmed. I brought home 2-4 pieces of apple snails to my pond when i was a kid and didnt take 4 mos for the population to hit hundreds. Its cool watching them at night though.. they come out of the water to lay eggs.
aquaoahu
10-16-2005, 7:44 PM
Umm, so in about the last week my apple snails have started to breed, at first I was a little excited and it was cool to watch the female lay the eggs but now 6 batches of eggs later its getting rediculous. But my question is, at what point are the offspring going to start breeding themselves, and if I cant sell/give them away of them before hand is their a way that i can encourage them NOT to mate?
One word, escargot :thumbsup:
I3u11he4d
10-16-2005, 7:52 PM
I would be interested in a lot of them...... I keep saying I'm going to set up a 120 with nothing but apple snails.
Why?
I3u11he4d
10-16-2005, 7:54 PM
I would be intrested in a few myself,PM me if you want to get ride of some.
Lspooky4
10-24-2005, 2:54 AM
hey all. i'm gooda's girlfriend. He's gone for a while and I'm taking care of all his fish and snails. I got rid of some of the apple snails to a LFS in Denver, but the drive isn't worth the fish credit they gave me. I've still got quite a few, they are about quater sized now. Let me know if anyone wants some. send me a pm and we'll figure out the details. I'm trying to get rid of them becuase of the bio overload in the tank now.
Lindsey
ManWithMarker
10-27-2005, 6:37 PM
Add some crayfish they eat them like apples :ROFL:
bmage29
12-11-2005, 6:34 PM
I'll take about fifty to a hundred for my lepard puffer, and my clown loaches. They all love snails.
:thumbsup:
Alx510
12-11-2005, 6:40 PM
Apple snails = so prolific that Cali made em illegal...
BastardFish
12-11-2005, 8:12 PM
I would really like some too! Where are you? :D
pinnky
12-11-2005, 8:17 PM
congrats =). Good Luck =).
Umm, so in about the last week my apple snails have started to breed, at first I was a little excited and it was cool to watch the female lay the eggs but now 6 batches of eggs later its getting rediculous. But my question is, at what point are the offspring going to start breeding themselves, and if I cant sell/give them away of them before hand is their a way that i can encourage them NOT to mate?
If I stay out to late playing cards or don't do the dishes or comment on ass size then it becomes impossible for me to mate. :ROFL: