I was wondering, do apple snails eat lily pads? Ive notices some round holes in my lilys when i wake up. Might have to fry up some escargo here soon lol.
THANKS!
THANKS!
Apple Snails eat lily pads?
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The snails you have there are either P. canaliculata or P. paludosa. Paludosa is native to Florida, so it's probably what you have, unless you introduced the snails yourself.
Both are voracious plant-eaters and are almost certainly what is eating holes in your lily pads. You can try to get rid of them if you like but if they're native they have probably already bred in the pond. Adding another type of fast-growing leafy plant life, something that grows totally underwater, with softer leaves than the lily pads, will help stop them from eating the lilies. Snails, like most creatures, are opportunistic and will go after the softest, easiest plants to get to.
Paludosas are actually highly sought-after snails as far as snail keepers go. If you head over to the applesnail.net forum (it's under "discussions" on the site) and contact a member called rpilla, he might be interested in taking them off your hands. He's been trying to breed them and collects adults.
Best of luck.
By the way, as far as escargo, they're reputed to taste good but if they're not properly cooked can cause seriously extreme food poisoning. Think projectile.
Both are voracious plant-eaters and are almost certainly what is eating holes in your lily pads. You can try to get rid of them if you like but if they're native they have probably already bred in the pond. Adding another type of fast-growing leafy plant life, something that grows totally underwater, with softer leaves than the lily pads, will help stop them from eating the lilies. Snails, like most creatures, are opportunistic and will go after the softest, easiest plants to get to.
Paludosas are actually highly sought-after snails as far as snail keepers go. If you head over to the applesnail.net forum (it's under "discussions" on the site) and contact a member called rpilla, he might be interested in taking them off your hands. He's been trying to breed them and collects adults.
Best of luck.
By the way, as far as escargo, they're reputed to taste good but if they're not properly cooked can cause seriously extreme food poisoning. Think projectile.
haha thats a bad visual. Whats the best underwater softy then? I have no clue on plants, i let the grandma make those decisions, an hers are more along the lines of...oh..thats pretty...lol
i'll do a bit of research today and let you know what might work. 
you might try posting over in the planted tank section of AC. they might have some suggestions of good underwater pond plants.
Is the pond barebottom, gravel, or rocky?
you might try posting over in the planted tank section of AC. they might have some suggestions of good underwater pond plants. Is the pond barebottom, gravel, or rocky?
barebottom, straight black pond liner. We have our plants in pots filled with rocks and potting soil
Ah. That's actually a good thing - then you don't have to worry about trying to plant in gravel or rocks. Whatever you decide to plant, just do the same thing - pots and soil.