Snail ID

[killerfish]

Wen't out netting and saw a few of these mixed in with the millions of common pond snails

I think they are something like rams horn snails or somethin but i don't think there native are they ? If not someone must of dumped them in there





Sorry for the bad pics there hard to photo

 

[flaringshutter]

Common European ramshorn. Most likely introduced.

 

[killerfish]

Thanks for the quick feed back they seemed to survive the winter as i saw some last year the pond is feed by run off from the streets and empties into a ditch that doesn't go any where so i don't think they will spred any where

Do they breed fast like common snails ? so far they don't seem to be to active in a 10 gallon i have them in there being kept at tropical temps are they cold water snails ?

 

[flaringshutter]

They're highly adaptable and can survive fairly cold water as well as warm tropical temps. And yes, they will reproduce quickly like pond snails.

 

[killerfish]

ohh and forgot to ask are they plant safe if not i can move them cool little snail though

 

[flaringshutter]

They seem to be on and off about plants - they won't decimate your plants if that's what you mean. But they might nibble a bit.

 

[killerfish]

okay thanks should be fine then