2007-01-02 06:44:36 · 12 answers · asked by whatisupdawg17 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
All of these guys are wrong!!!....
This family of snails is different from other aquatic snails in its breeding habits. They are not hermaphrodites; they show both male and female individuals within the species. Males can be identified by looking for a penile sheath inside the shell. This houses the male reproductive organ. It can be harder to distinguish in smaller snails. If you hope to breed your mystery snails choose at least 6 individuals and the odds of buying both sexes will be favourable.
A well fed mystery snail will produce eggs regularly in temperatures over 28°C. Although a truly aquatic animal, mystery snails will leave the water to lay eggs. After climbing up the side of the tank or a bog plant, a mass of over 100 eggs is deposited. The cluster will be pink in colour resembling a wad of chewing gum.
Hatching occurs in two to three weeks. During the egg maturation time some outer eggs may perish if they dry out. If this happens patches of the cluster will look white and flaky. Humid conditions are favoured but if any condensation forms on the snail eggs the humidity is too high. In an aquarium a good balance can be achieved by using a lid and adjusting the air gap.
2007-01-02 09:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The real fun begins when the snails figure it out and begin leaving their egg cases above the waterline of the aquarium. The egg cases are about 1" long, 1/2" wide and made of a white chalk-like substance. Hatching time seems to depend on temperature and humidity. I've never seen them lay eggs below the water line. Good luck,PeeTee
2007-01-02 08:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All snails nomater what have male and female parts. Thats how I have 500 or so snails now because someoneaccidentily gave me two snails when i got fish from a pet store.
2007-01-02 06:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Slugs and snails are hermaphrodites with the two woman and male sexual organs. while they mate, each and every snail will fertilize the different, and each snail will then produce offspring.
2016-10-06 08:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, turn down the lights and put on some soft jazz...
Seriously, though, snails are hermaphrodites.
2007-01-02 07:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Snails act as both males and females. If you have two (any two) you can have babies.
2007-01-02 06:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless you can see the heads clearly while they are having sex, no way to tell. During sex (which happens from the heads) well, males... well it looks like sex.
And yes, they can switch their gender.
2007-01-02 06:52:51 · answer #7 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start off with a nice bottle of wine, a fire place burning is always nice, then let natur take it's course
2007-01-02 06:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by jonmarbles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but it is fun to put a pinch of salt on them and watch them bubble.
2007-01-02 07:08:46 · answer #9 · answered by jesse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bottle of wine and a movie.
2007-01-02 06:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Terence C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋