Giant African Land Snails.

Sandie Seward · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks JoJo. Yes, it's a pity, but baby snails are very tiny, and easy to miss.

I already have another batch of eggs, and their shells are a healthy yellow colour, which means that these should definitely be fertile.

Keepimg snails is one thing, but breeding them takes time, and just a little bit of luck, also.

I shall be keeping my two Albinos together, in their own tank, and I shall really do all that I can to breed from these.
Very Happy

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Sandie Seward · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject:

Snail Update! Tonight, the batch of eggs have begun to hatch, and at the time of writing, I have counted at least TEN baby snails.

I am so pleased and excited about this event. I have really succeeded in breeding my own family of Giant African Landsnails! Very Happy

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JoJo · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

Well done Sandie hope you are succesful this time, I think of you every time I take another snail out of my pots Smile

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Sandie Seward · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:15 am Post subject:

Snail Update. A total of Thirty-Seven Babies now, all healthy and eating well.

Putting a card in my local Newsagents window regarding Re-Homing.

One of my Albino Jades died a couple of weeks ago, which was sad. However, her companion is doing well, and I have already ordered a replacement and partner for her.
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Sandie Seward · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:

Snail Update! Two of my babies are off to their new home on Saturday. One of the guys who works at my local Fish and Chip shop is having them for his young son.

Two down, only thirty one to go now!

(The whole family are now consuming SIX lettuces and One whole cucumber per week, besides a special bran mix I have got for them.) Rolling Eyes

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browneyes · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

Wher do you keep your snails Sandie and what made you start saving them? Confused

Sandie Seward · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject:

I have two old glass tanks that were aquariums, and five newer plastic "Small Pet" tanks.

I have always liked most insects, with the exceptions of ants and wasps, and I've always had a soft spot for Snails.

I started off with six GALS, gave two away, and, now, at the last count in total there are over One Hundred GALS, and fourteen Garden Snails.

Snails grow on you. Laughing

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JoJo · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

Wow Sandie didn't you do well!!! perhaps a little too well Very Happy

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browneyes · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

when my grandchildren were little they used to take some of the snails out of my pond home with them,i gave them an old fish tank and they use to put water (of course) in it and pond weed,feed them for the summer and bring back mum ones and all the babies at the end of the summer,they never could understand where all the tiney ones came from Laughing

Sandie Seward · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject:

One of my original GALS died last week. I checked them all as usual, and one was over on her back, so I reached in and put her upright, but a couple of days later she had died.

They really don't like this time of year much. Crying or Very sad

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browneyes · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

i know how they feel sandie Rolling Eyes