snail eggs

[jazzywoo]

hi guys
ok my daughter asked for giant pedigree snails for christmas last year and my friend got her some ok they may not be pedigree but they are giant we have african and asian ones well these past couple of weeks we have ended up with loads and i mean loads of eggs which i have put into a tub with compost but apart from that i have no idea what to do with them my daughter keeps asking how long it takes for baby snails to be born ? i have no idea, does anyone on here know how long they take and how do i look after these eggs and future eggs please help ?
oh and she also got some black scary looking stick insects with what look like red wings when they are handled which are also laying loads of eggs too again same question how do we look after the eggs and how long do they take to hatch
please help
thanks ann xxx

[Malti]

so I'll speak about the GALS.

Eggs, take 1-3 weeks to hatchand keep temp 19- 28 C mist 2/3 times a day.

small ones, give cuttlebone and lettuce or other light veggies...also ask your friend what types they are, cause u can't keep fulica with Immacs as Immacs are known to attack the fulica when they grow up. (if your friend doesn't know, tell him to give you pics and I'll ID)

wanna ask anything else feel free

ps in the future, when snails are big, and u don't want more, just freeze the eggs or if u have a fish they'll luv them

[jazzywoo]

Originally Posted by Malti

so I'll speak about the GALS.

Eggs, take 1-3 weeks to hatchand keep temp 19- 28 C mist 2/3 times a day.

small ones, give cuttlebone and lettuce or other light veggies...also ask your friend what types they are, cause u can't keep fulica with Immacs as Immacs are known to attack the fulica when they grow up. (if your friend doesn't know, tell him to give you pics and I'll ID)

wanna ask anything else feel free

ps in the future, when snails are big, and u don't want more, just freeze the eggs or if u have a fish they'll luv them

oh thankyou if you go to my web site jazzywoo for giant rabbits : Home and go to other pets there are pictures of the snails there with all their names oh i have them living together thats how they came to us i have to admit anything small and fuzzy i know what im doing this is all new to me, snails just wasnt in my plan of pets but jazzy was desperate for some so i said she could have some does this mean i have to seperate the breeds ?
i do mist them however they are just in my kitchen in compost i didnt know they had to be a certain temp could i have killed them :O( thats why i came here in hope i could learn more about them
i do have a gold fish called toby i didnt know fish ate snail eggs ill keep that in mind in future
thanks again
ann x

[Malti]

Originally Posted by jazzywoo

oh thankyou if you go to my web site jazzywoo for giant rabbits : Home and go to other pets there are pictures of the snails there with all their names oh i have them living together thats how they came to us i have to admit anything small and fuzzy i know what im doing this is all new to me, snails just wasnt in my plan of pets but jazzy was desperate for some so i said she could have some does this mean i have to seperate the breeds ?
i do mist them however they are just in my kitchen in compost i didnt know they had to be a certain temp could i have killed them :O( thats why i came here in hope i could learn more about them
i do have a gold fish called toby i didnt know fish ate snail eggs ill keep that in mind in future
thanks again
ann x

Eggs - as long as they're misted and temp is not too low or too high, they'll probably survive, but they'll take more to hatch

Adults - I can't ID "Andrew" so well...if u could get me better pics...(btw @ spongebob names)

and don't panic

I got to go now...need anything just pm, and I'll check it out tomorrow

[jazzywoo]

Originally Posted by Malti

Eggs - as long as they're misted and temp is not too low or too high, they'll probably survive, but they'll take more to hatch

Adults - I can't ID "Andrew" so well...if u could get me better pics...(btw @ spongebob names)

and don't panic

I got to go now...need anything just pm, and I'll check it out tomorrow

thank you ill take pics tommorrow night for you again the kids named them along with all our pets except the cat and dog
ann xx