Gold Snai Ques
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They are more active in warmer water. I have several and sometimes they stay in the same spot for hours and hours. Other times they move along quickly. I wouldn't worry about him as he is eating and stuck to the glass. Neat little buggers though aren't they? Oh yeah sometimes they float at the top of the tank. They are not dead just something they do.
They can stay out of the water for up to a week i hear. They have a trap door that keeps them from drying out. I wouldn't keep mine out on purpose for more than a 1/2 hour or so. So yeah you can play with them. One of mine hitched a ride on my python while cleaning the tank and i found him on the floor. I tossed him back in the tank and he is fine!
One of the most characteristic features of apple snails is the tube like organ (siphon) used to breathe while staying submerged.
If your snail has such organ it's definitely an apple snail. This is a quote from applesnail.net. It is near and off to the side of the eye thingies also its shell is a rounder shape.
If your snail has such organ it's definitely an apple snail. This is a quote from applesnail.net. It is near and off to the side of the eye thingies also its shell is a rounder shape.
Um...sorry to disappoint you but usually when a snail is labled as a mystery snail they are apple snails.
applesnail.net is a great source of information on apple snails. Their answer to the question:
"Q: Are mystery snails also apple snails? Or are they different types of snails?
A: In some sources the name apple snail and mystery snail are considered to be synonyms for the snails of the family Ampullariidae. The name apple snail refers to there size, colour and form, while the name mystery snail comes from the fact that the aquarium market didn't know what kind of snail it was or where it came from, so it was a mystery (snail) for them.
In other sources, the mystery snails are described as snails from the family Viviparidae. The snails from this family look very similar to the snails from the family Ampullariidae, but they do lack a lung and labial tentacles and are livebearing snails (hence the name Viviparidae).
Most snails sold as 'mystery snails' in the shops are Pomacea bridgesii snails."
Pomacea bridgesii is an apple snail. The breathing tube is not always visible as I've noticed with my snails.
applesnail.net is a great source of information on apple snails. Their answer to the question:
"Q: Are mystery snails also apple snails? Or are they different types of snails?
A: In some sources the name apple snail and mystery snail are considered to be synonyms for the snails of the family Ampullariidae. The name apple snail refers to there size, colour and form, while the name mystery snail comes from the fact that the aquarium market didn't know what kind of snail it was or where it came from, so it was a mystery (snail) for them.
In other sources, the mystery snails are described as snails from the family Viviparidae. The snails from this family look very similar to the snails from the family Ampullariidae, but they do lack a lung and labial tentacles and are livebearing snails (hence the name Viviparidae).
Most snails sold as 'mystery snails' in the shops are Pomacea bridgesii snails."
Pomacea bridgesii is an apple snail. The breathing tube is not always visible as I've noticed with my snails.
