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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/08/2011 : 09:40:19
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Took a couple of pics (actually got a little carried away as usual!) of the kids having their first hold of the adopted GALS. They loved the sensation of them moving.
Anyway,heres the pics. As I've mentioned their shells don't look great.
The snail my daughter held is up first. This is the one with the hole in the side of its shell,although its not shown on the pics:
Next up the one my son held:
Not sure if the state of the shell is caused by lack of calcium?
Love this pic. Looks like its got kissy lips!
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 10:51:13
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The shells ladder due to lack of calcium and also if they were housed in too small an enclosure (and/or with too many others) then their shells "ladder" (crack) cos they dont have the adequate amount of room to grow. When I adopted Bertha (RIP) she was badly laddered but was in an enclosure with another snail(not the same species so they couldnt breed) which gave her more room. Her shell soon started healing with plenty of cuttlefish bone. You can also get a calicium suppliment to put in the misting bottles as well... I cant remember the name of it right now tho... sorry  |
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Edited by - Mamma on 01/08/2011 10:51:52 |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 10:59:00
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| shave some cuttlefish bone onto there meals, you can find it in a local pet shop :) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 11:16:15
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| Theres 4 snails,the enclosure they are in is approx 50cm long and 40cm wide. Haven't a clue what type they are,how old they are,or what kind of care they've received previously (I'm guessing not the best!) I found eggs in the enclosure when I cleaned them last night. There was no cuttlefish in their enclosure when I was given them. I have a ****atiel though and always have cuttlefish in the house. Needless to say,they've gone mental for it. |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 13:48:07
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| sorry but ewwww! |
     
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/08/2011 : 14:10:23
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| Agree with what has been said already, those shells are in an atrocious state. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 17:46:17
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I have to say I feel sorry for the poor things. Don't know how long the school have had them,but I'm shocked no ones had a proper look at them and done some reaearch!
PS. Thanks for that link Mamma. Its really helpful. If I keep the eggs I'll be using that.
As it is,although the size of the enclosure is too small for these,they aren't mine so I can't really do much. |
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Edited by - Mort13 on 01/08/2011 17:52:51 |
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 18:52:51
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Bit of garlic butter and they'd be delicious.
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 19:35:02
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Bleurghh!!! Thats a truly minging thought!!  |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 19:44:23
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| you can also use calcium powder, powdered oyster shell, natural chalk and wood ash :) |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
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1.0.0 sinaloan milk snake
1.0.0 jack russel
0.1.0 anery corn medusa
1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
0.1.0 royal python priscilla
http://www.youtube.com/user/stotty01 dads youtube channel
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 20:32:11
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| I have calcium dust too as I use it for my millipede. Calcium overload here!! |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 20:44:16
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| Ahhh poor snails their shells do look a mess. Maybe you should make up a care sheet to go back with them, unless you can persuade them to let you keep them. They need quite a tall enclosure as well or the shells end up rubbing against each other as one hangs upside down and one goes by underneath. I wonder if the kids at the school have been handling them and accidently dropped them. |
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2011 : 20:58:46
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Yeah,I'm planning on doing a care sheet type thing and taping it to their enclosure. They have enough height for one to be wandering around and another to be on the top without making contact.
My reckoning is they've never had any calcium (or its been a hell of a long time since they have,and that they've been handled a bit carelessly......they are from my nephews school,a Primary school so the kids aren't very old. |
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A boy,a girl,and some GALS
