Apple Snails

[troy tucker]

yes would have worked too.

[sunkenmetal]

yes would have worked too.

Why state facts with out documentation to back it up?

[LooksLater]

Thanks for the link, Nick. Says all apple snails except pomacea bridgesii, 'mystery snail'. I like the way they word it..."No person may import, possess, sell, or place them into water of this state except as authorized by rule or permit issued by the department."...that pretty much covers everything
Good to know!

[sunkenmetal]

Thanks for the link, Nick. Says all apple snails except pomacea bridgesii, 'mystery snail'. I like the way they word it..."No person may import, possess, sell, or place them into water of this state except as authorized by rule or permit issued by the department."...that pretty much covers everything
Good to know!

It is only a violation if you get caught lol

[TheHighestCrew]

I know a little lake on the south side by the dowm. has lots of them big as your fist.

Do you snails get as big as you fist?

Nah they get maybe 1.5"-2"

I bought my "illegal" snails from either petco or petsmart. They were sold under the name yellow or golden mystery snails AKA yellow/golden apple snails. They do get pretty big. I like to let them breed because they look better than pond snails and they tend to out compete the pond snails in my shrimp/snail breeder. Plus they make great puffer food. They lay pink egg sacks that have to stay out of the water. A surprisingly small amount of water splashed on them will destroy the eggs. When I first saw the eggs I had no idea what it was and thought a wasp had somehow snuck into my tank and made a nest. After some more research I figured out it was apple snail eggs. They lay a ton of eggs and the snails grow pretty fast if they are well fed. If you feed them sparingly the growth rate slows way down.

[troy tucker]

They are mystery snails. Apple snails are diferent. Besides the size. Apple snails eat and kill plants. There was a time apple snails were legal. I use to breed them.

[TheHighestCrew]

Pomacea canaliculata right? this is what I thought mine were. would they be bridgesii then?

[sunkenmetal]

According to the state website the illegal ones are these.

Applesnails and Giant Ram's-horn SnailsAll genera and species of the Family Ampullariidae (previously called Pilidae) including Pomacea and Marisa, except spiketop applesnail (Pomacea bridgesii)

[TheHighestCrew]

upon looking at the pics more I think mine might be Pomacea diffusa
this site has pretty good photos: http://www.applesnail.net/content/sp...ea_diffusa.htm