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Old 19-04-2007, 11:31 PM   #1
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Default snails thread 5

not sure y thread 4 is closed!

but we can continue here!

hm... i nvr knew plecos eat snails too? but how?
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Old 19-04-2007, 11:41 PM   #2
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suck out snail flesh and eat?
i now keeping 1 zebra snail wif sharp hooks shooting out of the shell..
and 1 dunno come from where red snail..
getting a few more snails soon.. any recommandation? nice nice size abt 1cm - 2cm one..
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Old 19-04-2007, 11:43 PM   #3
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not all species..
more of the carnivorous ones.. like L91
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Old 19-04-2007, 11:56 PM   #4
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suck out snail flesh and eat?
i now keeping 1 zebra snail wif sharp hooks shooting out of the shell..
and 1 dunno come from where red snail..
getting a few more snails soon.. any recommandation? nice nice size abt 1cm - 2cm one..
Maybe you can get Red Ramhorns... quite pleasant looking and productive.
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Old 20-04-2007, 12:02 AM   #5
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What you guys think? Is this normal or red ramhorm? According to its breeder, he said it is Europe Red Ramhorm
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Old 20-04-2007, 12:10 AM   #6
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What you guys think? Is this normal or red ramhorm? According to its breeder, he said it is Europe Red Ramhorm
what color is the critter inside...
red or pink?
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Old 20-04-2007, 10:24 AM   #7
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What you guys think? Is this normal or red ramhorm? According to its breeder, he said it is Europe Red Ramhorm
hm.. is there anyother picture of it?

different angle will produce different tone of colour.

lastly the colour of the snail depends on the flesh!
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Old 20-04-2007, 10:36 AM   #8
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What you guys think? Is this normal or red ramhorm? According to its breeder, he said it is Europe Red Ramhorm

huh? the snail in pic is a carnivorous??
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Old 20-04-2007, 11:45 AM   #9
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huh? the snail in pic is a carnivorous??
omnivorous i believe.. they will feed on dead bodies of shrimp ,fish etc etc...
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Old 20-04-2007, 12:23 PM   #10
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what color is the critter inside...
red or pink?
Looking at the foot, it is pink, so if like what Exotic-chew said, then this is a pink snail.


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hm.. is there anyother picture of it?

different angle will produce different tone of colour.

lastly the colour of the snail depends on the flesh!


No other pic, it look like pink to me, rather then red like breeder said.
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