ten_roses Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Hi I havn't had any luck breeding my mystery snails. I got 4 blue mystery snails maybe 2 months ago now. I have seen them mating many times so I assume that I do have males and females. I have the water level about 2-3 inches from the top of the tank. My snails have not laid any eggs since I got them, does anyone have any suggestions or advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Overfeeding usually increases snail numbers :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten_roses Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 That may be the case with trumpet snails, ramshorn snails and pond snails but mystery snails are a bit more tricky..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 That may be the case with trumpet snails, ramshorn snails and pond snails but mystery snails are a bit more tricky..... If they were too simple they'd be named Known Snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 That may be the case with trumpet snails, ramshorn snails and pond snails but mystery snails are a bit more tricky..... Ah, right. Just googled "mystery snails" - now I get what you're on about :facepalm: I've never heard them called that before. No idea sorry, but there's lots of sites mentioning breeding tips for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 i av done mystery snail breed like hell ..my tanks hood was filled wid egg before ..ended up heaps n heaps of babies .. i ad all those babies grown in a fully outgrown indianfern tank .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten_roses Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 How long did your snails take to begin laying eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 they were fully grown in may be 4 mnth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ten_roses Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Oh ok because mine were about half the adult size when I got them. Which was around 1 and a half months ago and they havn't laid any eggs yet. Maybe they need to grow a bit more first.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 check to make sure pH is not acidic and there is enough calcium in the water' try oyster grit if you need to bump it up a bit. Also feed them pumpkin and zuchini to get them ready. Drop your water level so there is a dry zone of around 5cm to give them extra room to lay eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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