However I also have specials & always give an extra when I ship. These snails are top notch, beautiful, & well cared for. Mystery snails(Pomacea bridgesii)are peaceful creatures that are exciting to watch. A diet with blanched veggies such as to zucchini, dandelion, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, asparagus, spinach, brussel spouts, & unsalted green beans is a must. NO SALT unless its natu
rally occurring as in fresh produce. Protein is good to feed on occasion(blood worms,bug bites, etc)which is needed to strengthen their trap door (operculum).Copper is toxic to snails and is usually in fish food & plant fertilizer. Calcium is needed to strengthen their shells. Crushed egg shells, calcium tabs (no vitamin D added), liquid calcium, cuttlebone (natural no salt added), Calcium blocks( u put in filter dissolves over time), calcium carbonate all can be used. Mystery snails are not hermaphrodites a male & female are needed to mate. Females can hold s***m up to 8months & lay clutches above waterline. If you don't want to babies just simply freeze, crush & throw away or crush in water for added calcium to tank. The clutches will drown if they submerged in water. A ratio of 3 females to 1 male is best to prevent over mating which can stress the female & could result in death. Males will try to mate with other males they don't discriminate lol A high Ph is needed to prevent shell erosion preferably around 8.2-8.4. Never chase ph slowly raise with crushed coral in media or substrate or both. Always do your best to SNAIL PROOF ur aquarium so no escapees, injuries, or deaths. Mesh works well over openings & sponges for filter intake are a must. I put lots of love, care, & time into these cute lil alien looking dudes. I have a 2 75gallons, 55g, 40g, 20g, 20g, 15g, & 8gallon snail only tanks. I separate the males, females, & offspring from their parents & rotate in mystery snails from several reputable breeders so NO inbreeding occurs. I ship snails in styrofoam insulated Priority boxes using the wet paper towel/ tupperware method. I track the snails with you & will message you when they arrive. I want u to be satisfied so If there is ever an issue I will take care of it. Thank you,
Dana