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SuzzyQ


Is there a way to tell whether it's male or female,or are they both?

Either way i named it hiromi,works either way.lol

Nickie
What a pretty guy? Girl? Very nice!!!!
Chrissy_Bee
Very cute, how big is he (she?)? He doesn't look too big smile.gif
SuzzyQ
hiromis very small.about a little bigger than the end of my thumb.(i have piano fingers if that helps)I love that top pic it looks like it's waving.lol.So no ideas on how to tell if it's male or female...and or both?lol?
Chrissy_Bee
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So no ideas on how to tell if it's male or female...and or both?lol?

Well I know that apple snails are either one sex or the other, so you can rule out both. There's info on www.applesnail.net but it seems a bit complex tongue.gif
SuzzyQ
Well at least thats a start!Thanks Chrissy!:) I'll check that link out.I'm hoping it's a girl.lol.I sound like i'm expecting a child.LOL.
chubbygold
lol cool! It's so cute!
MsAmpersand
All I can stare at is that awesome fish in the background (your painting). biggrin.gif
wyofish
I was going to suggest applesnail.net as well, it's an awesome site! Sexing is pretty easy once you get the hang of it and find a way to entice the snail far enough out of its shell to see if there's a hole or...other...back above the left side of its head. Applesnail has pictures of what each looks like.
Trico
Cute lil snail, whats the gallon requirnments for a lil guy like that?
SuzzyQ
QUOTE(Trico @ Jan 25 2008, 04:21 PM) *
Cute lil snail, whats the gallon requirnments for a lil guy like that?


Well I read somewhere that you only really need 10-liters/2.5 gallon per mid-sized snail,But if i listened to that i could just put hiromi in a cup right?lol.jk, i'd feel horrible stuffing anything into a tank under 30 gallons,Especially unfiltered.It could be a shrimp,I wouldn't care.Lol.I blame my mother for these overbearing morals.LOL.Well To be exact if you go to the applesnail.net page,You could pretty much get one of those little 5 gallon desk plastic tank things that come with a filter and such,and a snail would be a very happy little creature.I'm glad i asked you guys about her gender.I wasnt aware that snails Eat lettuce and veggies and such.I've given up on the gender issue.So i've decided it's a girl whether it likes it or not.LOL.I guess it doesn't matter it's not like i'm breeding snails.I really do appreciate all the help you guys!:)
SuzzyQ
Ok so after sitting there for over an hour waiting for hiromi to try and flip herself over she really is a girl.So hooray!lol
BeancurdTurtle
QUOTE(SuzzyQ @ Jan 23 2008, 08:26 PM) *
i have piano fingers if that helps

Pianos are pretty darned big. hah.gif
SuzzyQ
QUOTE(BeancurdTurtle @ Jan 29 2008, 09:34 PM) *
QUOTE(SuzzyQ @ Jan 23 2008, 08:26 PM) *
i have piano fingers if that helps

Pianos are pretty darned big. hah.gif



Oh ha ha.lol.
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