WOW, I'm a God Parent

Bandsaw · 08/17/2007, 06:45 PM

Over the past month, I have found at least three egg sacks from my Cowrie Snails.

I also noticed that the snails stay with their eggs until hatched. Does anyone know how long the incubation period is? I would have never known that the snails were protecting there young if I had not accidentally knocked a snail from its parental duty one day (much to the delight of my cleaner shrimp).

Here are some pictures of another egg sack that I took after I accidently hit the snail while cleaning the glass. Don't worry, the snail was able to climb the glass from the bottom of the tank and get back onto her eggs.

Thanks

InLimbo87 · 08/17/2007, 06:59 PM

Congrats but remember...

"Never take sides against the family again"

Sorry, couldn't resist...

davidryder · 08/17/2007, 08:10 PM

Wow that's really neat - do you know if they were fertilized?

Bandsaw · 08/18/2007, 05:48 AM

I don't know if they were fertilized or not. The snail won't leave them though. I've had three snails so for lay eggs. I should have figured something was up when the snails did not move for a couple of weeks.

Assuming they were fertilized, anyone know how long the eggs take to hatch?

08/17/2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Bandsaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Eastern Ontario (above Sudbury) Posts: 720	WOW, I'm a God Parent Over the past month, I have found at least three egg sacks from my Cowrie Snails. I also noticed that the snails stay with their eggs until hatched. Does anyone know how long the incubation period is? I would have never known that the snails were protecting there young if I had not accidentally knocked a snail from its parental duty one day (much to the delight of my cleaner shrimp). Here are some pictures of another egg sack that I took after I accidently hit the snail while cleaning the glass. Don't worry, the snail was able to climb the glass from the bottom of the tank and get back onto her eggs. Thanks __________________ VE3SZB Failure is not an option - It is a requirement if you expect to learn anything. Click on my home page button for pictures of my aquarium. Current Tank Info: 75g Display, CPR SM Aquafuge, 8g sump, 20g tall fuge, Maxspect R420R LED, KoralLin 1502 CaRa, EV-180 Skimmer

08/17/2007, 06:59 PM	#2
InLimbo87 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,197	Congrats but remember... "Never take sides against the family again" Sorry, couldn't resist... __________________ We are forever responsible for that which we tame... Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

08/17/2007, 08:10 PM	#3
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	Wow that's really neat - do you know if they were fertilized? __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

08/18/2007, 05:48 AM	#4
Bandsaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Eastern Ontario (above Sudbury) Posts: 720	I don't know if they were fertilized or not. The snail won't leave them though. I've had three snails so for lay eggs. I should have figured something was up when the snails did not move for a couple of weeks. Assuming they were fertilized, anyone know how long the eggs take to hatch? __________________ VE3SZB Failure is not an option - It is a requirement if you expect to learn anything. Click on my home page button for pictures of my aquarium. Current Tank Info: 75g Display, CPR SM Aquafuge, 8g sump, 20g tall fuge, Maxspect R420R LED, KoralLin 1502 CaRa, EV-180 Skimmer