has anyone made money by selling their snails (when they mate)

betteroblivion · 07/09/2006, 09:32 AM

I don't know if snails mate or what, but all I know is that my tank is always getting new ones. I see the old ones getting bigger, and I see new small ones, like spec size. I was wondering if someone has sold these before. Either privately on the forum, or through ebay. But I got a few PM about this.

What $1 per dozen sound good?

They are about "___" <--- that big, some are smaller, some are bigger. But they do each all day, and they hold potential to provide extra snails for you, and possiblity sell them.

If I did sell them, how would I ship them. Would something as simple as putting them in a watter bottle, then bubble raping the bottle with a heat pad in it work? And then put in a box with newspaper of peanuts?

If I can make even a small percentage of my total tank cost, I would be happy. Paying the $10 a month for the salt would even make me happy.

Who knows, this coudl be a start of my own business. ^_^

sir_dudeguy · 07/09/2006, 09:42 AM

haha you just gave me a cool infomercial idea lol..."get rich fast by selling....snails!!!!" lol

anyways...

i'd say it all depends on what kinda snails they are. If you dont know, you'll have a hard time selling, but if they're somethng like nassarius or ceriths or turbos or something, then i'd say you could do it, and at least pay for your salt!

i'd say only do local selling too. easier that way, but you might have a hard time of finding a constant buyer(s). i'd say that a buck for a dozen of that size is decent...how big are the big ones? will these ones get much bigger?

HTH
mike

Sk8r · 07/09/2006, 09:42 AM

Snails at the lfs go for over a dollar each.

You might talk to your lfs and ask about credit for snails: they can do that. If they're getting a dollar, you can figure their overhead and markup; offer them at 25 cents each and the store still makes a profit. They'd be your most steady market, if you can deliver well-grown snails. Might at least pay the salt bill: no shipping, no hassle. If you're rural, you can make contact with a neighboring lfs and ship, or hand-carry.

Jamesurq · 07/09/2006, 09:51 AM

I have some breeding ceriths and strombus as well as limpits and those little nocternal ones that I forget what they're called.

At any rate, I've sold a few off to help out a few people. Thing is - they really don't reproduce at a fast enough rate to keep doing it often.

betteroblivion · 07/09/2006, 07:58 PM

nassarius or ceriths - those sound familar. I will do a google images.

oh btw I started out with 5! I got 'em for free with an order. And that was last Christmas eve. (I remember, b/c they were a day late)

so 5x1000 = the amount I gave i'm sure.

xtrstangx · 07/09/2006, 08:07 PM

$1 per dozen sound bad. Do you know what kind they are yet? I can tell my turbo and cerith snails apart pretty easily, there is a little difference in the shells, even when they are really small.

The snails that I have had shipped to me were sent USPS priority I think. Whatever their 2-3 day shipping is. A water bottle would be OK, a thermos would be better for controlling temperature though. I've had all my snails shipped to my "dry". They put the snails in a plastic bag with a small paper towel that is damp, but not dripping one with no other water.

$10 a month is better than $0 a month, right?

betteroblivion · 07/09/2006, 08:29 PM

yup, here is a pic FYI, anyone know what they are?:

http://betteroblivion.com/gallery/di...lbum=10&pos=12

that is about 2 weeks without cleaning the glass

atkinsg · 07/09/2006, 08:58 PM

Those look like Ceriths to me, along with some bubble algae

betteroblivion · 07/09/2006, 09:04 PM

yup ^_^ I had a trigger than ate all those ^_^

he would bite at 'em until they burst.

Jamesurq · 07/09/2006, 10:12 PM

Yeah - those look like the same breeding ceriths that I have. You didn't participate in the sandtrade did you? I probably packed 5000 of those things away last year

CrystalAZ · 07/09/2006, 11:56 PM

I have columbellid (strombus grazer) snails, and when they go into breeding frenzies, I trade with other reefers or in the past, I have sold at our auctions. I think I got four or five bucks for a dozen snails.

Crystal

dark8nge1 · 07/10/2006, 08:54 AM

I have some breeding Trochus but they dont reproduce enough to make any money selling the babies

betteroblivion · 07/10/2006, 08:54 AM

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jeffs86GT · 07/10/2006, 10:42 AM

How fast do the eggs hatch. I've had some snails lay eggs on the glass but seems they get eaten by either my fish or other snails. Unless they hatch quickly and are now in the tank somehwere.

07/09/2006, 09:32 AM	#1
betteroblivion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 44	has anyone made money by selling their snails (when they mate) I don't know if snails mate or what, but all I know is that my tank is always getting new ones. I see the old ones getting bigger, and I see new small ones, like spec size. I was wondering if someone has sold these before. Either privately on the forum, or through ebay. But I got a few PM about this. What $1 per dozen sound good? They are about "___" <--- that big, some are smaller, some are bigger. But they do each all day, and they hold potential to provide extra snails for you, and possiblity sell them. If I did sell them, how would I ship them. Would something as simple as putting them in a watter bottle, then bubble raping the bottle with a heat pad in it work? And then put in a box with newspaper of peanuts? If I can make even a small percentage of my total tank cost, I would be happy. Paying the $10 a month for the salt would even make me happy. Who knows, this coudl be a start of my own business. ^_^

07/09/2006, 09:42 AM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	haha you just gave me a cool infomercial idea lol..."get rich fast by selling....snails!!!!" lol anyways... i'd say it all depends on what kinda snails they are. If you dont know, you'll have a hard time selling, but if they're somethng like nassarius or ceriths or turbos or something, then i'd say you could do it, and at least pay for your salt! i'd say only do local selling too. easier that way, but you might have a hard time of finding a constant buyer(s). i'd say that a buck for a dozen of that size is decent...how big are the big ones? will these ones get much bigger? HTH mike __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

07/09/2006, 09:42 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Snails at the lfs go for over a dollar each. You might talk to your lfs and ask about credit for snails: they can do that. If they're getting a dollar, you can figure their overhead and markup; offer them at 25 cents each and the store still makes a profit. They'd be your most steady market, if you can deliver well-grown snails. Might at least pay the salt bill: no shipping, no hassle. If you're rural, you can make contact with a neighboring lfs and ship, or hand-carry. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/09/2006, 08:07 PM	#6
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	Re: has anyone made money by selling their snails (when they mate) $1 per dozen sound bad. Do you know what kind they are yet? I can tell my turbo and cerith snails apart pretty easily, there is a little difference in the shells, even when they are really small. The snails that I have had shipped to me were sent USPS priority I think. Whatever their 2-3 day shipping is. A water bottle would be OK, a thermos would be better for controlling temperature though. I've had all my snails shipped to my "dry". They put the snails in a plastic bag with a small paper towel that is damp, but not dripping one with no other water. $10 a month is better than $0 a month, right?

07/09/2006, 08:58 PM	#8
atkinsg Chemist/Software Dev Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 312	Those look like Ceriths to me, along with some bubble algae __________________ GTA Current Tank Info: 125 gal Reef, 45 gal sump, 20 gal fuge, SRO XP 2000, Apex, 1X250 MH + 2 Maxspect Razors, Ca Reactor

07/09/2006, 09:51 AM	#4
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	I have some breeding ceriths and strombus as well as limpits and those little nocternal ones that I forget what they're called. At any rate, I've sold a few off to help out a few people. Thing is - they really don't reproduce at a fast enough rate to keep doing it often.

07/09/2006, 07:58 PM	#5
betteroblivion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 44	nassarius or ceriths - those sound familar. I will do a google images. oh btw I started out with 5! I got 'em for free with an order. And that was last Christmas eve. (I remember, b/c they were a day late) so 5x1000 = the amount I gave i'm sure.

07/09/2006, 08:29 PM	#7
betteroblivion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 44	yup, here is a pic FYI, anyone know what they are?: http://betteroblivion.com/gallery/di...lbum=10&pos=12 that is about 2 weeks without cleaning the glass

07/09/2006, 09:04 PM	#9
betteroblivion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 44	yup ^_^ I had a trigger than ate all those ^_^ he would bite at 'em until they burst.

07/09/2006, 10:12 PM	#10
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Yeah - those look like the same breeding ceriths that I have. You didn't participate in the sandtrade did you? I probably packed 5000 of those things away last year

07/09/2006, 11:56 PM	#11
CrystalAZ Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NW Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,130	I have columbellid (strombus grazer) snails, and when they go into breeding frenzies, I trade with other reefers or in the past, I have sold at our auctions. I think I got four or five bucks for a dozen snails. Crystal __________________ SAVE THE BRISTLEWORMS! The BPA reminds you that "Bristleworms are our pals." Current Tank Info: Check out my gallery for lots of tank pics

07/10/2006, 08:54 AM	#12
dark8nge1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: (wishes he was in) Austin, Tx Posts: 185	I have some breeding Trochus but they dont reproduce enough to make any money selling the babies

07/10/2006, 10:42 AM	#14
jeffs86GT Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 103	How fast do the eggs hatch. I've had some snails lay eggs on the glass but seems they get eaten by either my fish or other snails. Unless they hatch quickly and are now in the tank somehwere.