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Adult and juvie trapdoor snail.
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No fish in this 55 so his antennae stay extended. Snout stays extended
also.
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Pond snails hitch rides and lay eggs on trapdoor snails. Look at the upper
right "corner."
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Same trapdoor snail -- different angle.
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trapdoor snails unharrassed by fish show very well. They grow much larger
than mystery snails.
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His snout has a radula, a rasping organ that enables him to eat whatever he
happens upon.
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Hard to photograph his radula because it keeps moving.
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Four babies plus my thumbnail.
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Exactly 49 0.25-inch babes in this litter. They're about four weeks old.
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Two weeks later.
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Youngster helping clean the shell of an adult.
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1-incher.
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0.5-inchers.
Last Words.
We like all snails. We consider trapdoor snails over rated as algae
eaters, but we still recommend them. They prevent many problems in
overfed aquaria. If you want to maximize your herd, separate your
adults from their progeny. LA.
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