Is this a safe way to make substrate for my mystery snail?

Hi!!


I want to use sand for my mystery snail's home, but the only sand I have is some that is spread out all over the ground outside.


It was from a sandbox a long time ago.


If I scoop some up and clean it, will it be safe to use?


Can I use dirt/mud as a substrate?|||I wouldn't use dirt for an aquatic snail, and the sand from outside won't be safe to use. Just buy gravel from the pet store.|||Not safe, too much chance of contamination, not worth doing.


If this is an aquarium set up, then no you don't want any of those things in the tank.

How to clean snail shells for jewelry?

I collected a handful of empty snail shells the other day and I want to make jewelry out of them. I was told to boil them to kill bacteria, which I did, but they are still pretty dirty on the inside.


They are very tiny, fragile snail shells... I would probably need a needle to pick out excess dirt and tissue. Is there an easy way to loosen the dirt? Any advice?





Thanks in advance!|||soap

Is my snail dead, and how long does it take for a snail body to decompose when they die?

I have a water snail, and I think he might be dead. At first he was fine, we had him for 2 years, and then he just stayed in 1 spot on the glass. It looked like he was sleeping. I thought he was lonely, because he was without a fish for a while. We bought the fish, then he went into his shell and wouldn't come out. His body is still there, but i don't know how long it takes for a body to decompose. How long does it take, and is he dead?|||It is sometimes hard to tell if Apple Snails are dead. If it is in the same place for several days, and part of it is hanging out of its shell, it is probably dead.





Decomposition will depend on your aquarium. If you have fish or other snails, they will probably eat him before he has a chance to decompose. If you do not have fish, it would depend on your water chemistry, but I would think a few weeks at most. - http://www.exoticgoldfish.net/care.html#鈥?/a> -|||Try to poke it with something to see if it responds and is alive. If it just doesn't react or stays still, then it's dead. I don't know how long it takes to decompose though.|||He probably is 2 years is a long time for a snail to live so I would just bury it or something. Sorry.

Does anyone have a picture of a baby black mystery snail?

I had a black mystery snail. Well it died and now I have tons of little shrimp looking things swimming in my tank. I was hoping that thats what they are.|||baby snails look like snails, but much smaller. shrimp looking things are definitely not snails.





here's a baby mine had once see, it looks just like a snail except really tiny:


http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4268/鈥?/a>|||google it...|||They could be worms feeding on the carcass are the just drifting around and wrigling every once and a while? if they are they wont harm anything exept grow up and become even smaller black bugs and breed and have more worms.|||Here take a look:


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Is snail you find from the backyard the same snail you eat? Does it both taste similar?

I ate snail but it was real tiny but then I see another snail like the one you can see in the backyard...not in my mine's but I saw it in someone else's....I was wondering if you eat the snail found in backyards?|||Depends on where you live. Brown snails that are found in California is the same that the french use. YOu need to clean them because there is a possibility that the snail might have eaten poisenous plants. I was told to put them in a pail and feed them spaghettis. http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-05-05/ba鈥?/a>





this might help|||Yup, you should feel free to go ahead and eat any snail you find. They're covered in an antibiotic film, so they are actually good for you.

Can a crawldad or a crab get along with a betta fish and a snail?

Hi can anyone tell me if a crawldad or a crab can get along with a betta fish and a snail? Because my fish and snail are lonely.|||yea id imagine they all kinda control there own part of the tank the betta has the water the snail has the walls and if it gets along with the crab the floor and the crab gets the floor i see no reason why it wouldnt be compatible just keep an eye on it for the first day or two





either way if they dont get along they learn to stay away from whoever is mean so really i dont see how it could go wrong either way unless they litrally are hurting each other|||Well, crawfish could kill and eat your betta, and most crabs are brackish water or need land in there tanks. Maybe 2 african dwarf frogs! You have to feed them frozen bloodworms. I have 3 and they are so cute!

What are the requirements for an apple snail?

I want to know it all... Can I just keep him in a little "Kritter Keeper" or shall I invest in a 5-10 gallon tank? Do I need any special lights or heating?


Also, the snail will be in a room that's dark all through the night, out of my control (it's a school project)--will this bother the activities of the snail, should I get him a little lamp?


What do they eat?


Do I want sand, or those mats (cannot for the life of me remember the name)?|||They can get pretty big. We had to get rid of one from our aquarium.





Checkout this site for some info: http://applesnail.net/