Apple snails in the UK (or most of it)

[Essjay]

There was a post a few days ago saying that shop has listed apple snails as being available again. I have just found an article confirming that importing and spreading of apple snails is now legal again in all the UK except Northern Ireland (because it has a border with an EU country) The reason appears to be that Defra has decided to deregulate a number of plant pests that are not deemed to be a risk to plants in the UK.

Apple snails can return to GB aquariums after restriction lifts - OATA - The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association

Apple snails can again be imported and sold in England, Scotland and Wales (but not Northern Ireland) after the genus Pomacea was removed from the list of quarantined pests in legislation passed in January. Apple snails have been prevented from sale in the UK since the EU stopped their movement...

ornamentalfish.org

I must confess to being very surprised that any government could act so quickly

 

[Slaphppy7]

There was a post a few days ago saying that shop has listed apple snails as being available again. I have just found an article confirming that importing and spreading of apple snails is now legal again in all the UK except Northern Ireland (because it has a border with an EU country) The reason appears to be that Defra has decided to deregulate a number of plant pests that are not deemed to be a risk to plants in the UK.

Apple snails can return to GB aquariums after restriction lifts - OATA - The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association

Apple snails can again be imported and sold in England, Scotland and Wales (but not Northern Ireland) after the genus Pomacea was removed from the list of quarantined pests in legislation passed in January. Apple snails have been prevented from sale in the UK since the EU stopped their movement...

ornamentalfish.org

I must confess to being very surprised that any government could act so quickly

Apple snails and "mystery" snails are not the same thing, if I'm not mistaken...have mystery snails been allowed there?

 

[Essjay]

Apple snails are what we call Pomacea snails. The most common in the UK before the ban were brig apple snails, Pomacea diffusa, though cana apple snails, P. canaliculata, were also sold, and some of the other species were occasionally found.

I never came across the term 'mystery snail' here. Only 'apple snail'. I had to ask on the forum once what these mystery snails were

 

[Slaphppy7]

Apple snails are what we call Pomacea snails. The most common in the UK before the ban were brig apple snails, Pomacea diffusa, though cana apple snails, P. canaliculata, were also sold, and some of the other species were occasionally found.

I never came across the term 'mystery snail' here. Only 'apple snail'. I had to ask on the forum once what these mystery snails were

Here's a bit of info

https://www.myaquariumclub.com/what-is-the-difference-between-mystery-and-apple-snails-10709.html

 

[Essjay]

The article says mystery snails are Pomacea diffusa, which used to be called P. bridgesii, and we called them brig apple snails from the old name.

Your article does say

To start with, technically, all Mystery snails are also Apple snails. The Apple snails are a huge family, with many different members.

It's another case of different names in different countries

 

[Slaphppy7]

The article says mystery snails are Pomacea diffusa, which used to be called P. bridgesii, and we called them brig apple snails from the old name.

Your article does say



It's another case of different names in different countries

At least we spell them the same....

 

[Essjay]

This time

 

[Sgooosh]

i hope mine are all one species...
or they might not breed. (i couldnt get them to breed for some reason)

 

[Essjay]

You might have all males or all females......