Mystery Snail?

[oneponygirl]

I asked for a snail at the LFS store the other day that would not eat my live plants and they sold me a mystery snail. Not that I don't trust them, but how can I tell if it really is a mystery snail? There is nothing about them in the pinned topic about snails.

BTW, I named him Hitchcock so I hope he really is a mystery snail.

 

[Snailguy101]

http/www.nippyfish.net/snails.JPG theres a pic of one...

 

[Snailguy101]

If you can get a pic of yours I can tell what kind of snail it is

 

[Teelie]

Try http/applesnail.net for good information on mystery snails.

 

[Snailguy101]

But it sais applesnails.net...There is mystery snails there?

 

[abstract]

from my understanding mystery snails are the same as apple snails

 

[Teelie]

Most of the mystery snails are apple snails of some species, yes. Every so often a mystery snail turns out to be a true mystery but like 90% of them are apples.

 

[oneponygirl]

Thanks for the link to apple snails. It's hard looking through the pics there, especially since they don't really use common names. My snail has that type of shell but his body looks different. his antenna are much shorter and a bit thicker and his face, what I see of it when he eats, kind of reminds me of a manatee. I'll see if I can get a pic, he hasn't come out of his shell yet today.

 

[Teelie]

The fleshy part of the snail won't help you much. They can adjust the thickness and length of their antennae quite easily. The shell is the best part to examine.

 

[oneponygirl]

Here is the best pic I could get so far. The other side of his shell come out a bit to a point as it whirls around to the middle.

His body is dark and kind of has some spots now that I can see him enlarged in the photo.

 

[Teelie]

The other side is the important half to get a photo of if possible. It resembles a Canaliculata snail to me which is one of the more common mystery snail species but I could be totally wrong. S/he looks good though.

 

[oneponygirl]

Alrighty, he finally moved so I can see his other side. He's a bit blocked and it's a bit blurry but hopefully it's enough.

 

[Snailguy101]

You get a pic?

 

[oneponygirl]

Yup, snailguy, just scroll up. There are two, each in different posts.

 

[Snailguy101]

oops sorry pc was lagging and yes it is a mystery snail nice color also