KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 12, 2006 15:51:14 GMT
Sorry to waffle on on here, but I had more pics to share. Stella and Logan have grown somewhat.  You can see on here Logan (smallest) has, just behind the darkest stripe on the top of his back, fused back to the other whorls, and all growth since then has been fused properly, so he is now back in with the others. He has grown well over an inch onto his new growth, which has resulted in him pinging up to just over 4cm in length. Stella has grown a lot too - all growth from just behind the blackest stripe on her back is since she arrived. She now measures 7.4cm in shell length.  They really are gorgeous snails - so different to anyone's I've seen, other than the sibling Kevin has  |
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 12, 2006 15:52:38 GMT
Oh I nearly forgot Jethro. We think he's fulica x albopicta:  I purposefully didn't spray him before taking that pic as I wanted his beautiful ridges to show up better. However, it means his gorgeous pink apex looks chalkily pale - can't win! *lol* |
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Post by felix93 on Apr 12, 2006 16:38:07 GMT
Beautiful snails, like the little one, Logan. Your albopicta seem "longer" than Lisa's  |
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LisaLQ
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Post by LisaLQ on Apr 12, 2006 18:32:16 GMT
That'd be because mine aren't albopictas  They might be, but they're probably crosses. |
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 12, 2006 19:10:34 GMT
Stella is longer and more slender than Lisa's Jasper. But you do get varieties in all species. Why the frowny face? |
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LisaLQ
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Post by LisaLQ on Apr 12, 2006 21:11:29 GMT
I think it's the puzzled one Kathy not a frown ;D
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Post by felix93 on Apr 12, 2006 21:27:34 GMT
Why the frowny face? Sorry I think I clicked the wrong smilie. ;D Not too sure? So are yours and Lisa's not related then? |
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LisaLQ
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Post by LisaLQ on Apr 12, 2006 23:56:30 GMT
They all came from the same owner if that's any help, but from what I gather, there's been more than one "litter". Mike (who owns an albo) and Sarah on PetSnails both said Jasper was a nice albo - so they might be right. Jasper might just be different looking to Kathy's due to diversity. With albos being quite rare over here, and there being no expert to turn to, who knows?
But, as with Cooper (also from same lady - fulica cross - probably with albopicta judging by his ridges and size), I sit on the cynical side of the fence. Kathy's seem to have better brighter markings, but Jasper has the ridges and red bum too - so he's definitely got some albo in there. I just dont want to say he's albo in case I'm wrong *lol*
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 13, 2006 8:41:49 GMT
Lisa have you looked at his columnella? He certainly has the same texture as these two which is more like Monty than the fulicas. Stella and Logan are the same. |
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 13, 2006 8:44:18 GMT
I think we should sling Jasper and Stella together at some point *lol*.
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Post by felix93 on Apr 13, 2006 9:13:12 GMT
I think we should sling Jasper and Stella together at some point *lol*. Yes, that's a good idea. ;D Well they all look very nice snails whatever they are, either crossed or not. |
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KathyM
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Post by KathyM on Apr 13, 2006 9:20:32 GMT
Thanks Felix |
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