Trapdoor snails
The term trapdoor refers to operculum which the snails;s use to trap their soft bodies from surroundings. Trapdoor snail, scientific name- Cipangopaludina Chinesis is a large almost up to 65mm freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae. The Japanese variety of trapdoor snail is black in color and generally has a dark green and moss-like alga shell cover. Trapdoor snail is a hinged plate or operculum like that of a fingernail which is used...
An overview of escargots-a delicacy
Land snails are usually cooked and served as an appetizer and are commonly known as escargot. Helix aspersa or Helix pomatia, found in France generally come under this category. These form an important part of the French cuisine. Helix aspersa are about one third the size of Helix pomatia. However, in America people do not prefer eating this dish since in this country molluscs are eaten. But people love eating it most of the parts of the world.
The best part is that snails are a very good sou...
Removing freshwater snails from the aquarium
Most of the people love to keep aquariums in their homes. However, it might be possible that they may find some newly added members in their aquariums. These are the freshwater snails which might either be the sweetest companions or the greatest pests ever. Well, they do not appear in the aquariums by magic but are introduced into the aquarium through live plants where these are hidden among the leaves either as eggs or even small adults. It might be possible for them to give birth to a large po...
Fresh water snails with their amazing characteristics
Freshwater snails can add to the beauty of your ponds and aquariums. These are believed to be quite peaceful and harmless creatures. These can grow up to 1-4 inches in size. You will not find problem keeping them as pets since they have very minimal requirements. Freshwater snails require low light level, temperatures of 68-85 degree Fahrenheit and a pH of 6.5-8.0. These are known by different genus names such as Pomacea and Ampullaria. However, these are also referred to as Ampullariidae or Pil...
Beauty of Aquatic snails
Aquatic snails, Latin names for some the more snails are Pomacea Bridgessi, Pomacea Canaliculata, Vivaparidae, Marisa Cornuarietis, to name just a few. These snails are found at various locations worldwide, mos of which apple snails are tropical. They generally require a variable temperature ranging from 18 to 28 degree C. most of the aquatic snails are very harmless, however an aquatic snail specie named P. Canaliculata is known to be semi-aggressive with slow moving other aquatic species espec...
Aquarium snails-menace or lovely friends?
People loving having aquariums and depending upon one’s taste you may or may not come across the aquarium snails present in these. These can prove to be wonderful friends and you may benefit from keeping these in your aquarium. In fact you will have fun keeping these in your aquarium as these are one of the most incredible creatures. However, it is important to know that some of the aquarium shells might prove to be really irritating and may add to your troubles.
Ramshorn snails are the sna...
Apple snails-The Blue Mystery Snail
Apple snails are quite common in the freshwater. Available in different colors and most commonly blue, these are also called “Blue Mystery Snail”. Due to their easy availability, you will find them in most of the stores and it is absolutely easy to care for them. Apple snails are known for both positive and negative traits.
The advantages of happing apple snails are that these are available in variety of color patters and thus seem incredible. They consume algae and thus help in maintaini...
African snails
African snails or giant African snails are the largest species of snails on earth having a shell that can grow up to 30cm in length and 15cm in diameter. This specie of snails in native to Ghana, Africa. African snails live in tropical climate region and have no natural enemy. African snails can lay twelve hundred eggs in an year resulting in their large population. Wherever these snails have their settlement, the other species of tree snails of that area go extinct. African snails have insatiab...
Preservation of Snails
There are people who are just fond of taking awkward dishes. If you are one of those people who like those dishes that not so many people would prefer, you should better think of consuming snails. This is a tasty dish that you can cook and then store. Here are the steps that you are going to follow.
Take a pot and fill it with clean water. Heat the water until it boils. Bath the snails in the colander. Then, put them in the boiling water for a couple of minutes. You should then take the pan o...
Rearing garden snails
If you are the kind of a person who is always looking for a way to keep off snails from your garden, you should realize that this is a delicacy that you are getting rid of. Many of us can fall culprit to this. We normally think that snails are pets that do not have any good in our garden. They make nutritious meals and have gone a step ahead to be one of the canned foods that we have in the market today. You begin by hunting them down.
They like dump places and if you left a piece of wood in ...
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