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The Snail Lover's Society

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Lyn said:
    My daughter’s snails have laid eggs, she’s saving a pair for me,  hoping they’re fertilised.
     
    How many eggs do they lay? Fingers crossed that they grow.

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Difficult to say how many eggs, hers have laid this lot in one clump. 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    That's going to be a lot of giant snails to find homes for :o 
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I doubt they’ll all be fertile but she’ll probably find homes for them,   Lot of people down her way seem to like them,  better use of a fish tank, IMO 😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    After 13 days the African snails have started to hatched.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    And they’re  away, up and running😀
    Daughter’s  thrilled, 

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    That’s right Philippa, you only saw his shell I think,  his life wasn’t in vain, he made a lovely ornament at the edge of the pond😀

    Daughter is looking for homes for them, if you live in the Devon/Cornwall areas you’re welcome to one or two.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Keep us updated as they grow. I'd love one if I was closer and hadn't given all my fish tanks away to make room for kids  :(
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    They’re no trouble Philippa just chuck in a bit of cucumber and lettuce leaf every so often. 😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    😀😀😀. Apparently they go through the post quite happily, 😀😀😀
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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