Japanese Trapdoor Snail Babies
The one clear difference between the possible parent snail and baby is that the trapdoor snails are black dark fleshed and the baby appears white translucent.
Japanese trapdoor snail babies. Japanese trapdoor snails seem to be very interested in fish flakes bottom feeder tablets pellets and other foods rich in calcium. Snail expert matt reinbold gives us the breakdown. Okay japanese trapdoor snail jts reproduction. Japanese trapdoor is a name used in the aquarium hobby only for what are likely japanese mystery snails cipangopaludina japonica.
Description of the japanese trapdoor snails. Black japanese trapdoor snails are the preferred snail species for recreational and professional pond and water gardeners world wide. These are small and hardy animals which makes them very forgiving to the kind of conditions in the tank. But in the vicinity of where i m seeing all the babies i did see one trapdoor sort of acting weird possibly giving birth.
The lack of the lung allows this snail to survive in waters below freezing. Japanese trapdoor snails do not have a siphon and cannot breathe air unlike mystery snails. Mystery snails have a more rounded shell shape and fewer whorls 3 4 which are smaller and more compressed together. If you have any o.
Japanese trapdoor snail care. I ve read up on them some this is how i believe it to be. Japanese trapdoor snails fall into this category called viviparous which means giving birth to living offspring that develop within the mother s body. Like most snails this species is extremely low maintenance and won t require any special attention.
Trapdoor snails and trapdoor snail babies general care info for anyone that has or is looking to get trapdoor snails and raise baby snails. Japanese trapdoor snails baby snails. Most mammals and some other animals are like this. This is a fully aquatic freshwater snail.
Black trap door snails are one of the few live bearing snail species meaning they birth one cute baby at a time and will not take over your pond like other nuisance egg laying snails. Japanese trapdoor snails may also like to eat a variety of fresh vegetables. Japanese trapdoor snails differ in their shell shape size and in body coloration.