Japanese Trapdoor Snails Invasive
The japanese variety of this species is black and usually a dark green moss like alga covers the shell.
Japanese trapdoor snails invasive. Japanese trapdoor snails do not have a siphon and cannot breathe air unlike mystery snails. Non invasive compared to other snails. The lack of the lung allows this snail to survive in waters below freezing. Algae eating black japanese trapdoor pond snails are the preferred species of snail for recreational and professional pond and water gardeners worldwide.
Chinese mystery snail or japanese trapdoor snail restricted invasive species in wisconsin cipangopaludina chinensis bellamya chinensisor viviparus malleattus mystery snail spike topped apple snail or apple snail pomacea bridgesii or pomacea densa not regulated in wisconsin lays eggs narrow bands square shoulder banded mystery snail. Description of the japanese trapdoor snails. It s important to check with the laws in your state to see if they allow japanese trapdoor snails as pets. The average lifespan of japanese trapdoor snails can range from 5 to 10 years.
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 are one of the few snail varieties that can over winter well and survive in harsher northern climates. There are certain areas where this species is considered invasive and as a result can t be kept in captivity.
Japanese trapdoor snails differ in their shell shape size and in body coloration.