finally a great pic of this shell

[stevefromga2000]

fluff, i know that you told me that this mysterious shell i have is a carnivorous shell, but he finally came out and i got some really good pics of him. what can you tell me about this guy now?

 

[Fluff]

Is this a hitchhiker from florida rock? Looks like a conch, possibly a horse conch (due to the red foot) or simular. In that is the case, I believe they are algae consumers and shouldn't be a problem. Looks quite small. Has it grown much? Have you noticed any agression with it and other snails?

 

[stevefromga2000]

he is still pretty small. he has grown since i first noticed him, but like i said, still tiny. i have seen no aggression towards anything. usually when i can find him, he's hiding in a dugout or a hole in one of my rocks. about the rock being from florida, i really doubt it. not for sure, but being here in northern japan i don't see it being probable to ship rock in from so far away. i thought that i had seen that conchs are normally a problem. is that true? or are they only a problem because of how big they get?

 

[Fluff]

Wow, I'm sorry. I totally missed your location. I'm gonna do some searching and see what I can find. Yes, some do get really large.

 

[hc8719]

im pretty sure thats a conch of some sort, saw plenty of them while in the bahamas, people there love to eat them (the big ones)

 

[Guest]

They sell those at my LFS and tend to me a little aggressive when they get bigger if I am correct with ID.

I think you will be ok for 1-2 years.