2 Apple snails have layed about 14 clutches of eggs

[helicopter]

Is this normal, this is within the last couple of months. Someone told me they only lay eggs once a year.

 

[SparKy697]

Quite normal.

Mine have been on an egg laying marathon for almost a year now. I even get little snails to hatch out of them. My problem is that none of them ever seem to survive. How about yours?

 

[fish_4_all]

I wish mine owuld lay more eggs. I got one clutch for the firts time about 3 weeks ago. I think I got a few eggs that are viable but haven;t seen a baby snail from clutch yet. Mine are golden Mysteries but I also now have 4 purplesa and 2 off colore dones so I hope to have more clutches in abut 5 months or so when they are large enough.

The one I got the baby snails form says she can get 100+ clutches a year from a 4 females. Even as often as a clutch every 3 days.

I would also like to know if you have had any babies survive and what you intend to do with all of them.

 

[helicopter]

MAKE THEM STOP

I have had to feed all the babies to my puffers. Sounds sick but what else am I going to do with them.

 

[fish_4_all]

Put them on here for trade or for sale. Make a buck or two off or them or get something you want in return. People do it all the time. Is howe I got the mysteries I have as my LFS never carries anything but the goldens and ugly ones.

 

[amanda_]

My apples always lay eggs in wierd spots along the top edge of my aquarium so the eggs dry out because of the lighting. Should I replace the eggs into the water or on a damp surface?

 

[fish_4_all]

If you put them in the water they will drown. Removing them and placing them on some styrofoam will work and does for a lot of people. I think there are instructions in the DIY section although I don't remember for certain.