What kind of snail is this?!
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Rivers2k
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Pond snail. Your Zebras will be fine. Pond snails do breed like crazy.
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aqariumclements
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Can they breed without a partner?
Rivers2k
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I dont know the specifics on how they breed but whenever you see one more are sure to follow.
Luananeko
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Pond snails can store sperm from previous matings and will mate quite young. Chances are if you see one, there are many more (either in juvie form or still as unhatched eggs) hidden elsewhere. They breed like crazy and are nearly impossible to eradicate entirely...
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aqariumclements
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Oh dear it came in on a plant though I'm pretty sure it's by itself, it was also the tiniest thing ever when i first saw it so if they need partners should I not be okay?
wildroseofky
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Pond snails are a type of bladder snail and reproduce asexually. It only takes one. Keep the tank clean, do not overfeed, and they will be self limiting. If they over produce you can find someone who needs feeder snails on here and give way or sale the excess. Lots of people buy assassin snails to get rid of the other snails and then have to buy other snails to feed the assassins when they do their job. LOL
