which species of snail is the best?

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which species of snail is the best?

Postby Spindown » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:17 pm

GALS are illegal in the US, so i've been looking up helix snails. Unfortunately, you have to have a USDA permit to order them out of state, and i cant find any breeders in WA state. How are apple snails as feeders, does anyone know?
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:15 pm

On the caresheet it says that apple snails are good bluey food. Here is the link they have for them: http://www.applesnail.net/
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby Spindown » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:42 pm

i was told my my local petstore they are illegal here. So are helix snails, and i'm so not getting an agri permit to import lol
guess i'll have to go snailing in the spring.
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:47 pm

I wouldn't trust the petstore. Check your fish and wildlife site to verify: http://wdfw.wa.gov/
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby Spindown » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:05 pm

yeah, they are illegal to ship across state lines, and i dont know anyone with a colony :(
oh well, at least i have roaches.
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:06 pm

Are they illegal to keep?
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby Spindown » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:12 pm

no not to keep, just to import.
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Re: which species of snail is the best?

Postby xxmonitorlizardxx » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:13 pm

Just catch some them and breed them. :D
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