The Kale Snail trick {lots of photos}

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The Kale Snail trick {lots of photos}

Postby Leigh » Thu May 10, 2007 3:47 am

After a good shed, my boy was back to his old trick of turning his nose up at greens,I thought I'd be clevererererer than he was and did this, the ones in the bowl are real live out the garden snails, the other two...see for yourselves :)
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YES..,I WAS Hiding..Image

ACTION!!Image

Somethings wrongImage

Not quite sure what it is yetImage

BORING, you and that camera are so...{yawn}Image

Humbugs, my favourite hmmmmImage

NEXTImage

Whats your game sonnyImage

I'm on to youImage

CheckImage

Check againImage

AVE IT!!!!Image

Missed the tongue again you foolImage

Did it moveImage

DID IT,DID IT..Image

The BIGgest and best for lastImage

What didn't get eaten straight away was snaffled after dark as there were only remnents of shell left in the morning, so it is possible to trick your Bluey into eating greens :D :D
MMMmmmmm... Something???????
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Postby Shellyjean » Thu May 10, 2007 4:21 am

Absolutely awesome!!! That first photo looks like some fancy dish prepared in an upscale restaurant! Not one that I would eat at though lol.

I loved the commentary...looks like he was actually thinking all that!

I haven't found any snails around here to give to mine so this was very cool to see. They eat the shells and all??

Thanks for posting these!
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Postby mouseinamilkbottle » Thu May 10, 2007 4:56 am

Love the yawn shot. :wink:
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Postby Reptile Rascals » Thu May 10, 2007 7:35 am

awwww. that is so cute!! and I love the captions. What a scrumptius plate for a bluey. :)
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Postby AneesasMuse » Thu May 10, 2007 8:37 am

Oh, how clever!! :D I'm taking notes of all "tricks" before bringing my first possibly "picky yizzard" home ;)

Great pics and the commentary was cute, too!


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Postby Zach » Thu May 10, 2007 1:20 pm

Good form!!

Yep, the shell is the most important part as it contains calcium.
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Postby Lisa » Thu May 10, 2007 6:24 pm

Very clever, Leigh! Ye of human intelligence outwitted an animal with a brain the size of a pea. Aren't we humans great!
Just kidding! I too get excited when I get one over on mine, but then I realise that I should be smarter :lol:

I'd love to try it, if only I could find some snails. They've sussed the crazy lady with the torch who comes out at night and nicks all their relatives, and have moved on to someone else's place. I've got Conor going through the agricultural plots at the school where he teaches but he's very embarrassed to do it.

I think I might print your pics out and stick them on my guys tanks to show them what they're missing. Evil!


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Postby Dragontears » Thu May 10, 2007 7:38 pm

how fun of an idea is that! :clap:
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Postby Zach » Sat May 12, 2007 1:50 am

:lol:

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Postby Omega » Sat May 12, 2007 5:25 pm

AneesasMuse wrote:Oh, how clever!! :D I'm taking notes of all "tricks" before bringing my first possibly "picky yizzard" home ;)

Great pics and the commentary was cute, too!


~Aminah


P.s. Don't mind me... just lurking and researching for my first BTS.


You'll have one within a month, don't worry, hehe. Food choppers make it tough for picky lizards to avoid the greens, but obviously that doesn't work with snails, hehe. Awesome idea stuffing the shells!
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