Are Those Snails Mating?

[l_l_l]

I have found my snails attached to each other yesterday night.
What surprises me is that they are different kind of Nerites..
 
Here is a picture:
 

 

[CrimsonBoli]

Oh my goodness! 

 

[l_l_l]

Oh my goodness! 

I know right?
 
If they are mating, I know I have to remove one of them from my tank, I don't really want to find a lot of white spots on the aquarium floor!

 

[Ch4rlie]

They won't breed in freshwater really.
 
But as you say, will leave white eggs, can be removed though.

 

[l_l_l]

They won't breed in freshwater really.
 
But as you say, will leave white eggs, can be removed though.

But are they mating?!
I'm really confused as I was told that since they are different, they should not! XD

 

[Ch4rlie]

I don't actually know if they are mating or not, am assuming they are......

 

[l_l_l]

Dirty snails!
I must be doing something right if they are having some!

 

[KirkyArcher]

definitely up to some "jiggy-jiggy"  eggs are a pain to get off glass and any wood in the tank, 

 

[PrairieSunflower]

I know my assassins mate like that.

 

[Ch4rlie]

My assassin snails mate like that too, for days....... 

 

[misterpro]

Don't be surprised that they are mating because they are the same species (Neritina Natalensis) just a different colour pattern.
 
Also, a single Nerite will still lay eggs.  Provided it's a female (they're not hermaphrodite) and has "seen" a male in the last few weeks/months.  So if you split them up, the "misses" will still go and lay eggs wherever she wants.

 

[l_l_l]

Don't be surprised that they are mating because they are the same species (Neritina Natalensis) just a different colour pattern.
 
Also, a single Nerite will still lay eggs.  Provided it's a female (they're not hermaphrodite) and has "seen" a male in the last few weeks/months.  So if you split them up, the "misses" will still go and lay eggs wherever she wants.

Well If I catch them mating again, I'll remove the one on the bottom (assuming the bottom is the female)