Mutant Snail

[Synirr]

Ok, not that scary...
Just a freaky coloured snail that popped up in my tank, I guess it's a genetic mutant with a clear shell... never seen a trumpet snail with a clear shell before . And no, before you ask, it's not just a dead empty shell, there's definitely a snail in there.
EDIT: BTW, they're eating a fish skeleton... apparently one of my last remaining white clouds died last night and that's all that's left by this morning. Beware the power of the snails.

No flash

 

[SamUK]

i bet hes well popular with all the lady snails.

 

[timmystood]

i bet hes well popular with all the lady snails.

HEHE!

 

[vancouver]

When they get clear like that, I think it's from lack of calcium. Mine always seemed to die after their shells went weird like that.

I'm not 100% sure, just what I recall reading.

 

[afireinside]

Wow... that's an awesome looking snail! Normally, I'm not that big of a snail fan, but that one is sure cool looking!

 

[samyboy]

murderers!

 

[Synirr]

When they get clear like that, I think it's from lack of calcium. Mine always seemed to die after their shells went weird like that.

I'm not 100% sure, just what I recall reading.

Normally, yes, but as you can see all the other snails are fine and his shell is intact, so I don't think that's the case here. It's not flaking like one with a calcium deficiency either, just... clear-like . Kinda looks like a blue mystery snail to me, only in trumpet snail form.

 

[emma12321]

A while ago someone was selling pink mts on ebay so variations must occur. If you find any more this colour you could make a fortune as the pink ones were selling for silly money.

Emma

 

[Synirr]

.... How much silly money?
I was planning on just leaving it in the tank and waiting to see if any more pop up in the next couple of generations, but since I have a 5 week old betta spawn going on I might actually transfer it and a couple of others to that tank and start a separate breeding colony next time I see it above the sustrate. I bet you could breed for it and get more like it in the F2

 

[jacblades]

you need to breed that thing asap!!! you will definately make "silly" money with some of those! i'd buy them!

 

[Mr Miagi]

murderers!

No, they probably consumed the fish after it fell to the floor.

Nice snail though synirr. Its gorgeous! Maybe the external layer (the brown colour) has rubbed off. Thats wicked though! I also like the pic cause you can see the skeleton of the fish. They certainly are opportunistic, and dont leave anything to go to waste.

 

[Spyderdf]

Looks like parts of the other snails shells are almost the same color. Maybe im seeing things. Either way very nice snail, ill buy some if u can breed them

 

[soritan]

What is it with you and mutants?

He's gorgeous. I wish my mts looked like that. He almost looks like he's made out of ice.

 

[anvil63]

I would definitely buy some. I don't know about silly money, I'm a student, but definitely good money. I would pay even more if you could assure me they bred true.

Carl

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