mystery snail = apple snail?

[cutecotton]

hi everyone, as you can tell from the question i'm just wondering if mystery snails are hte same as apple snails becuase i saw my lfs carrying mystery snails today

if theyr'e not the same, waht's the difference?

 

[Bangin]

They are both apple snails. Petstores sometimes refer to them as mystery snails. The most common seem to be the 'golden' and striped brown. Here's a pic of different apple snail shells.

 

[cutecotton]

ooo neat thanks, yeah i saw msotly the striped brown ones at the petstore...i heard that these mystery/apple snails WON'T go and eat your plants, is that right?

 

[Inchworm]

Hi cutecotton

Sorry to have to say this, but I have a big gold mystery snail that I've seen settle down right in the middle of a plant. When he got comfortable, he proceeded to eat the tender young leaves in the center all the way down to the roots.

They're nice snails, but not a good choice for a planted tank.

 

[William]

Get Pomacea bridgesi (usually called golden apple snails) make sure they are not P. Canulicata and they will not touch your plants!

 

[juanveldez]

here is a site that will give you lots of info on apple snails.

apple snail site

 

[William]

Yes that is a very good site. Good to see you around juan

 

[smithrc]

great site been reading it for a while now... I'll be IDing shop snails before buying them - make sure my plants are safe

 

[Teelie]

Good luck identifying them, they can be tough as hell to identify.

 

[smithrc]

easy after a while... a while in the tank that is...
If i've got no plants left - i got the wrong one