Rabbit snails

[emeraldking]

Bought some rabbit snails this afternoon...
Tylomelania towutensis.
I had rabbit snails before but have been out of them for a while. And I got them real cheap from the store. Simply because nobody was interested in them. Lucky me...!

 

[Aqua67]

Let’s see some pics of your new find. I’ve never kept a rabbit snail, but maybe I should consider one.

 

[Sgooosh]

Let’s see some pics of your new find. I’ve never kept a rabbit snail, but maybe I should consider one.

same here! they're super expensive here, 9 bucks a pop.

 

[Beastije]

but they are just so fun to watch! Give them like a green bean or a pea and you will see. Anyways, I bought 5 two years ago, now have 13 of these cute little buggers. They grow slowly though

 

[emeraldking]

Let’s see some pics of your new find. I’ve never kept a rabbit snail, but maybe I should consider one.

This coming weekend I'll make some pics.

same here! they're super expensive here, 9 bucks a pop.

I only paid €2,50 each. And I got myself 5.

They grow slowly though

That depends on which kind of rabbit snails you're dealing with. I had other types as well. And some grew pretty fast. And some grew slow.

 

[jaylach]

Sigh, I SO much wish I could have some snails...

 

[emeraldking]

Some pics of them...

 

[jaylach]

Sadly my cichlid,s that I'm still trying to re-home, would eat them...

 

[emeraldking]

Sadly my cichlid,s that I'm still trying to re-home, would eat them...

They probably will... Hope you'll find a new home for those cichlids.

 

[Aqua67]

Beautiful rabbits snails. I love the color on their shells. They must be dark colored flesh too. I don’t blame you for buying those. I think I would’ve if I saw them also.

 

[Beastije]

I am fairly sure those are faunus ater. Rabbits have large long bodies while faunus are almost hidden. Feeding and burrowing requirements are the same though

 

[emeraldking]

I am fairly sure those are faunus ater. Rabbits have large long bodies while faunus are almost hidden. Feeding and burrowing requirements are the same though

I do get it why you think they are. But no, they're Tylomelania towutensis. But they're already a bit older. When they these get older they loose color on the tip of th shell. This is why they look a bit similar to Faunus ater. And these are freshwater snails while Faunus ater are brackish water snails. And mine have grooves and are therefore not smooth. But you can't see that clearly in the photos.

But as I've already said, I do get it why you think that way.

 

[Sgooosh]

I do get it why you think they are. But no, they're Tylomelania towutensis. But they're already a bit older. When they these get older they loose color on the tip of th shell. This is why they look a bit similar to Faunus ater. And these are freshwater snails while Faunus ater are brackish water snails. And mine have grooves and are therefore not smooth. But you can't see that clearly in the photos.

But as I've already said, I do get it why you think that way.

now that I look at it again, It does look excactly like Faunus ater and not rabbit snails! The brownish coloring + the overall smooth shell (faunus ater still have small grooves). rabbit snails are more darker colored and have more of their body showing, and also have bumps with grooves where the shell spirals.
but don't take my word for it i guess, I never even saw these snails before

 

[Sir Guppy]

I have a young one…though decided to become nocturnal and burrows during the entire day only to come out a night

 

[emeraldking]

now that I look at it again, It does look excactly like Faunus ater and not rabbit snails! The brownish coloring + the overall smooth shell (faunus ater still have small grooves). rabbit snails are more darker colored and have more of their body showing, and also have bumps with grooves where the shell spirals.
but don't take my word for it i guess, I never even saw these snails before

Like I've said, older Tylomelania towutensis look similar to Faunus ater. When they're younger these rabbit snail species are darker on the tip and have yellow spots. But I hope you're aware of it that there are more rabbit snails species than just one. I also had other rabbit snails species. And yes, they certainly differ from eachother.
And like I've already mentioned, mine are freshwater snails while Faunus ater snails are brackish water snails.