We added 2 turbo snails to our tank this week. They are huge and quite beautiful. Here are two pictures of them.
When we added them, Ichabod Pinch, our red-legged hermit crab, went right after them. He kept knocking them onto the ground, flipping them over, and prodding them to get them to leave the shell. Turbo snails can not turn themselves over from their back well. Isn't it amazing the crab knows that?? Anyway, we kept pulling I-Pinch off and putting the snails up on the rocks. He kept going back. We had a some friends over the night after we got them. They kept watching and yelling if he got after them. Thanks to Knitts and Tracks for their vigilant watch! Luckily, everyone made it through and the snails have moved to the tank back wall to eat like maniacs. We thought I-Pinch wanted a bigger shell, but why the addition of the snails would suddenly cause him to want one right away, we didn't know. We got him some larger shells the next day as soon as the aquarium store opened, including some former turbo snails' shells. He has completely ignored them. So I guess he just hates turbo snails. One of the guys at the store said red-legged hermits can sometimes get as big as softballs. Phollower is excited about the prospect. Me, not so much! He will have to move if he is going to be that big and aggressive. For those of you who are dying to see how things are going in the tank, here are some updated pictures of (in this order) 1) Marty and 2) Hera, Zeus, and Rose. We think Rose is bigger already, but maybe she is just spreading out.
When we added them, Ichabod Pinch, our red-legged hermit crab, went right after them. He kept knocking them onto the ground, flipping them over, and prodding them to get them to leave the shell. Turbo snails can not turn themselves over from their back well. Isn't it amazing the crab knows that?? Anyway, we kept pulling I-Pinch off and putting the snails up on the rocks. He kept going back. We had a some friends over the night after we got them. They kept watching and yelling if he got after them. Thanks to Knitts and Tracks for their vigilant watch! Luckily, everyone made it through and the snails have moved to the tank back wall to eat like maniacs. We thought I-Pinch wanted a bigger shell, but why the addition of the snails would suddenly cause him to want one right away, we didn't know. We got him some larger shells the next day as soon as the aquarium store opened, including some former turbo snails' shells. He has completely ignored them. So I guess he just hates turbo snails. One of the guys at the store said red-legged hermits can sometimes get as big as softballs. Phollower is excited about the prospect. Me, not so much! He will have to move if he is going to be that big and aggressive. For those of you who are dying to see how things are going in the tank, here are some updated pictures of (in this order) 1) Marty and 2) Hera, Zeus, and Rose. We think Rose is bigger already, but maybe she is just spreading out.
5 comments:
The aquarium really kicks butt. All the little things that occur just fascinate me. I also like to wonder which of the little critters would taste best in a nice butter-cream sauce.
Yeah! iPinch didn't hurt the turbo snails :)
I'm fascinated by this. Do you find it relieves stress to sit and watch the tank?
Tysgirl: VERY! We call it the TV now since we sit and watch it instead of our TV. When I am working at home and stressed out, I take a couple minutes of fish watching time and feel a lot better. I highly recommend it. I am glad you are interested. I figured these were the posts where people thought to themselves, "fish again!"
You've given me something to think about. I've got to find a way to get my husband's stress level down before he falls over dead.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I love the posts about the fish tank.
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