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	Sexing apple snails
Kim Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 436 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Anybody know how? Kim
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	Each individual apple snail, though containing both male and female "features" , each indivdual snail has a dominant gender---and acts accordingly, producing only sperm or ova. Thus, apple snails are usually referred to as male or female, and are not truly hermaphroditic, unlike many other FW gastropods. That's what I remember, anyways. I'm not too sure, however, on how to sex them, as I'm not an expert in mollusk anotomy . [span class="edited"][Edited by Klee 2004-08-26 22:58][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	The apple snail has separated sexes (dioecious) and is NOT a hermaphroditic snail This is a qoute taken from www.applesnail.net Go to this website and scroll down to the reproductive system. While you are there you might as well read the rest of the info on apple snails [span class="edited"][Edited by 2004-08-26 23:11][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Applesnails are not hermaphrodites. You need a male and a female snail to have baby snails. The male parts on an applesnail are just under the shell on your left if the opening is pointed at you. The problem is to see it the snail has to be hanging out of it's shell. Something they don't like to do when out of water. On thin shelled light snails like ivory you can tell the difference but I forget if it's males or females that have a dark spot. The snail on top is male lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Klee Banned Posts: 420 Kudos: 307 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-May-2004	lol XD
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	actually, applesnail.net says if you want to tell the difference, you hold the snail upside down out of the water and blow cool air across its opening. this is supposed to induce the snail to try to right itself by coming out of its shell. it is supposed to be obvious whether you have a male or not. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27


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