pinkfloydpuffer

I was wondering if snails need to be a certain age before they are sexually mature and able to lay fertile eggs? I heard somewhere that they can't reproduce until they're a year old. I also read somewhere that they are hemaphrodite. Is this right?

Fishies-for-me

As far as age I have no idea.....as for being hermaphrodites I think it depends on the snail species ...some are some arn't.

rainman

It depends on the snail, Which species are you talking about?

pinkfloydpuffer

Umm... the only kind that the petstore carries are mystery snails, so I'm assuming that's what these little ones are. It's just the ones they've got crawling all over in their tanks and give away for free.

rainman

Mystery snails take about 1/2 to 3/4 of a year to mature sexualy, and they are NOT hermaphrodites. Those free snails that are all over the tanks at the pet store are probably common pouch snails, and they ARE hermaphrodites.

pinkfloydpuffer

Thanks!
And how long to common pond snails take to mature sexually?

rainman

they mature ion about a 2-3 weeks, because they stay small, and can mate at the size of 2cm.

rainman

they mature ion about a 2-3 weeks, or at the size of 2cm.

pinkfloydpuffer

Thanks!