can't find nerites

I have been looking for weeks and I cannot find any place nearby that sells freshwater nerite snails. I would be willing to buy online if I could find a good price for them. Does anyone know a good, low cost place to get some?

 

I have been looking for weeks and I cannot find any place nearby that sells freshwater nerite snails. I would be willing to buy online if I could find a good price for them. Does anyone know a good, low cost place to get some?

Have you checked your local Petsmart or Petco lately? Petsmart just started carrying 'mixed nerites' which seem to be all olive, black, or brown. My largest local Petco carries tiger and horned nerites, but their aquatics guy does all the buying and that store always has cooler stuff than anybody else. Still, if they can get it, your store might be able to get them for you too.

 

I looked online and they didn't have them listed. I suppose I can call the closest petcos tomorrow and see if they have any in. Thanks for the tip.

 

Petco and Petsmart don't list all of their fish online, just the ones they actually sell online. You could check in the store, Aquabid, and Peabody's Paradise will send you some on request with a plant package.

 

I would love an excuse for more plants....

 

Since you have over 50 posts, you can also keep an eye on the Fish Lore Buy/Sell/Trade/Free section of the forum.

Ken

 

Your LFS may not have them but consider asking if they can get them?

 

I ordered my horned nerites from Amazon.

 

I'm considering ordering some from amazon just to make it easier. I don't know if I want horned or not though. I emailed The Wet Spot over in portland but they don't carry nerites because of Oregon law. I guess I should check Washington law and see if I can even have nerites.

 

I second the peabody's idea.

EDIT: I know I'm late and you've already sort of decided but I like that option.

 

Petco and Petsmart don't list all of their fish online, just the ones they actually sell online. You could check in the store, Aquabid, and Peabody's Paradise will send you some on request with a plant package.

That's a perfect idea. You can never have to many plants.

 

I have been looking for weeks and I cannot find any place nearby that sells freshwater nerite snails. I would be willing to buy online if I could find a good price for them. Does anyone know a good, low cost place to get some?

check aquabid or bobs tropical plants I have had issues with the plants from them but their fish have always done ok with me

 

I'm not 100% yet where i'm going to get them. I'm trying to stretch my money and get the best deal, which is a problem when it comes to shipping. I don't want to pay 20.00 for two snails. So I am still open to advice and continuing my research. It will probably be a few weeks to a month before I make the purchase.

I may have found somewhere I can get some WITHOUT paying an arm and a leg in shipping costs. Here's hoping lol

 

On Amazon from Substrate Source 5 pk $19.00

 

That's where I might end up getting them.

 

Did you check out eBay?

 

Yes, all I found were packahes of at the least 10 snails, for like 30 bucks. The wallet would murder me if ispent that much on snails. That, and I only need two or three max.

 

I saw several on there just last night that were for 1 or 2 snails

 

Have you tried AquaBid?

 

I may need to try ebay again. Everywhere but amazon I'm finding packages of ten+ and I just need a couple. Might have to.settle.for.some mystery snails if I can't find some soon.

 

I'm considering ordering some from amazon just to make it easier. I don't know if I want horned or not though. I emailed The Wet Spot over in portland but they don't carry nerites because of Oregon law. I guess I should check Washington law and see if I can even have nerites.

What law? I live in Oregon and even my Petsmart store that I work at carries Nerite Snails. World of Wet Pets, another Portland store, carries a couple species of Nerite Snail. I would email or call them. I don't remember if Pets On Broadway (another portland store) has them or not.

I own 2 tracked (or tiger) nerite snails that I picked up at Petsmart. I've seen the zebra ones as well.

 

For real??? It would so be worth a trip over the bridge to pick up some nerites and not have to.pay insane shipping fees!!

 

Look on Aquabid. They sell them individually. I just ordered 10. Suppose to come tomorrow.

 

Yep. I don't know why they said what they did - unless the person you talked with was one of the cashiers or something... and just assumed since they don't sell nerites that maybe they were illegal. No ideas here, but they aren't prohibited at all.

Also Nerites don't seem to be on the list that you can't own in Washington either...


I'd call the other stores and make sure the nerites aren't in a tank that is quarantined before you head down. Both of the other two stores I mentioned sometimes have a tank that you can't buy out of because they are treating the fish. Of course, that is the same way with the Wet Spot.

 

Yeah I lookes up the numner for the Portland PetSmart, the cascade park one is closest so that's where i'm going to call today if I get a chance. I might wait a little longer since payday has not arrived yet lol.

 

The snails are like $2 each. Hopefully that store has them - if not, there are others in the area that will.

 

Muahahahaha I may have a plan that leads me to having snaily friends before too long >

 

Update, called my favorite petco in town, spoke to the aquatics dept, and I can expect a call back on thursday about orderin in some nerites and letting me know how much they will cost per snail. I checked portland, and they had them but my bf doesn't want to take me there and I don't drive so I have to wait. Also depends on how well the snails ship, she said they don't have the best luck with shipping snails. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

 

Who would've known you could order live snails on Amazon....

They really do sell everything these days. (Including shrimp and live fish... I did a search)

 

Hahaha substrate source is where I got my java ferns, I seriously considered the snails but I don't need that many! Lol

 

Who would've known you could order live snails on Amazon....

They really do sell everything these days. (Including shrimp and live fish... I did a search)

Yeah they have everything! Koi, Angelfish, corals, etc.

 

Update, just picked up three pretty zebra nerites today, acclimating them as I type.

 

I got mine at Petsmart for $1.49 each...some nice zebra and tracked nertites

 

Two are obviously zebra but one I'm not sure

 

Pics please!

 

My LFS almost always has nerites. Lots of different colors. I could help you out if you wanted something different. Just message me/post on my wall

 

pics will be added as soon as I get my new tablet all sorted out and ready to go

Edit: Wahoo I LOVE the new kindle fire lol also- here's a picture

 

Woo! Glad you were able to find some.

 

Good morning,

Since you have found some Nerites and you've created a new thread, see link below, I'm going to close this thread.



Thanks!

Ken