Will you get blue snails if you breed only blue mystery snails? And how do you hatch snails?

Kay438
  • #1
So I have some blue mystery snails and I'm just wondering if they breed will they only have blue babies?

Also how do you hatch baby snails?
 
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V1K
  • #2
The offspring will be either all blue, or there might be some (25% or less) ivory snails, if the lineage isn't entirely pure. If you are familiar with Mendelian genetics, you can see why in this illustration: Mystery snail colour genetics

To hatch the snails, you should have enough space above water line for snails to lay eggs, and keep them moist. If you have a a lid on your tank, it should be fine by itself. If it's open, I'm not entirely sure.
 
Kay438
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
The offspring will be either all blue, or there might be some (25% or less) ivory snails, if the lineage isn't entirely pure. If you are familiar with Mendelian genetics, you can see why in this illustration: Mystery snail colour genetics

To hatch the snails, you should have enough space above water line for snails to lay eggs, and keep them moist. If you have a a lid on your tank, it should be fine by itself. If it's open, I'm not entirely sure.
I seen some people float it in a container in their tank? Should I just leave them at the top or try with the container? Or do the snails disturb the eggs?

Sorry for all the questions lol
 
Kellye8498
  • #4
I seen some people float it in a container in their tank? Should I just leave them at the top or try with the container? Or do the snails disturb the eggs?

Sorry for all the questions lol
I would leave them alone personally. Less chance to screw it up if you take the risks of moving ans doing unnecessary invasive procedures on them. Normally people hatch that way only if they are selling the entire clutch prior to hatching or the clutch was laid precariously and may fall in. They don’t do it just for kicks. Hope you get tons of babies!
 
Kay438
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
I would leave them alone personally. Less chance to screw it up if you take the risks of moving ans doing unnecessary invasive procedures on them. Normally people hatch that way only if they are selling the entire clutch prior to hatching or the clutch was laid precariously and may fall in. They don’t do it just for kicks. Hope you get tons of babies!
Okay cool! Lol less for me to do!! And I always wanted to have little snail babies lol so hopefully I can get some!! thank you for the info
 
Kellye8498
  • #6
Okay cool! Lol less for me to do!! And I always wanted to have little snail babies lol so hopefully I can get some!! thank you for the info
Anytime! I’m hoping I will be getting some magenta babies sooner or later but my snails are still babies. I bought young to watch them grow up roaming my tank
 
BadhbhCatha
  • #7
Did they hatch?
 

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