Purchase size is from 1-1/2″ to 3″ or more in length.There are myriad types of Rabbit Snails, which can be distinguished by their color and are named as such. Rabbit Snails (Tylomelania sp.) are occasionally available from online suppliers and from specialty tropical fish keeping shops however, they are almost always on back order. These snails also have a penchant for trailing after other aquatic snails in the tank and grazing on the slime trail left behind (similar to terrestrial snails and slugs) by the other snail. They will eat algae, plant matter, and detritus from the bottom as well as algae wafers and invertebrate pellets.Ībsent a good growth of algae in the tank, they have been known to occasionally munch away on plants like Java Fern. They are constantly seeking out leftover food and vacuuming up detritus from the substrate. In an aquarium environment, Sulawesi snailsmake excellent janitors. give live birth and produce one round white pod (with one to three baby snails) every six weeks or so which in the snail world, is an extremely slow reproduction rate. When the embryo, or pod, is fully developed, the female will expel 1 to 3 egg sacs (or pods) into the water, where the casings of the pods dissolve to reveal a miniature version of the adult snail. When the male impregnates the female, an embryo is formed in a pouch or pod inside the shell of the female, where it receives nutrients from the female until it is fully developed. Their method of reproduction is somewhat unique. Unlike many other snail species, they will never create an overpopulation problem in your tank.
Under ideal water conditions, Giant Sulawesi snails have been known to breed in an aquarium environment, but at an extremely slow rate. Water quality and temperature is important with Rabbit Snails and like other snail species, they are extremely sensitive to copper in even minute amounts. Avoid overcrowding the tank with too many plants. and any non aggressive fish species.īecause of their large size, Elephant Snails need room to move around and should be housed in at least a 30 gallon semi-densely planted tank, with a sand or fine gravel substrate, some driftwood, rocks, and a few floating plants Good tank mates include other types of snails like Nerite Snails, Mystery Snails, Golden Rabbit Snails, etc., dwarf shrimp like the Blue Velvet shrimp, Neon Yellow Shrimp, Sakura Red Cherry Shrimp, etc. The adaptable nature of Sulawesi snails allows them to be housed safely with almost any species of fish, shrimp, snail, and live plants however, because they are from a tropical climate, aquariums with high temperatures are necessary for them to thrive. All are peaceful scavengers and one of the largest freshwater snails in the hobby, with some species reaching over 4 inches in length.
Another variety has a black body with yellow spots, yellow antennae, and yellow lips.
The Gold Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania gemmifera) found exclusively in Lake Matano, appears to have a bunny like “face” with an elongated head, drooping yellow antennae “bunny ears,” and a long, down turned mouth. Their long, ridged, conical shells vary in appearance, and their small eyes set underneath the tentacles on their long, tactile (elephant nose like) snout lends to their overall rabbit face like appearance, which is undoubtedly how their common name was derived. Gold Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania gennifera)
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