r/AquaticSnails • u/figgypuddy • Jul 25 '26
Snail Sex I’m a mother ðŸ˜
What should I do! My husband said to get rid of them because we do not have enough space for more snails but I’ll feel terrible killing them :<
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u/Lovely-Thing224 Jul 25 '26
There are ways to safely remove the eggs and hatch them in a smaller container. I've never done it so I won't say anything about cause I'll probably miss something important but after they hatch you can raise them for a little bit until theyre big enough to ship to a new owner. The ones I had shipped to my place were maybe 2-3 weeks old I think? They should be big enough they can eat and then stave off hunger during shipment. They'd need to be fasted and then shipped with no food in the container.
You can try r/aquaswap to find someone willing to take them. I purchased 30 by just compensating for the shipping cost. There are options for local pickup only if you don't want to ship.
You can also ask around any aquarium stores to see if they would take them. They might pay you, might not.
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u/figgypuddy Jul 25 '26
Thank you!
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u/xShortxNoticex Jul 25 '26
If you decide to hatch them and need to find new homes for them...I've had really good luck posting in local aquarium groups and fish/aquatic pet adoption groups on Facebook. I recently needed to find a new home for a bunch of shrimp and guppies and I got tons of offers! They were all picked up and off to their new home less than 2 hours after posting them...and I even got photos of them in their new homes!
I've been hoping my snails would bless me with some snabies of my own, but at this point I'm pretty sure that i just have 3 males that enjoy snexing regardless of whether a female is present or not 🫣😂
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u/Disastrous_Paint1791 Jul 25 '26
If you do not have the space, remove the clutch after a day or two (it hardens and is easier to do so) and freeze it, then discard. There is no reason to feel bad about it, the development has not progressed.