The breeding process of snails has some unique features when compared to other land animals. Runts can develop if some siblings can hog all the food. Or you can transfer to a larger growout tank. As it was mentioned above, they will need higher temperatures for breeding, but more food is very important too. babies always ended up being those colours, and i never knew who was 'doing the deed' in the tank (with about 30 adult snails it was impossible to keep track! They may look easy to look after because of their appearance, but if the water quality deteriorates, then it will not be suitable for their health. I am not sure of the age they start breeding. It seems like every day there are 10 more than yesterday. Mystery Snail Breeding. You have way too many for that tank. Be sure to break it into little pieces so everyone can get some. Mystery snails are gonochoristic, which means there are male and female snails and you obviously will need both sexes for breeding. With all these horrible things snails do, why is it that mystery snails can cost upwards of $3 in a store? Mystery snails are gonochoristic, meaning a male and a female are necessary for reproduction. If that wasn't bad enough, some snails eat plants. Reproduction of land snails is carried out under odd circumstances. Breeding. The gender of your mystery snails should be vital to you if you wish to breed them because taking care of a mystery snail is not that easy. The best way to get such a couple of snails is to buy 3 snails right away, which almost guarantees that a male and female will be among them. Unlike the majority of tank snails, Pomacea bridgesii aren’t hermaphrodite species and you’ll need a male and female snail for successful breeding. Mystery snails are fun snails to have but I have to be honest, because they have a very high bioload ( they poop a lot ) I would only recommend 1 per 5 gallons. Mystery snails eat algae on aquarium glass, sand, and rocks, which grows on it. i had jade, blue, ivory, and golden adult snails. You'd be pushing it with 2 and the Betta. Snello is great first food for baby snails. These snails are thus a good choice for an aquarium. When you have both sexes in the tank, it … The age of sexual maturity is variable from 6 weeks to 5 years, depending on species of snail. Tam: I bought about 5 mystery snails, 3 chestnut snails, 3 rose colored ramshorn snails and 3 assassin snails. Meaning you need both a female and a male to breed this species of snail. To make things worse, those 100 snails in your aquarium are all using the bathroom creating even more nitrates! Mystery snails do not show any interest in any of the aquatic plants as a food source and can even starve if no other food is provided. I have 3 clutches of eggs now. lol). By setting up your tank with care, adding the snails to the tank properly, and providing general care, you can maintain healthy, happy mystery snails. when i was breeding mystery snails (briggs) i never ended up with a brown snail due to colour crossing the parents. Then I saw the male with another female and then another. Beyond making sure you have both male and female snails in your tank, all you need to do to get your snails ready to breed is wait – you don’t need to alter the water conditions or tank in any way. Unlike other snail species, mystery snails aren’t hermaphrodites that reproduce asexually. You can release the baby mystery snails from the breeder box once they are big enough to not get eaten by any fish in the main tank. If cared for correctly, mystery snails live an average of 2-3 years. The assassin snails are in their own aquarium bowl as are the ramshorn. My mystery snails started breeding about a week ago and it’s Nov 30th now. Mystery snails (or pomacea diffusa) are common freshwater snails to breed and/or keep as pets.