Meet my new three (and probably last)
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:29 pm
Adopted these new three from a good home (of 3 weeks). The owner was starting a new job and didn't think she had time for them. I have her transport instructions and each of us drove 1.5 hours to meet in the middle.
Here are Henry, Jules, and Karen.
Henry (land snail shell) is huge compared to my others! His shell opening is an inch, but he is too big for it. I think his leg span is 2 inches. That makes him a large, right? I can't find the size chart. I can't believe how resourceful he is with those large legs! And quick! It's a little frightening.
Karen (turbo) is about the size of my others, a medium/small. She appears docile.
Jules (painted shell) is small, but part of that is she is missing two leg nodes. I think it's old wounds. She had to be dug up to be transported. I was planning on ISOing her, but since she's pretty active and was able to dig before, I put her in the main tank since there is lots of space and it's all set up right. I hope that's right. She has a molt sac, so she's definitely getting ready to molt soon.
I dipped them all in fresh water and added them to the tank. There was a bit of "boxing" going on between Henry (the big one) and Jules (the missing leg one). I was on a stressful standby with a ruler ready to intervene if necessary. They held out their claws in the air, antennas going crazy, but eventually passed each other in peace. This happened twice. Is this just a dominance display? I could be wrong, but it almost seems like the smaller one Jules could be the instagator.
My newbie Lassie was up high on a cholla wood investigating this whole thing. My other two are still burried.
This will be my last adoption. I think 6 in my 55 is enough. Stressful happenings here! I SO want everyone to get along. I'm worried about shell and territory fights. I guess I'll be stressed about it until it happens?
Any words of encouragement, advice, or education are welcome!
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Here are Henry, Jules, and Karen.
Henry (land snail shell) is huge compared to my others! His shell opening is an inch, but he is too big for it. I think his leg span is 2 inches. That makes him a large, right? I can't find the size chart. I can't believe how resourceful he is with those large legs! And quick! It's a little frightening.
Karen (turbo) is about the size of my others, a medium/small. She appears docile.
Jules (painted shell) is small, but part of that is she is missing two leg nodes. I think it's old wounds. She had to be dug up to be transported. I was planning on ISOing her, but since she's pretty active and was able to dig before, I put her in the main tank since there is lots of space and it's all set up right. I hope that's right. She has a molt sac, so she's definitely getting ready to molt soon.
I dipped them all in fresh water and added them to the tank. There was a bit of "boxing" going on between Henry (the big one) and Jules (the missing leg one). I was on a stressful standby with a ruler ready to intervene if necessary. They held out their claws in the air, antennas going crazy, but eventually passed each other in peace. This happened twice. Is this just a dominance display? I could be wrong, but it almost seems like the smaller one Jules could be the instagator.
My newbie Lassie was up high on a cholla wood investigating this whole thing. My other two are still burried.
This will be my last adoption. I think 6 in my 55 is enough. Stressful happenings here! I SO want everyone to get along. I'm worried about shell and territory fights. I guess I'll be stressed about it until it happens?
Any words of encouragement, advice, or education are welcome!
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