(KPLC) - Apple snails - a non-native, invasive species of snail brought to the United States by pet trade - have been found in 29 … Apple snails use the siphon in a way that is reminiscent of a human swimmer using a snorkel, except that the apple snail's siphon can be retracted completely, or extended to various lengths as needed. The brand I got has a set up time of 15 minutes with total dry time of 1 hour. Ive tested the water with an API ammonia test kit and the water is pretty much always okay. They often stick their eggs to exposed glass. Last month in “Aquarium Snails—A Blessing And a Curse,” I talked about the apple snail and other pond snails – obviously, these should also be avoided in the home aquarium. The snails spend most of their time out of sight and under the water, but it's hard to miss the pink "bubble-gum" looking egg cases they lay at water's edge. The most recognisable eggs are laid by Apple snails and Mystery snails. I believe this is your snails 'Snorkel'. You may try this, a very effective way to patch the shell is to use a fast drying Marine Epoxy. Different species of snails have different types of eggs. yes, snails do come out of their shells just go to the petstore, and look at the snail tank, you should see lot's of empty shells and i was at this website about snails, and this "snail expert" said that the only way to tell if your snail is male or female is to take it out of the tank and put it on it's back, and wait for it to come out You want to get the fast drying kind since the shorter the time the snail is out of the water the better. (many also call it, the syphon) They tend to use this I understand to get air at the top of a tank, sometimes they do also extend this from well below the water line, but more commonly you will see this when they are near the surface. LAKE CHARLES, La. What do water snail eggs look like? Right now I have 3 snails and my betta in my 10 gallon. Apple Snail Care and Information - How to Keep Mystery Snails - Golden Apple Snail I gave all but 2 babies away and one of the babies died after about 2 months (I moved and I think maybe the stress of it may have killed it?) These snails lay large clumps of eggs above the water level, so out of the water! Florida is home to several species of Pomacea apple snails including one native species, the Florida apple snail, and four exotics native to South America. The four exotic, nonindigenous Pomacea apple snail species are the island apple snail, channeled apple snail, spike-topped apple snail, and the titan apple snail. The group of snails that are appearing with more and more regularity are the nerites. For these freshwater snails, the siphon is an anti-predator adaptation. Parent snails died shortly after the babies hatched. The snails are unable to create a strong shell in such cases and become vulnerable to shell damage, especially when the protecting outer layer has vanished with age (common in older snails of some species). In practice this means water with a low pH (below 6.5) and low in calcium content.