HOW TO hatch Apple snails the easy way!

If you are interested in raising and hatching apple snail clutches, getting a good yield is important! In my opinion, incubating is the way to go!
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[@BarendNieuwoudtZA]

Thanks Rachel! Your timing on this video is perfect, I found eggs this morning, I'm a first timer so this is very helpful.

[@tattoodmary]

Thank you for this! I'm getting ready to be a first time apple snail grandma and this was super helpful!

[@peculiarone339]

woke up to find my FIRST clutch today!! =D came right here to see what to do. Thank you for your tremendous wealth of knowledge and your desire to share and help us grow as responsible aquarium hobbyist!!

[@renewillard777]

I’ve hatched 250+ snails with this exact method I learned from you, I’ve thrown so many purple nerite cutches away because I couldn’t get them to hatch. This way has had a 100% success rate with three or so cutches in the past two months.

[@GuardTheJules]

Darn you Rachel! I was watching you other snail video from yesterday and I myself have two mystery snails. I thought, hmm I definitely need to check for clutches soon to toss out any of them I see. Come home from college classes today and what do i see? Babies. lol, great video!

[@mr.smithskitchen3224]

my Betta Chuck started it, but years of web surfing, and the youtubers I follow have really grown the hobby for me. your spot lights have decided what has gone into many tanks 😊

[@MiguelG0690]

I just found eggs in my tank I'm really excited but also very nervous. I'm glad I found this video thank you!

[@saranicoledalen1593]

My girl just laid her first clutch! Thank you so much for this info!

[@MaliqIbrahim-1306]

My girl? They're both girl and boys whenever they wanted to be.

[@MaryMakes]

My snails just laid their first clutch super excited!

[@epicexposure]

I've seen apple snail love...Oh boy ...in my thank :P ... And I've had the opportunity of actually growing out baby apple snails, and incubated them, similar to your method. I had 100's of them hatch of just one clutch! Later, they grew to about the size of a large marble. They do grow fast! So, I had to donate them to my LFS because I didn't have the room :) The few that I kept are now happy in my tank and still growing.

[@jasminflower3814]

How long does it take from newly laid egg to adult size?

[@RachelOLeary]

That depends on temperature and diet

[@jasminflower3814]

Ok, thanks Rachel ;-)xo

[@jobhomeservices7417]

This helped me out today as I just noticed a pink sack and this is my very first community tank. This is exciting for me and my family.

[@RachelOLeary]

Congrats!!

[@maxinechester9370]

As always, I love your videos. I had seen this video a few months back and was able to come back to get the information again on how to properly incubate as I found a clutch today in one of the tanks at my job and was given permission to take the clutch home to try to hatch them

[@RachelOLeary]

best of luck!

[@adrianrainbow4106]

Thanks mate, I just got my first clutch and it's mahoosive, all the eggs are bright pink. Thanks for the care guide.

[@jlathem56]

I wondered many times what I did wrong all those years back. I just couldn't get a pod to hatch so I stopped trying and gave my snails away. Now I know.... thanks

[@brianwomack8511]

It works!!! Hatched 300 mystery gold from my first clutch.

[@RachelOLeary]

I will do an update video when I have baby snails to show you guys :) What critter really made your hobby turn into an obsession? Instagram @msjinkzd Website and stocklist: msjinkzd.com/stocklist/ Facebook: facebook.com/msjinkzd/ Buy me a coffee: msjinkzd.com/about_msjinkzd/support-our-site/

[@RoyalCrab]

Mine had to be the panther crab lol I'm going to have to get me some of these eventually

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

My hobby turned into an obsession is ball pythons currently. I have 8, 1 of them adopted from a family driving through town in an RV that got a flat. LoL! It's been crazy fun to learn everything I can. I grew up with fish in the house as a kid, kind of miss having a tank. So watching you with your business, really helps with the lack of a tank of my own. 🌱Be Blessed ღ 🌼

[@sharkbait2555]

Rachel O'leary does toiolet paper work?

[@jonisolis9645]

any update videos on the snail babies?

[@megasardonix9719]

Rachel O'leary you are the most useful KZbinr, analyze every parameter every single video in a Perfect way so that everyone can understand ! Love u ! Continue like that!

[@Aquarimax]

Years ago I bought a blue apple snail. It was nickel-sized at the time. It reached the size of a quarter and began laying eggs. I suspected that they would be infertile, but I was wrong...I ended up with lots of tiny blue snails. 😀

[@RachelOLeary]

ah that persnickety storing of sperm!

[@lauchlanstill6677]

I read that snails are I think asexual so they are a boy and a girl *sjw’s cheer in support* so they can fertilise their own eggs!

[@shannonstibor6967]

@@lauchlanstill6677 Some are. Mystery snails are not. You need a male and female to have babies.

[@shannonstibor6967]

@@summerwinters1315 I got mine online. It was the first living thing I decided to try having shipped. I was nervous, but he got here safely. And it's not expensive. I forget where I got mine now, but I've seen them on Amazon.

[@NamNguyen-xx2yt]

Just happen to me right now! 6/1/20 Dont know shiettt about breeding

[@alanataylor7229]

Very glad I found this :) yesterday I found our first clutch!!! Very excited so see our babies!

[@RachelOLeary]

Congrats!!

[@kittypage9991]

thank goodness I watched this! first time with apple snails and my adult ivory and stripped popped the biggest sac!

[@RachelOLeary]

congrats!

[@okierogue7060]

Thank you Rachel!! I've been waiting for this one. 4 clutches recently deposited and now it is time to Fish Pimp the heck out of 'em! Love all the great info you provide.

[@okierogue7060]

Woo Hoo! Your snail hatching trick worked for me! I came home and checked the container and the little ones were everywhere. Thank you so much for all your informative vids!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Okie Rogue hurray!!!

[@DannysAquariums]

Great video again Rachel! I want Applesnails now! haha! Whaat?!! Almost 30,000 subscribers! *_Keep up the good work and thumbs up!_*

[@RachelOLeary]

+Danny's Aquariums thanks!

[@richardhuff8201]

Hope your foot is doing better Rachel. Great video on snails.👍👍👍

[@Resq_U]

Thanks Rachel! 1st of seven clutches have hatched today... here we go!!!

[@RachelOLeary]

+G Martin woohoo

[@shayqbomb]

That is a true fish pimp technique. Never had a humidity problem because all my tanks have lids, but if I ever wanted to breed them again that would be a really cool way to do it.

[@mmnelson82]

I just hatched my first clutch of Mystery Snails, and your video was very helpful. I have a bunch of baby snails in my little breeder box.

[@RachelOLeary]

So glad it helped

[@thescinema]

Hi Rachel! Love all your videos... you literally have a video for just about every question I come up with! Finally got around to subscribing. Thanks again for taking the time to help others interested in fishkeeping :) take care~!

[@_RayOfLight_]

Found the snail 🐌 caviar a few days ago . Thanks 🙏 for the video

[@dovinedrake6482]

I just wanted you know that my first snail eggs hatched. Because of your method. Thank you so much.

[@RachelOLeary]

Woohoo!!! Congrats!!

[@providedjoker2649]

Awesome video! Very informative n helpful. I just had my 1st clutch but however…it it fell into the tank. It wasn’t in there too long….soooo I’m hopeful it’s still a viable clutch! 🤞🤞….🐌🐌🐌🐌

[@RennaeAllDay]

Most informative and I’ve watched many videos. Thank you

[@amandasprague6798]

Love love love your videos my snails just gave me a clutch I'm pretty excited

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Very informative Tutorial & may as well saved a lot of baby snails! Thank You So Much Rachel & Stay Safe & World Peace! 🖖♥️🌷🕯

[@DebbieCMT]

So informative. I had apple snails, before the internet (22 years ago). I ended up putting the 3rd set of eggs in a mayonnaise jar, babies hatched, weren’t eaten, but then I had to find homes for 40 or more snails 🐌 ❤️

[@boostedaudios4879]

😂😂😂😂

[@boostedaudios4879]

So nice

[@aquaticlife7800]

Nice. I never seen apple snails. Can't wait for them to hatch and grow

[@Bloodhoundfostermom]

I just bought two blue snail today ....my fist time ever keeping them...so I'm binge watching your videos for help...I never knew snails could drowned?...

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

Yep! They breathe air. Do you ever see that weird tentacle thing come out of your snail? That's its air siphon, it's like a snorkel

[@missyatkins8405]

I have 2 clutches now. Hope they hatch. I'm so happy!😊 thank you for the videos.and info.

[@monicawg]

Showed my husband the vid. "Ewww grosssss!!" Hahaha to which I replied "you're such a boy!" 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@thewinds5303]

mine love to lay there eggs behind the hang on the back filter...so i don't always catch when they're laid ..so i use plexiglass tops with vent holes to keep moisture in. a good tip to new people that want to breed apple snails....don't fill your tanks up all the way they like an inch or 2 above the waterline to lay the clutch

[@Magic_Weaver]

thankyou Rachel I loved this video ..love your snails

[@apss5736]

Awesome video Rachel

[@JustGina23]

Thank you thank you! I can always count on your knowledge. My mystery snail just laid her clutch and I had no clue what to do. Hopefully I get some baby snails!

[@TheStephandSteveShow]

we couldn't see the blue snail :(

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Alright Listen~Up you guys! Baby snails Can Drown if the Water Level covered their Eggs before their Time to Hatch! Thank You So Much Rachel for the Life Saving Tutorial! 🕯♥️🌷

[@joewright4263]

Ty for the help👍💯 love your videos they are very helpful. Just found my 1st clutch today 😁

[@i81b4i8u]

Thanks for the video.... I plan on following this closely since I have now have 3 clutches and I want to hatch them

[@DJ_LittlePea]

This really was easy Rachel ... very cool indeed 🤗🤗✅

[@jetjazz05]

Trick I picked up from Cory from aquarium co-op, tums. At first I didn't think it was doing anything, but once my snails figured out what it was they would eat about 1/16 to 1/8 of a tum per day for about a week. I have 3 so I'd just put in a 1/4 of one which was enough for a day or two, but I'd wait a day or two then put in a new piece... holy cow. The snails have doubled in size in 1 month, from about 3/4 of an inch to almost 2, and they've just laid eggs (why I looked up this video). You put tums in for the babies they'll have the nicest smoothest shells and they'll be huge in just a few months.

[@mellewedin8221]

This might be old but extremely helpful to me. Thank you so much. I have 2 clutches and I hope one of them is viable. Much love to the fish pimp.

[@RachelOLeary]

good luck with the clutches!

[@mellewedin8221]

@@RachelOLeary in fact I woke up to, two more clutches. Under my filter. Unfortunately I do not have a cover for my tank 😢

[@bubblerings]

Only neg thing is that on anything smaller than a TV.. Cannot see small details you show us. Liked this and other vids! ❤🎯 What is a good first food for apple snails?? Thx Rachel!

[@sharronmiller451]

Love mystery snails and your info.

[@josephspinelli1069]

Oh your so COOL !!!! thanks for posting. I will do as. you say. Tks

[@keithott247]

Hi, great videos! I think I'm going to try just spot gluing the egg case to the top of the breeder trap. High humidity* and over the water. *If too high on the humidity, I have drills for bigger holes :). Thanks for all the great ideas :)!

[@Katseye102]

How did you find out to just pop off the clutch? Did you read about it.....someone tell you how to do it? I've learned a lot from other people and just adjusted to my situation thru the short time I've been back in the hobby. I use to have tanks about 20+ years ago, things have changed so I'm learning new things! Thanks Rachel.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Catherine Kennedy I just tried it years ago and it worked

[@ZomBeeNature]

I had a small clutch hatch today, suddenly, within an hour or so. The adults were below the clutch as they hatched. Do the adults eat the babies as they hatch? 😢 I saw a few tiny babies, smaller than I was expecting, all with a white transparent shell and a darker button in the middle of the whorl. Is that usual? My snails aren't that color (gold, or brown, or purple, or magenta) so I am looking forward to seeing what color they are.

[@SalamanderFangskin]

3 years ago I added 4 apple snails... 2 years after I had a complete plague of apple snails in my 600 L. aquarium. I didn't know what to do with them, besides many of them where dying because of the lack of food. I started to give them away. I didn't even plan that :O

[@bengalghost5403]

Salamander Fangskin , fresh escargot.

[@SalamanderFangskin]

@Bengal Ghost xD

[@thewolfgirlspets]

Thank you so much this video was super easy! I'm gonna breed my mystery snails I've been looking for a good way, your seems great I'm definitely gonna try it!

[@elainedamore3068]

Very helpful!

[@i81b4i8u]

Could you post a link to the floating breeder trap you hatch your eggs into...

[@yokon6799]

Thank you very much for the instruction! I will try your method.

[@Riva2025]

You're beautiful and love animals. I can tell you're a good person!!! I'm breeding eggs for my inactive inground pool. Love ya!

[@kentricks469]

..... Thank you Rachel...... Very helpful... Keep going girl... We love you! :-)

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

Very interesting. I love mystery snails!!

[@canisteovalleydave]

Rachel I have 8 clutches and maybe 6 before that. I am using a wet paper towel in a plastic container. I didn't punch holes and I just let the lid sit on the top kinda turned so the air can get in. I only have about 20 snails that have hatched. So many clutches...hundreds of eggs. What am I doing wrong? They sit there and after a couple days leak out yellow fluid and stain the wet paper towel. They looked dry on top so I dribbled water over them maybe 2-3 times in a week

[@chipoteleway4652]

Very interesting ,thank you Rachel.

[@AdventuresofAwesomeJoe]

"Pop the eggs off in a day or two.." Hmmmm.... should I use a razor blade? "And You dont need to use a razor blade." Answers my question as I am thinking of it :)

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

I love your shirt!! I recently got into cherry shrimp and theyre such funny little guys xD

[@gerardoacevedo5084]

that is cool, but I never had to hatch my own snails. I once buy a pair of gold snails a pair of blue snails and a pair of brown and black stripes snails . threw them in the aquarium and forgot about it. before I knew it I found all the shells empty and a bunch of little snails all over the tank, now I have brown and black stripes , brown and blue stripes, and brown and gold stripes snails I never knew they can mix like that. and now I have snails in all my tanks.

[@pablolopez8240]

do you need to float them in the tank?

[@firstclassbrakesandautomot6941]

Thanks very helpful

[@roselynquinn8060]

Thank You!

[@THE-Stonerz-Korner]

My whole tank has Ramshorn and apple ( mystery snails) they just keep breeding and I can sell them to the store

[@tamarasimpson2879]

I have 32 and 16 oz deli cups, I cut the bottom completely off the 32oz cup and leave a rim in the bottom of the 16 oz cup. add a piece of craft mesh, suction cup, and a lid with holes and my Babies hatch straight into my grow out^^ the suction cup holds the 32oz cup to the side of the tank with the bottom in the water, the 16 oz cup with the mesh bottom goes in the big cup and sits above the water. I wish I could show you! you can't comment pictures here XD

[@brandon8450]

Tamara, I would love to see a picture of it if I can private message you an email address, my daughter and I just got our first clutch today oh yeah and we plan to hatch them

[@caitlinp5574]

I love snails and would love to have some clutches 😊🐌🐌🐌

[@kristenravenel2531]

Do you have to float them???

[@silverkiss37]

Is there a circumstance where you could leave the clutch? If you watch the water level and kept ur the same? Or, could you actually float the clutch on the styrofoam in the breeder box from the start? If there is enough moisture? I have so many questions, hehe. I love these little creatures.

[@RachelOLeary]

You can certainly leave them if the tank has high humidity (well fitting lid).

[@kerrielaird3634]

Great tips, thank you so much!

[@CullenKawano]

very cool info! thank you so much! I've been trying to hatch them naturally but within a few days the clutch gets knocked into the water during the night and I find it in the morning too late to save them... :(

[@williamcrawford9591]

Please help .. I wasn't able to find too much research they didn't give me an exact answer that I need. But.. I have a really big apple snail and it laid a whole bunch of pink reddish eggs. Are they already fertilized? Or do they just turn whitish grayish when they muture?? The eggs are out of water under the glass lid. There's plenty of moister. Anything else I need to do to get these lil fellas to hatch?

[@lisac5287]

Love your videos!

[@AngellusBlack]

Hey Rachel, I could have sworn you did a species spotlight on bumblebee gobies but I can't find it anywhere.... Maybe I'm imagining things? It would be cool if you covered them when you get the chance :)

[@RachelOLeary]

+Angellus Black I will at some point!

[@andrewcul]

Love apple snails but in the UK they're really hard to come by because they recently became illegal to import and I think sell. They've become too invasive here apparently.

[@sandmoirben7177]

that was really informative, thank you!

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

thanks for the info love your channel

[@danielgamingpc4090]

Thx for video! 👍

[@zettatakem4173]

Cuttle bone is what I put in my snails tank to make the shells hard .

[@wildheartaquatics799]

My snail eggs are dry & have a couple of holes on the top but no babies

[@rustyshackleford2627]

I’m not calling a single one if I can get lucky enough to hatch some of my own, Iv got two locked up now that im hoping for since I haven’t had any luck with my cory catfishes eggs that Iv tried to get to hatch..!!!!! Thanks Rachel

[@NerdyCats3]

What size tank do I need to grow out 2 clutches of snail eggs from my Mystery snail? Thanks... right now she's in a 10 gallon...which is fine if that would work until they at least got 'pluckable' size for rehoming.

[@depa1976]

So if I leave a clutch in with the adult snails when it hatches the adults won't hurt them at all?

[@RachelOLeary]

That is correct

[@roboflavinful]

Man I wish Id found your videos 4 weeks ago :/ I have eggs that are coming up 4 weeks and I obviously watched a video that gave the wrong advice.... I have eggs that are between 2 and 3 weeks that I am hoping will still be viable. Thanks for this Video :) I will see if you have anymore on Apple snails

[@kalekip14]

what is ur best best tip for Removing them? I got alot in my shrimp tank dont want to use the bottle technick or the letuce way and. no poison either and I olso dont overfeed , might be bitching to much lol but there must be some way they go away. using a glass to feed the shrimp on olso would not work sry for.my bad english hope u can help me your awesome

[@thewinds5303]

apple snails breed so slow and cant miss there eggs....should be easy as pie to pick them out....unless you got pond snails they suck

[@raheam22]

I have a tank with only mystery snails. They breed like crazy but I'm leaving the eggs in since there are no fish in the tank. The question I have is if some of the egg clusters fall in the water can I leave it there? I know that the eggs will drown but can it be used as a source of calcium for the others to feed on?

[@RachelOLeary]

Yes

[@bsamuelson701]

Could you please tell what floating breeder box you recommend?

[@StephenBevilacqua]

My snail eggs started to turn a pink color am in doing something wrong thanks Stephen

[@Coronakenify]

Nice video Rachel. As usual I learned something from you. But the thought of 200 to 600 of anything hatching in one of my tanks just isn't my cup of tea. regards, Ken

[@markb8954]

Where is the best place to purchase a few “starter” Apple Snails? I’m guessing a few should not cost too much.

[@jarrodblankenship7546]

Leaving the water level high should prevent snails from laying eggs right? Btw the tats are sick yo!

[@RachelOLeary]

No, they will just try to escape to lay

[@denisem.bailey9713]

I have several inches water low from top of tank. My mystery snail climbed and laid her eggs on the inside of tank hood. The cluster was on 11/11/19. This is my 1st experience seeing this.

[@dbr1310]

What can I say, I just love Rachel.

[@seanvanglahn4002]

my golden mystery snail just laid a clutch at the top of my aquarium and I'm trying to figure out the best way to hatch and take care of them. So now when you say apple snail, do you actually mean the apple snails we catch in ponds and lakes here on the east coast that are always dark colored (either dark brown or black never saw a different color than that in the wild) and grow to actually be the size of a small apple 🍎 or are you talking about the mystery snails (cause I know alot of people also call them apple snails)? I'm just wondering because I don't want this to be specifically for one type of snail and I kill the whole clutch by doing trying it with my mystery snail eggs.

[@michaelangelvidz]

What does she mean they will drown before the emerge? In her other video she puts them in water ??

[@evelyn2girls]

is there an update on how to raise the babies?