How to Hatch Mystery Snails

In this video, I will show you how I hatch a mystery snail clutch.
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[@Shaynestanksandbowls]

Super interesting. I love mystery snails. The magenta ones are my faves. Great video Foxie!!!

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you for watching!🥰💜

[@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy]

@Foxie Congratulations 1K👏 Thanks For Sharing 🐌 🐌 🐌 🐌

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you Patrick! I hope you are well!

[@DebzAquaPetz]

Fantabulous Video Foxie 😊 happy birthday snailbies 🎉🎉🎉🤗💕

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you!

[@kelleyforeman]

Hooray for snaibies!! Hooray for 1K!! Hooray for you and hooray for snails! 🐈🐌🐈🐌🐈🐌🐈🐌

[@FoxiesFishes]

Hoorays all around! Thank you, Lovely! I hope that you are feeling better today!

[@kelleyforeman]

@@FoxiesFishes a little better, thanks! ❤️

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve done this process before but it’s been a while and to be refreshed with information that is correct. It’s so important to give our snail bees a fresh start.

[@FoxiesFishes]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching🥰💜

[@gracelarsh6352]

I'm new to having a tank, I got 2 mystery snails about 2 months ago for my Betta tank and 2 shrimp (I have a planted tank). The first 2 clutches were given to people in my group, I have 2 more clutches now and no one seems to want them. I'm going to hatch them and am looking for another tank for them. I'm so glad I found you and now feel that I can be successful at raising them, my two are orange and a grey blue.

[@FoxiesFishes]

Awesome! I wish you great success at hatching your clutches! If you need any help, leave a message here and I'll reply when I get the alert. Thank you for watching💜🐌💜

[@gracelarsh6352]

@@FoxiesFishes I have at least 25 small snails that must have come with my plants. Would it be a good move to get another tank for just the snails, not all but with these 2 clutches my Betta will be getting overrun by snails.

[@FoxiesFishes]

@@gracelarsh6352 I would recommend moving them to another tank. Your betta might pick them off. Not all betta will be mean, but they are known to pick at snails💜

[@Silver_Creek_Aquatics]

Yay, thank you for this. I wish i had this info when i was first hatching them out. Its so much easier than hundreds just showing up unexpectedly in you tank. You Rock like a Fraggle!!

[@FoxiesFishes]

You are more than welcome!🥰💜

[@sghettinona]

Thanks! 💜🧜‍♀️Wishing you all the Best 💖 Congratulations on 1k🎉

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you so much!🥰💜

[@misslizz27]

So excited to have found you! Some questions - where do I find those tiny plastic containers for the clutches? Do you incubate those by floating them in the aquarium? The black mesh in the container - where can I find some? You mentioned housing them in a cup for 4 days and changing water every day - full water change? What kind of substrate in the 2 gallon after transfer? Best water parameters? Does the water get cold during the 4 days? Thanking you in advance as I have 4 clutches right now. They are currently in a Tupperware type containers with holes on top. Looking forward to hearing from you! 🙂

[@FoxiesFishes]

Welcome! I'm glad I can be of assistance! The tiny containers are condiment containers from the Dollar Tree store. Yes, I do incubate them by floating them in the aquarium. It helps keep them the appropriate temp and humidity while they are forming in the clutch. The black mesh is crafter mesh from Hobby Lobby - you'll want the smallest squares of the mesh (they come in different sizes squares). Yes, while having them in the cup, a full water change is recommended. They are air breathers and will be fine for a minute while you refresh their water. ( If there's a few tablespoons of old water left behind, that's OK too!) After transfer, I keep them in a bare bottom tank with a fine grade sponge filter. It's much easier to clean the tank with no substrate, and babies make a mess easy! I don't like introducing them to substrate until they are at least pea sized. Pool filter sand would be great for them once they are ready, it's soft on their precious foot. For parameters, I keep my snaibies at 73F, 8.0 pH, and kH of 14. As long as it's hard, slightly alkaline water in the low 70's- high 60's, they'll be happy! The water in the cup is room temp. My fish room is 73, so the unheated tanks and cups are at 73 - that will vary on how warm your room runs. The Tupperware containers are a good idea! Holes in lid good for oxygen exchange and humidity control! Do you have your clutches on the bottom of the Tupperware, or raised up? You don't want the clutches sitting in any water drops, as it fouls the clutch. Before I found the mesh, I just used a little square of salad container lid to put the clutch on. I put paper towel dampened with tank water in first, then clutch on plastic next. Change paper towel to new once a day. Wipe out extra condensation when switching paper. If you have any more questions, I'm here to help! Have a whorl of a day!🐌💜🧜‍♀️

[@Sarah-ms2pe]

Ok so I actually got a little teeny baby snail that hitched a ride on the back of another snail recently. I didn’t know if it’d make it but omg it grew so fast in like a week! Watching this was wild! So cute. ✨

[@FoxiesFishes]

It's crazy to see how fast they grow! That means you are raising it well! Great job!🥰💜

[@missyflutter5562]

I woke up to a clutch this morning ❤

[@FoxiesFishes]

Wooooohoooooo! Congratulations!!!🎊🎊🎊

[@missyflutter5562]

@@FoxiesFishes thank you 🙏🏼

[@FoxiesFishes]

@missyflutter5562 you are welcome! If you remember, please let me know how the hatching goes!💜🐌💜

[@jackanddan]

Thanks for the awesome snabie video……we must have missed this one when we were on ours guys trip at the beginning of summer….🐌🐌😀😀👋👋

[@MrKris-Go]

Hello Foxie's Fishes ...nice to meet you...thanks for sharing....How to Hatch Mystery Snails

[@harryfp1494]

I like the craft mesh idea

[@happy2bme132]

Ty for sharing. Sharing is caring.

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you for watching! Knowledge is power!💜

[@pattys_aquatics]

Just subbed to your channel and thank you for this video. Have been having trouble finding a good way to hatch those clutches. Will try this next😁👍

[@FoxiesFishes]

You are more than welcome! If you have any more difficulties hatching your clutches, feel free to send me an email to the email on the about page and I'll help you. Have a great day! 💜

[@ladydiane1811]

Great video 🎉🎂 😊

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you!

[@SkullAquatics]

Very cool 👍👍👍

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you for watching🥰💜

[@marksterlson]

Thankyou Foxie

[@FoxiesFishes]

Thank you for watching!🥰🥰💜

[@Ss-ws7jm]

had a lot of clutches from my mystery snails but no luck. Until today when i checked a clutch on the lid, it was grey and very soft. i got a tub of aquarium water and done as you showed in your video. Now i have a lot of little snails :) Not sure if they have survived. i've put some food in but not seeing any movement yet

[@FoxiesFishes]

Congrats on being a snail momma!!!🎊🎊🎊 Hopefully your babies have started emailing around for you by now. Here's to many, many foots!!!💜🐌💜

[@nicolegraves6816]

Can you provide a link to where you got the food?? My Google searching isn’t going so well. Thank you for sharing, I have my first two clutches 🤞

[@FoxiesFishes]

Yay!!! Your first two clutches? VERY exciting! Here is the link to the Crayfish Empire Food www.crayfishempire.com/ (Foxie15 for 15% off) He is currently dealing with a leg injury and isn't shipping food for a month or so, but I also sell it on my website getgills.com/store.product/Peplin_Creek_Aquatics (Use code Foxie10 for an extra 10% off) The Dennerle Baby Powder food can be found here amzn.to/3HClP3Y I hope these help! Happy (early) birthday, snabies! Thank you for watching!🎈🎂🎁🐌🐌🐌🐌💜

[@truthbetold89]

I hatched mystery snails by mistake. Didn't even know I had eggs.

[@FoxiesFishes]

@@truthbetold89 nice! Sounds like you had the perfect environment for them to hatch! Congrats on becoming a snail parent!🎉🐌💜

[@mistysummerlue]

Thank you for this video! I have watched it 10x while my very first 3 clutches incubate ❤ I have two breeder boxes that share the aquarium water (no pump just slits that allow water flow) do I need to do frequent water changes in the nursery tank that has the breeder box? I also have teeny tiny baby shrimplets in tank (not in breeder box) so not sure how to keep the substrate clean ☆♡☆♡

[@FoxiesFishes]

@mistysummerlue congrats on your snail babies! If you have the breeder box setup for the aquarium water to flow into and back out of it, then you don't need to change the breeder box water. You may need to do some turkey baster maintenance for debris. If you have alot of snail babies in breeder boxes on the nursery tank, I recommend changing the nursery tank water once a week. You said you have shrimplets in the nursery tank with substrate. It'll be hard to use a gravel vacuum, but you can try using airline tubing to drain into a bucket. That way, you can pick up debris and check the bucket after for any accidental shrimplets. For my shrimplets nursery, I leave bare bottom, but add potted aquarium plants. The shrimplets still have flora, and it's easier to clean.

[@uniquelykmee9688]

My snail laid a clutch on the lid of the tank, it was so humid it fell into the water an the clutch died... nope a month later i have 100+ eggs 🤣😳..... i wnt be letting the next clutch stay inside the tank

[@FoxiesFishes]

If you have a hang on back filter, check underneath and behind the waterfall in the tank. They love to hide clutches back there! Any unwanted clutches, you can freeze and feed back to the tank as a source of calcium and protein.

[@harryfp1494]

I did not feed mine immediately but there’s a ton of bio film in the container I put them in so hopefully they go good

[@FoxiesFishes]

Biofilm and their egg casing will sustain them for the first day. You'll want to do a water change the second day to remove any remaining casing and feed them after the water change. Only little bits of food at each feeding, if your container is small. Daily water changes, as well, until you move them to a larger container/aquarium. Thank you for watching!

[@harryfp1494]

@@FoxiesFishes why so much water changing ? I have lots of other snails and water quality don’t seem to affect them a lot

[@FoxiesFishes]

@harryfp1494 if you hatch them in a small container that only holds 2 cups of water, toxic levels of ammonia can build up fast. Also snails are poop machines. Water changes are critical for the health and longevity of the snail. As a momma to over 100,000 mystery snails, my applications have never failed. 💜🐌💜

[@ReesesPuffsXO]

Hi there! Not sure if you’ll see this but my clutch is getting close to hatching, I was wondering how do you change the water with all those little babies in there?

[@FoxiesFishes]

Hi! Congrats on being a first time snabie momma!🎊🎊 I use a turkey baster to change the water in the cups. Thank you for watching💜

[@kjeaquatics]

👍👍

[@FoxiesFishes]

🥰💜

[@TiedyeHomie]

HELP! My snail’s eggs are partly attached to the lid of my aquarium! I need to take the lid off at some point to feed/change filter. Any tips?? Thanks so much

[@FoxiesFishes]

@TiedyeHomie Did momma snail lay the clutch over the seam? If so, wait 1 day to open the lid. The clutch may break, but it should be firm enough to detach. You can then place the clutch in a tiny Tupperware like my incubator, to finish hatching them. Even if the clutch does split, snails will still hatch from the clutch, but not as many. The fish will be OK without a feeding for a day. I fast my fish once a week to keep them regular.

[@LindaHorbelt-uw1hg]

So my mystery snail laid about 2-3 days ago, and the insides are turning white. I read it could be dry but its so humid in there! is it them developing?

[@FoxiesFishes]

A white, thin shell is a sign that the egg casing is too dry. They need to be at 80%+ humidity to develop. Another time the shell will begin to look white is if it is too wet and developing fungus. Does your clutch look wet? Reduce humidity. Does it look dry? Increase humidity. Let me know how they hatch for you, please!💜

[@NaturesSurvivalCode]

Thank you so much for this video

[@FoxiesFishes]

You are very welcome! I hope it helped!💜🐌💜

[@gracelarsh6352]

I have dehydrated blood worms and Algae wafers could I grind them up for the baby snails?

[@FoxiesFishes]

Yes, you can! They will gladly eat those treats! Make sure to supplement calcium in there, as well, to keep their shells growing strong.💜

[@CassieSebach]

Hello. So my snails are out the of casing but are not moving. How long until I should start to worry?

[@FoxiesFishes]

How long have they been out of the casing for?

[@lexieisenback8912]

WHY ARE THEY DRY IS IT TOO LATE TO INCUBATE

[@FoxiesFishes]

@lexieisenback8912 if they are super dried out, they won't hatch. If you remove them 2 days after they are laid, they will be dry enough to remove, but still viable to incubate.

[@Gojofan726]

My mystery sails laid a patch eggs how do I take them out? They laid on the filter i don’t think they won’t hatch so I need to take them out

[@FoxiesFishes]

Wait until the clutch firms up.... I give it 2 days. Then, I use the side of my thumb to pop the whole clutch loose from the surface it was laid on. You can move it to a hatching container after that. Thank you for watching!

[@Gojofan726]

@@FoxiesFishes thanks not sure how old the eggs are I think it’s maybe a week old just found it so I don’t know probably around a week the snails haven’t hatched so I guess it’ll be ok idk tho

[@FoxiesFishes]

@LaurenAshley-bo6gx as long as you think they are getting about 80% humidity, they will hatch. But, when in doubt, hatch them out! You can also use a shallow deli container as an incubator! Best of luck on your snabies!🥰💜

[@Gojofan726]

@@FoxiesFishes how long till they would hatch very unsure thanks for everything

[@Gojofan726]

@@FoxiesFishes I’ll tell you how it went with the snails

[@Addis_Random]

I have 3 clutches so far, within 1 or 2 days in between. I tried to hatch the first one, 11 days old. When i crumbled it, babies came out. But just the shells, like dead, all of them. What i did wrong, it looked like yours and all, never smelly. Im sad. Now im afraid about my other 2 clutches left.

[@FoxiesFishes]

I'm so sorry this happened! It sounds like the environment was too dry and the babies couldn't get out when they were ready. You want to make sure to keep the humidity level at 80% the whole time until the clutch hatches. You can do this by placing the clutch in an incubator, like in the video, and using a damp piece of paper towel. Make sure to replace the paper towel every 2 days until they hatch. I hope this helps you! 💜🧜‍♀️💜

[@Addis_Random]

@@FoxiesFishes sorry if maybe I didn't put a good attention. How many days old is your clutch in this video?

[@FoxiesFishes]

@@Addis_Random in this video, the clutch is 10 days old and ready to burst out!

[@lexieisenback8912]

@@FoxiesFishesI DID THIS TOO THANK YOU

[@FoxiesFishes]

@@lexieisenback8912 you are more than welcome!

[@jamesparadigm]

🥺💚💜

[@FoxiesFishes]

🥰🤗💜💚💜💚🎈

[@CassieSebach]

Hello. So my snails are out the of casing but are not moving. How long until I should start to worry?

[@FoxiesFishes]

How long have they been out of the casing without moving?

[@CassieSebach]

Thanks for responding! I waited like 20 mins then went to check on them and they were just snailing around! (:

[@FoxiesFishes]

@user-cn5jr2gv7d Yay!!!💜🐌💜 Make sure to sing them Happy Birthday! It's very important. 😄 Congrats on your new snabies! 🎊