CharmedTeri asked:
I have heard that mystery snails can be in demand at pet stores, so even if the store refuses to buy them from you, they may agree to make a trade (fish food or other supplies for the snails). I had a batch of babies a few weeks ago, and they are getting pretty big (about 1/4 size of the full-grown parents). How long do I wait before I start offering them to pet shops? What can I expect for a fair trade (example - 5 snails = what dollar amount of pet supplies)? Does anyone have experience with this?
How long to wait before selling or trading baby mystery snails to the pet store?
#1 by baby supplies on January 14, 2010 - 6:38 am
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i traded red ramshorns with my LFS for a while until i’d got rid of them, they’re pest snails though, and mainly got for puffer fish food hehe.
but i’d speak with your local pet store before planning anything, and what you may get in return will depend on the generoisty of that particular store.
if they say yes, maybe let the babies grow to at least 0.5″-1″, they’ll be a bit more hardy to the change of environment then.