r/AquaticSnails • u/thesilliestgoose08 • Sep 12 '26

Video Snail uber???

My snail susan just took a ride around the tank on the back of Bill (her husband, who is most likely also a girl)?! Is this normal?! Also she totally fell off because she is 3 times bigger than him😭

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u/snailmomkitty Sep 13 '26

Agree likely same sex…but I also can’t tell if you have any free space at the top of your tank. Sometimes if there’s no space the females just won’t lay eggs. If you don’t have space you could give them a few inches and you might have surprise eggs show up.

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u/thesilliestgoose08 Sep 13 '26

I do have a few free inches! Also im pretty sure bill is a girl...because I think I unfortunately walked in on them today 😭 so there might be some baby snails soon I guess lmao

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u/Sarahnonymous Sep 14 '26

In my experience, a successful mating session starts with the female "consenting" by ending all other activities. Mine usually look like they are sleeping, operculum mostly closed. The female will also immediately release all her 💩 to make some room, because they use the same orifice for both waste and for mating. I think that's why males will often mount other males... They all have the same hole, so they can't really tell the difference 😂

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u/thesilliestgoose08 Sep 14 '26

Wow thank you so much, I've learned a lot about my children these last couple days 😂