Hitchiker laying eggs!?!?

[LcanisIX]

Alright guys, I've had rock and sand for a month or so now and this guy (girl?) came with it. She's been hanging out on the front glass for about a week and we came home from a weekend trip today and found her around what appear to be a bunch of eggs. My camera won't macro for me but the eggs are clear with little pink things sinde the same bubble gum color as mom.

Guess that means the tank quality is doing okay

I'm waiting for rock shipment #1 (they got turned around at first!) so I can get the rock scaped like I want and really enjoy watching the tank!

Any idea what type of snail this might be (photos below)? Interesting color, if nothing else

Lee

aka LcanisIX

 

[greenbean36191]

It's a tulip snail. They feed on other snails and mollusks. Yes, those are eggs.

 

[LcanisIX]

Thanks GreenBean...DANG, I guess that means I need to lose momma and the chirrens! Oh well, I guess if I knock the eggs off the glass the hermits will eat them.

Lee

aka LcanisIX

 

[greenbean36191]

I wouldn't count on the hermits to eat the eggs. They have a fairly tough case so I would expect the hermits to go for something easier to get into. The eggs will also hatch into crawling babies so leaving them in the tank is taking a pretty big risk IMO.