Snails

[plocket]

I've found some minute snails in my water garden - they measure about 5mm long. Should I worry bearing in mind there are quite a few?

[The witch]

Mmmm ......... well I wouldn't worry P - they usually graze on algae and decaying plant matter.

[madonplants]

I wouldn't be over worried, unless they are either unsightly or nibbling at your plants. They normally feed on the algae or rotting plant matter, so in a way they can be a good thing.

Hope this helps.

Keith

[madonplants]

The said:

Mmmm ......... well I wouldn't worry P - they usually graze on algae and decaying plant matter.

I am getting that feeling again, The witch!!

Keith

[The witch]

madonplants said:

The said:

Mmmm ......... well I wouldn't worry P - they usually graze on algae and decaying plant matter.

I am getting that feeling again, The witch!!

Keith

Great minds obviously think alike Keith - I just pipped you at the post though. ;D

[plocket]

Thank you both! Ok I won't worry unless they become HUGE snails!!! Our tadpoles have hatched though and I don't want the snails to eat what the tadpoles need

[madonplants]

The said:

madonplants said:

I am getting that feeling again, The witch!!

Keith

Great minds obviously think alike Keith - I just pipped you at the post though. ;D

Keith

[The witch]

plocket said:

Thank you both! Ok I won't worry unless they become HUGE snails!!! Our tadpoles have hatched though and I don't want the snails to eat what the tadpoles need

The tadpoles will probably eat the baby snails P.

[plocket]

Oh ok then!!!

[seanmckinney]

Dont worry about them, I have at least 4 species of snails in all my ponds, in fact I persuaded many a ramshorn snail to leap from garden centre plant tanks into my hands. I didnt realise thay could fly!!!



In truth ask first, some places sell snails and may object but no one I asked did object. I normally put them in a plastic bag with some water and dumped them into my ponds asap.

[maggyd]

I have big orange flat snails in my water barrel Ive no idea were they came from!

[The witch]

Does it look like this maggyd

if so I could be a Ramshorn snail.

Have a look at this link too images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=ramshorn+snail&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2