Whats this? Funny color snails?

[metaphysicalninja]

Hey all

Thought I'd do a quick thread to help clear up some of the confusion I see on the different Achatina fulica forms - aka colors - that now exist. I'll keep it as simple as possible

So lets get started.

First, lets start at the beginning:

Achatina fulica. (normal)



Achatina fulica f. rodatzi normal skin, yellow shell



Achatina fulica f. White Jade White skin, normal shell.
Only photo I've got to hand really, their on the left. Nice comparison to the rodatzi though.



Achatina fulica f. Hameli Notice they can be either normal looking or yellow shelled.



Breed 2 hameli and you'll get rodatzi babies.

Achatina fulica f. jadatzi all yellow.



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Took me forever to find that! I've no photos of my 2.

Hope that's some help to someone.

[SnailsPace]

Ah well done, that's helped me, you know how easily confused I get though!

[metaphysicalninja]

Lol your welcome

[SnailsPace]

What happens if a jadatzi and a jadatzi do the deed?

[metaphysicalninja]

Ah I should have included genetic combo info!

Ok:

Jad x jad = all jadatzi young
rod x rod = all rodatzi young
rod x norm = some rodatzi young
jad x rod = some normal, some yellow shelled, some albino, some jadatzi young
norm x norm = all norm.

[SnailsPace]

I meant jadatzi and rodatzi, even I realise 2 jadatzi make more jadatzi! Thanks for clearing it up though oh wise one

[metaphysicalninja]

No problem xD

[SnailsPace]

Do all the above have the same requirements eg temp as fulica?

[hopea2]

yeh, because they are all fulica just diffrent colours

[metaphysicalninja]

Jan 28, 2011 18:12:32 GMT hopea2 said:

yeh, because they are all fulica just diffrent colours

Exactly their a identical species just different genes mean they have different colors - same as someone with blue eyes has the same nutritional needs as someone with brown eyes!