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"Mystery" snail

ellenant

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Hi together,
on the weekend I aquired a large snail,
sold to me as a "mystery snail" (seems to me an apple snail).
I thought it might be a good cleaner for left overs.;)
It is large, around 4cm in diameter (my axolotls are 15cm and 12cm length now).

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For size comparison

Due to the New Zealand winter, my tank temperature is at 15°C at the moment.
Has anyone made any experiences and observations with similar
conditions?
Yes, I have read the horror story about the axie getting
the throat cut open while trying to eat the snail,
but to be honest, my axies heads are a bit big for that?

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Axolotl and "mystery" snail

Some more pics of my axies and the snail living together...
I just happened to watch them next to each other...

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Max and the snail, here you can see the size

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The snail doing her job cleaning up left overs :wink:
 
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