will my snowflake moray eat my snails ?

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #1 10-01-2004, 03:26 PM

some people say yes others no ,is there anyone who has or is keeping snails with there moray,ive tried a hermit but its been MIA for a week.

Dale D · #2 10-02-2004, 03:39 AM

I keep snails and hermits with my snowflake. I have never seen him go after any of them before, but , that doesn't mean he doesn't when I am not looking.

I haven't noticed that I have any fewer snails or hermits either. I think he would be less likely to go after them if you keep him well fed.

The only living things I have ever seen mine go after are my fingers. On that note from personal experience I can tell you that small Snow flakes do not have much in the way of teeth (unlike Undulated morays

).

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #3 10-02-2004, 06:34 AM

Thanks i cant keep him underfed infact i have to go to alot of trouble to keep most of the food away from him,i did read that there slow growers but he seems to have put on a few inches in asmany months.

Quinn · #4 10-02-2004, 09:01 AM

Snowflakes' main food source are crustaceans... I would expect if it can get at the hermit crab, it will eat it.

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #5 10-03-2004, 07:10 AM

cant say i regret that one nice of a friend to give it to me but the "reef safe" little bugger was eating my colt

Quinn · #6 10-03-2004, 09:04 AM

That's why you do your research...

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #7 10-04-2004, 06:18 AM

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That's why you do your research...

normally i do as much as i can and from what info i did find,all of it said reef safe,so i thought it was ..
heres a pick of him
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/maiselblhecr.html

Coldwater · #8 10-12-2004, 01:41 AM

My snowflake has eaten in the past month over 30$ of snails.

Matt