Re: Help Needed - What Is This?

[~ Windsong ~]

"Pond Newbie" > wrote in message
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> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what.jpg
> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what2.jpg
>
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They look like snail eggs.
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[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Newbie" > wrote in message
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> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what.jpg
> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what2.jpg
>
> I found this on the side of my canna pot. There was also another piece
floating in the
> water, while I was cleaning. I went through the pond and took the filter
out, cleaned it
> out, including cleaning the goop out of the pump, moved all the plants,
skimmed the
> floating debris, and while I was doing this, noticed this stuff on the
canna pot, which is
> partially submerged in the pond, but this was on the pot where it would be
above the water
> line.
>
> It is somewhat firm, but not real hard, floats (the other piece did) and
appears to be
> composed of a bunch of tiny 'cells'. It is approximately 1.5 - 2" long.
Are these some
> kind of egg? If so, of what?
>
> Any help is appreciated.

DeAnna...that is a...a...uh...I don't know what you call it, but it contains
snail eggs. If you look closely it is actually a bit like a honeycomb with
the snail eggs each in their own little cavity. Once the eggs hatch you'll
have an empty case that just kind of floats around.

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BV.
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[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Newbie" > wrote in message
...
> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what.jpg
> http://lamb.iswiz.com/images/eggs_or_what2.jpg
>
> I found this on the side of my canna pot. There was also another piece
floating in the
> water, while I was cleaning. I went through the pond and took the filter
out, cleaned it
> out, including cleaning the goop out of the pump, moved all the plants,
skimmed the
> floating debris, and while I was doing this, noticed this stuff on the
canna pot, which is
> partially submerged in the pond, but this was on the pot where it would be
above the water
> line.
>
> It is somewhat firm, but not real hard, floats (the other piece did) and
appears to be
> composed of a bunch of tiny 'cells'. It is approximately 1.5 - 2" long.
Are these some
> kind of egg? If so, of what?
>
> Any help is appreciated.

DeAnna...that is a...a...uh...I don't know what you call it, but it contains
snail eggs. If you look closely it is actually a bit like a honeycomb with
the snail eggs each in their own little cavity. Once the eggs hatch you'll
have an empty case that just kind of floats around.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Newbie" > wrote in message
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> Thanks, BV!
>
> I only wanted FOUR snails... lol.
<snip>

SOMLOL.


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[Benign Vanilla]

"Pond Newbie" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, BV!
>
> I only wanted FOUR snails... lol.
<snip>

SOMLOL.


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www.iheartmypond.com

[how]

Pond Newbie said
\>snips
>Are these some kind of egg? If so, of what?

Hi,
Apple snails, you can check out these plant eaters here.
http://www.applesnail.net/content/ecology.php
HTH -_- how

[how]

Pond Newbie said
\>snips
>Are these some kind of egg? If so, of what?

Hi,
Apple snails, you can check out these plant eaters here.
http://www.applesnail.net/content/ecology.php
HTH -_- how

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Mystery snails lay the same type of egg case as Apple snails, but they are
two different snail types. ~ jan

>Pond Newbie said
>>Are these some kind of egg? If so, of what?
>
>Apple snails, you can check out these plant eaters here.
>http://www.applesnail.net/content/ecology.php
>HTH -_- how

~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

Mystery snails lay the same type of egg case as Apple snails, but they are
two different snail types. ~ jan

>Pond Newbie said
>>Are these some kind of egg? If so, of what?
>
>Apple snails, you can check out these plant eaters here.
>http://www.applesnail.net/content/ecology.php
>HTH -_- how

~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)