Few days ago, I moved one of my golden mystery snails (gigantic one) out of my 10G and into the 2G fry tank with the JD juvies because the snail was bulldozing my planted lava rocks.

This morning I turned on the light only to find a bunch of eggs at the top. Can they be fertile since it's been only 3-4 days since the snail was moved away from other snails? How long before hatch (if they're fertile)?

I have a 5G in storage at work, can bring it home and move JD juvies if you all think the eggs might be fertile.

The eggs can be fertile. I currently have (3) clutches of eggs as well.

You have a couple of options: (This information I just recently gathered)

1) Leave it as it sits. As long as the area is relatively humid, they should hatch out. Don't let it get wet as this will drown them.

2) Artificially hatch them. Carefully remove the clutch. In a small tupperware bowl, place a damp sponge or folded paper towel (not soaking wet) on the bottom. Cover with a couple folded dry paper towels. Place the clutch on top and cover the container. This will raise the humidity in the container. Every day, carefully remove the lid to remove any condensation and swap out the dry paper towels as needed.

I'm actually going to attempt the 2nd method with the latest clutch that I found yesterday.

I believe they say its up to two weeks for them to hatch. I'll do more digging to find out.

Good Luck!

Nice information thanks for sharing. My last clutch just hatched

Nice we want some pics!!

Went ahead and took the JD juvies out and put the other two snails in. Here's a pic of the eggs.

Hard angle, so wasn't the best shot.
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Mine haven't hatched out as yet. I did remove two clutches and trying to hatch them out in a container. The color of the clutch had went back to a pink color so hopefully there is enough humidity in there for them.

Had another clutch laid last night too!

once they start they don't quite.

Did some research last night. It can take up to 4 weeks for hatching depending on Temp.

I've figured out which one is the male. He was all OVER the two bigger snails the second I dumped him in the fry tank! Horny little bastard!

Figure I can sell them to the little Dickson pet store for .25-.50 each once they're decent sized. He's always trying to get 'local grown' stuff. And lord knows I've got enough small tanks here at home between the kids and I to grow them from eraser-sized to 3/4"!

Here's the horny little bastard at work. Doesn't even wait until night when they are supposedly more active!

(BTW dead minnow is from the feeders I purchased sat. Snail info sight recommended feeding dead fish to breeding snails. So, there you go!)

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I was showing and discussing snail reproduction with my daughter today. When she saw the egg cluster she exclaimed 'so that's what that is in my tank!'

Sure enough, when I'd first moved the other giant snail from the planted tank and thrown it in hers - the snail had laid eggs there. So now we have two egg clusters!