conch eggs?

[eggplantparrot]

is my conch having bebes??

it was beside this mound of eggs for a long time when I came back home

only other possibility is a small trochus.

 

[eggplantparrot]

this mass of eggs is almost 2 inches across.

 

[eggplantparrot]

no one knows about this?

 

[motortrendz]

Wow that's crazy. I've never seen a clutch of eggs that big before.

 

[flsalty]

Yep, that's how they lay them. It's unlikely they'll make it past the free swimming larval stage though, so don't worry about being overrun by them

 

[eggplantparrot]

Yep, that's how they lay them. It's unlikely they'll make it past the free swimming larval stage though, so don't worry about being overrun by them

I can only dream lol

 

[flsalty]

I can only dream lol

I'm not saying it can't be done though. There's plenty of scientific literature out there regarding the aquaculture of conchs. I've even seen aquacultured fighting conchs for sale. So if you have a spare tank laying around and some phyto...lol

 

[Casket_Case]

Hm, I thought conches had a distinctive egg pouch.

 

[flsalty]

It's like a pile of gelatinous tubes with eggs inside.

 

[vetteguy53081]

yes- typical patterns in captivity

 

[eggplantparrot]

too bad theyre in a slightly neglected pico lol

 

[eggplantparrot]

omg she's laying even more...

 

[Arthacker87]

Does she lay regardless of no male present?

 

[flsalty]

Does she lay regardless of no male present?

That's a good question. I know they aren't broadcast spawners. They copulate. She can store the sperm for several weeks.

 

[eggplantparrot]

That's a good question. I know they aren't broadcast spawners. They copulate. She can store the sperm for several weeks.

well she's been holding them for at least 6 and a half months as I aquired her last July!

 

[flsalty]

well she's been holding them for at least 6 and a half months as I aquired her last July!

Wow, that's pretty amazing.