Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
Large, colourful apple snails with a long, elegant siphon for breathing at the surface. Available in gold, ivory, blue, magenta, jade, and wild-type brown. Safe for planted tanks — they don't eat live plants.
Buy Mystery Snail →Quick Facts
Water Parameters
Natural Habitat
Slow-moving rivers, ponds, and marshes throughout tropical South America.
Amazon Basin
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Feeding
Omnivorous — algae wafers, blanched vegetables (zucchini, cucumber, spinach), sinking pellets, calcium supplements.
Compatible Tank Mates
Good Matches
Avoid
Breeding
Lay pink egg clutches above the waterline. Eggs hatch in 2-4 weeks. Easy to breed — simply lower water level an inch to expose laying surface.
Care Tips
Safe for planted tanks — won't eat live plants
Need calcium for shell health — cuttlebone or mineral supplements
Pink egg clutch above waterline = breeding
Short lifespan (1-2 years) — enjoy them while they last
Beautiful colour morphs available
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