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  • 06-09-2011 9:00pm
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    TooManyDogs
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    picture.php?albumid=1520&pictureid=10577

    Gary is an apple snail, has 2 sets of antenna but tonight I saw the other tube, he's able to retract it at will. Is it a willy?? Air pipe??


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    lol.

    They have two labial antennae, two cephalic tentacles, two eye stalks, and a siphon stalk. So that's his siphon stalk.

    Their willies only come out when they're mating.

    I never thought I'd get to use this pic in context, but here's my snails getting it on.

    VHUjOl.jpg

    which results in these little guys:

    RMxzMl.jpg


    Here's an apple snail anatomy


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    DjFlin
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    It looks like a tentacle to me. So if you live in Japan, then yes, its a willy. Otherwise no...........Japan is a scary place.....


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    TooManyDogs
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    Thanks for that! I love boards ;)


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    chris139ryan
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    gorgeous color snail :D


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    #6
    TooManyDogs
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    Gary is very handsome but then I'm biased :D


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    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,696 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    Is he normally that purple colour? The purple and pink ones are gorgeous.

    Mine are just plain golden apple snails.


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    TooManyDogs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭TooManyDogs


    The photo adds a bit more purple/blue than he would have but he has a blue shell and his body is a dark purple/blue colour with some red iridescent red marks on it


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