{"title":"Snails","description":"Melantho Snails, Rams-horn Snails and Pond Snails","products":[{"product_id":"pond-snails","title":"Pond Snails","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Pickup from Greenhouses Only\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/3700\/files\/greenhouse_pickup_480x480.png?v=1648742611\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eWE DO NOT SHIP SNAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePond Snails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePond snails are scavengers that consume algae and clean up plant debris in the pond.  They are \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esmall to large-sized, air-breathing, freshwater snails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/3700\/files\/melantho2.jpg?v=1611775206\" alt=\"Melantho Snail\" width=\"377\" height=\"258\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/3700\/files\/melantho2.jpg?v=1611775206\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVarieties\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of varieties that are suitable for the pond: Trapdoor, Melantho, Ramshorn, and Wandering Pond Snail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelantho, Ramshorn, and Wandering Pond snails (\u003cem\u003eAmpullaceana balthica\u003c\/em\u003e) leave trails of eggs on plants. They are Hermaphroditic, meaning that two organisms of any sex have the ability to breed and produce offspring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrapdoor snails bear live young.  They are non-hermaphroditic, meaning that each trapdoor snail is either a male or a female.  Trapdoor snails are large and round and grow to golf ball size.** \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(see further information below).  \u003c\/em\u003eThey are members of the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eViviparis malleatus\u003c\/em\u003e family.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelantho snails are cone-shaped and grow to about 1” in length.  They are members of the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLymnaea \u003c\/em\u003efamily, as are the Wandering Pond snails.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRamshorn snails are flat and curled around (like a coil or ram’s horn) and grow to a diameter of 1”.  They are either members of the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlanorbella duryi\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePlanorbarius corneus\u003c\/em\u003e families.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e \u003c!-- TABS --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFurther Information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that by law (CFIA), it is illegal to buy, trade or sell Trapdoor snails in Canada.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c!-- \/TABS --\u003e","brand":"The Bloomin Bog","offers":[{"title":"Melantho \/ Each","offer_id":33401146245219,"sku":"","price":1.29,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Melantho \/ Dozen","offer_id":32439486349411,"sku":"","price":11.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ramshorn \/ Each","offer_id":32439464067171,"sku":"","price":1.29,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ramshorn \/ Dozen","offer_id":33401145884771,"sku":"","price":11.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mixed \/ Dozen","offer_id":39366867877987,"sku":"","price":11.69,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/3700\/products\/ramshorn.jpg?v=1611775153"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0213\/3700\/collections\/melantho2.jpg?v=1588295476","url":"https:\/\/bloominbog.com\/collections\/snails\/brand_bog.oembed","provider":"The Bloomin Bog Water Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}