[shrimpnmoss]

Anyone seen red Nerites before? Check these pics out. They look awesome.

Red Nerites

 

[diwu13]

Very cool. Not just the cherry nerites but his scape and his variety of inverts in the tank. Like 6 different shrimps and maybe 5 different nerite types?

 

[shrimpnmoss]

That Spanish Nerite is cool too. Looks like wood inlays. Me wants some....

 

[10gallonplanted]

I wish I could keep snails alive lol.

 

[madness]

Wow.

Those are all really cool.

The spanish one is almost my favorite but man are those red ones bright red.

 

[diwu13]

I wish I could keep snails alive lol.

How do you kill snails? Do you have an army of assSsins or something? I used to have a hard time NOT killing them

 

[In2wishin]

Anyone seen red Nerites before? Check these pics out. They look awesome.

Red Nerites

Me want. Me want NOW!

I love nerites and currently have: olive, bumblebee, zebra, tri-colored, red spot, and batiki (only 1 or 2 of each). I see another collection project coming :biggrin:

 

[JasonG75]

Guys I think someone PAINTED those red ones.

 

[OverStocked]

yeah, they don't look natural and appear to be commonly available snails that might be dyed/painted....

I've never seen them before this.

I could be wrong. But something seems fishy. If they were around I think people would be all over them.

 

[diwu13]

You guys could be right... googling "cherry nerites" returns no other pictures besides those shown in the other forum.

 

[JasonG75]

In this pic you can see the natural patterns UNDER the painted red. Sorry it's a hoax.

 

[GeToChKn]

I dunno, look here.

They do come in red, and the top shell in that pic looks just like his second one. He has said on other places I found that the soild red one is the only one like that he has gotten or seen.

 

[shrimpnmoss]

I don't think these are painted. Who the heck is going to paint the tiny Nerites? Pattern and all. The red ones are the size of horned bumblebee nerites....you'd have to have a tiny brush and a very steady hand.

You guys know 99% of the time the US gets the cool stuff last. Since these are snails one of the most numerous creatures on earth, if they are legit we'll get them eventually.

 

[OverStocked]

Look at the black chevron marks and tell me they aren't painted on.

If people can write on rice, I think they can pain on a shell.

 

[GeToChKn]

Look at the black chevron marks and tell me they aren't painted on.

If people can write on rice, I think they can pain on a shell.

I posted a pic above of a whole bunch of different styles of red nerite shells and there is more examples of them online. He has said that the solid red one is the only one he's seen like that in all the snails he's imported before, so its just a rare mutant. We see it all the time with shrimp.

Look at poor Zid, posted some pics of his orange shrimp to share and because his camera didn't catch the orange right, everyone cried fake, despite the fact that orange cardina shrimp do exist, he has some, Nikki sells them, everyone cried fake, fake.

 

[JasonG75]

I don't think these are painted. Who the heck is going to paint the tiny Nerites?

Obviously you havent heard of 40k Warhammer. I use to paint models smaller than your pinky. Very easily done. The models are maybe 2" tall and FULL of details within.

 

[shrimpnmoss]

I'm not saying it's not possible. I just don't think it's probable. Motive. How much can you make from forged/dyed snails? You'd have to sell tens of thousands to make it worth while.

What is your 40K Warhammer models worth? $10-$50 bucks...I'm just guessing. Faking a snail....Congrats you've made a $2.00 snail worth $4.00...

 

[PC1]

Congrats you've made a $2.00 snail worth $4.00...

Roflmao!!!!

 

[JasonG75]

What is your 40K Warhammer models worth? $10-$50 bucks...I'm just guessing. Faking a snail....Congrats you've made a $2.00 snail worth $4.00...

$60-$75 sold one for $150.00

As far as snails worth. IF it catches on and people FLOOD the market with demand these could sell for $12-$15.

Here are a few examples
Both sell from 8.99 to 12.99

 

[Coursair]

They could be real ? If they are real, I want some

He did say the solid red are very rare. I would have thought Zebra Nerites were painted if I didn't know better ! The Spanish is very nice. Love that deep red though.