chestnut cowrie in love

efurino · 04-07-2008, 07:57 PM

Hey all, I have a chestnut cowrie who seems to be in love with my finger leather. He hasn't wandered away from it for a good three weeks now. He isn't harming it in any way. He just seems to be hosting it. Anyone else have a disturbed cowrie?

vdituri · 04-07-2008, 08:40 PM

It's definitely an unorthodox love. lol

Maybe it just found a really tasty patch of algae there?
Interesting.

KimPossible · 04-07-2008, 09:54 PM

3 weeks, that seems like a long time for your cowrie to be sedentary. They are very sensitive to ammonia, I'd start with that. Also, do you have enough algae for it to feed? I have had a cowrie for 8 months or so, I have seen it still for maybe a day or two, but no longer than that.
There is not much husbandry information out there.
I'm sure others will chime in, I'll keep my eye on this thread for other cowrie keeper input.

efurino · 04-08-2008, 08:49 PM

He definatly moves around but always goes right back to his leather. Ammonia is 0. He puts his mantle out regulaly. I feed algae leaves. He dosen't seem distressed in the least. He got knocked off by a turbo snail and I put him in another spot to see what would happen but he made his way back. He's happily perched there now actually on the leather's body. Strange...

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efurino Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	chestnut cowrie in love Hey all, I have a chestnut cowrie who seems to be in love with my finger leather. He hasn't wandered away from it for a good three weeks now. He isn't harming it in any way. He just seems to be hosting it. Anyone else have a disturbed cowrie?

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,776 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: chestnut cowrie in love It's definitely an unorthodox love. lol Maybe it just found a really tasty patch of algae there? Interesting. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: chestnut cowrie in love 3 weeks, that seems like a long time for your cowrie to be sedentary. They are very sensitive to ammonia, I'd start with that. Also, do you have enough algae for it to feed? I have had a cowrie for 8 months or so, I have seen it still for maybe a day or two, but no longer than that. There is not much husbandry information out there. I'm sure others will chime in, I'll keep my eye on this thread for other cowrie keeper input. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

04-08-2008, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
efurino Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: chestnut cowrie in love He definatly moves around but always goes right back to his leather. Ammonia is 0. He puts his mantle out regulaly. I feed algae leaves. He dosen't seem distressed in the least. He got knocked off by a turbo snail and I put him in another spot to see what would happen but he made his way back. He's happily perched there now actually on the leather's body. Strange...

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