3 Striped Wizard Trapdoor Snails (Filopaludina sumatrensis polygramma)

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Description

Originating from Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos), the Stripped Wizard Snail, also knows as just the stripped trapdoor, is a gorgeous species of snail that is very uncommon in the United States. Most trapdoor snails are captive-bred/farm raised but this one in particular is much harder to find.
This incredible snail has a spiral like shell that can get up to 1.5" - 2". Its coloration is very unique and special - as the names states, this snail has many parallel stripes on a beige/light brown/yellowish shell (see pictures above). Trapdoor snails are a great addition to any aquarium or pond. Since this snail gets big and quite robust (and has an amazing protective trapdoor) you can put them with some bigger fish. As long as the snail is big enough not to fit in the predator's mouth, you should be ok.
Since this snail can get pretty heavy we don't recommend adding it to a heavily planted tank with thin stemmed plants as it will lift them from the substrate or might break the stem trying to climb. 
These snails are extremely hardy and live in a vast variety of water parameters. Very slow moving gastropods, always hungry and that will grown in a heart-beat.

  • Great at consuming algae;
  • Active 24/7;
  • Very robust and heavy snail;
  • Very peaceful.
Trapdoor Snails eat a big variety of foods such as: 
  • Algae
  • Algae Wafers
  • Invertebrate Pellets
  • Decaying Plant Matter
  • Zucchini 
Care for them:
  • Tank size(Minimum): 10 Gal
  • Care: Very Easy
  • Temperature: 50-82
  • PH: 7.4-8.0
  • GH: 6-8
  • KH: 2-12
  • Lifespan: up to 5 Years

AVERAGE PURCHASE SIZE: 0.5"-1"

It is possible that some snails have some shell defects from their wild encounters.
DO NOT USE COPPER IN AQUARIUMS CONTAINING SNAILS!

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Anthony Shelfo
My new favorite trapdoor snail! WOW!!

These are large. About the size of a larger marble. Darker than the pictures, but still so cool looking with the stripes!
I have many Japanese Trapdoor snails that I got a few years ago that regularly breed (bought 4, still have them and more than a dozen babies and given about another 6 away!) I hope these 3 have the same success in breeding! If not, I'll order 3 more in the future, as these might be all of one sex.
Packaging was excellent, with each bag (I ordered 6 different kinds of snails) double bagged and so full of oxygen they were like tight balloons. The thick paper towel was water soaked. Each bag was packed tightly into the box so they couldn't bounce around and they were all double wrapped in bubble wrap inside the Styrofoam box insert, that was well worth the price, inside the shipping box.
Shipping, from my ordering to their collecting the 16 snails of 6 different species, to packing and taking to the USPS was quick! From there, it's out of AquaticMotiv's control and completely on the USPS to do things correctly. For some unknown reason, the
USPS first sent them to Puerto Rico, instead of Reno, and it took 5 days! Which i reported to AquaticMotiv
and they replied within hours, apologized for the USPS
and let me know that if there was any problem once I received the snails, theyd have my back. But the snails arrived the next day and all seemed fine.
I've bought plants a few times before, and now snails, and never disappointed.
Francisco is a wonderful human being and quick to reply and help! Thank you again, Francisco!
Highly recommend!

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Terry Berger

Great snails. Shipping was super fast. Thank you.

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Maximus Hart

Recieved 3. 2 small and one large. Acclimated slowly. Large one came out and looks to be a male with a longer right antenna and leans to the rightSmall ones came out and looks to be a female with equal antenna length. Very happy

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Celeste fields

everything arrived fast and alive

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Gracie Norris

Nice looking snails. I guess they being the snails they are that the traveled at a snails pace.

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