PotteryWalrus
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So like, I've been going out since this lock down started on really early (like 3-4am) morning walks along my local canal with a net and bucket just to see what I dredge up. A couple of months ago there was a profusion of tadpoles which I decided to raise, and along with them came a relatively large 'pond snail' which I since have suspected to be an Asian trapdoor snail.
Unfortunately in transforming my tank from semi-terrestial to fully aquatic he seems to have passed away, and I'm thinking of going out in the next day or so to see if I can find any more in the same place. Firstly, what hitchhikers should I be cautious of in introducing wild caught inverts, and secondly, how common are these guys as an invasive species in the UK?
Unfortunately in transforming my tank from semi-terrestial to fully aquatic he seems to have passed away, and I'm thinking of going out in the next day or so to see if I can find any more in the same place. Firstly, what hitchhikers should I be cautious of in introducing wild caught inverts, and secondly, how common are these guys as an invasive species in the UK?