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Irishgrrrl

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In the spirit of all the wildlife-themed threads we''ve had around here lately, I thought I''d introduce you all to George! He''s a tiny snail who lives in the orchid pot next to our kitchen sink. Seriously, I didn''t know snails could be this small!
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DH bought me that orchid for my birthday about two years ago, and it hasn''t flowered since we first got it, but George has been with us ever since! I noticed him very shortly after DH brought the orchid home, and I thought, "OMG, he''s adorable!" I hadn''t seen him in quite a while, but he''s been coming out to say "hi" a good bit this week. He usually burrows into the moss in the flower pot, and we sometimes don''t see him for weeks at a time. He often drops out through the hole at the bottom of the flower pot, and I find him sitting on the kitchen counter when I go to put the flower pot in the sink to water the orchid, and then I have to carefully put him back in the pot! You just never know when he''ll turn up!
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Here he is sitting on the edge of the flower pot he calls home:

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And, being the good little PSer that I am, here's a pic of George on my e-ring! LOL! (For reference, the center stone of my e-ring is a 0.75 carat radiant, so you can tell how wee he is!)

ETA: Hello, huge pasty hands! IRL, my hands aren't this huge and pasty, I promise, so quit laughing! LOL!
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He is itty bitty! Ah cute! hehe
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Date: 8/6/2008 8:37:28 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
OMG! He''s tiiiiny! LOL Aw.. you have a pet snail.. AW!!!
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LOL! SDL, leave it to you too find a snail emotie! I
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it!!!
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Actually, we have several pet snails (besides George). We have three fish tanks in our house: a goldfish tank in our living room, a saltwater tank in our dining room, and a freshwater tropical tank in our bedroom. The living room tank has one snail, the bedroom tank has two snails (Goldie and Kurt
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), and the dining room tank has a BUNCH of snails!
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He is so wee! What a cutie.
 
Skippy, he is SO tiny! I think half the time he''s out and about, DH and I just don''t notice him because he''s so wee!
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He is a cutie, though, and he''s not afraid of people . . . he''ll crawl right onto your hand if you ask him to!
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Date: 8/6/2008 8:42:17 PM
Author: ladypirate
He is so wee! What a cutie.
Hee hee! Thanks, LP!
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oh how cute is George! I didn''t realize they could get that tiny either! He fits on you diamond--how crazy!
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Very sweet!
 
Date: 8/6/2008 8:42:23 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, he is SO tiny! I think half the time he''s out and about, DH and I just don''t notice him because he''s so wee!
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He is a cutie, though, and he''s not afraid of people . . . he''ll crawl right onto your hand if you ask him to!
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Wow, how long have you had him? 2 yrs? I wonder how long they live. Just be careful not to squish him!
 
Date: 8/6/2008 8:44:27 PM
Author: coatimundi
oh how cute is George! I didn''t realize they could get that tiny either! He fits on you diamond--how crazy!
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Very sweet!
Coatie, I know, isn''t that wild?!?! I had no idea they could be so small, let alone small enough to fit on a diamond! LOL!
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Date: 8/6/2008 8:44:46 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 8/6/2008 8:42:23 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, he is SO tiny! I think half the time he''s out and about, DH and I just don''t notice him because he''s so wee!
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He is a cutie, though, and he''s not afraid of people . . . he''ll crawl right onto your hand if you ask him to!
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Wow, how long have you had him? 2 yrs? I wonder how long they live. Just be careful not to squish him!
Skippy, I think DH bought me that orchid for my 28th birthday, which was a little over two years ago. (That would have been May 31, 2006.) I''m assuming George is the same snail I saw when we first got the orchid, so I guess he''s about two years old! I didn''t know they lived that long, and you''re right . . . I''m always paranoid about squishing him!!!
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Date: 8/6/2008 8:51:03 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, I think DH bought me that orchid for my 28th birthday, which was a little over two years ago. (That would have been May 31, 2006.) I''m assuming George is the same snail I saw when we first got the orchid, so I guess he''s about two years old! I didn''t know they lived that long, and you''re right . . . I''m always paranoid about squishing him!!!
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It says they can live 5 to 10 years! http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SIS/MAIN/sis/research/gr.3research/snails/snailquestions.html#live
 
Date: 8/6/2008 9:02:19 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 8/6/2008 8:51:03 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, I think DH bought me that orchid for my 28th birthday, which was a little over two years ago. (That would have been May 31, 2006.) I''m assuming George is the same snail I saw when we first got the orchid, so I guess he''s about two years old! I didn''t know they lived that long, and you''re right . . . I''m always paranoid about squishing him!!!
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It says they can live 5 to 10 years! http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SIS/MAIN/sis/research/gr.3research/snails/snailquestions.html#live
YAY! Long live George!!!
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Thanks for the snail facts, Skip!
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Oh my gosh, he is adorable!! That''s so funny that you named him George... That''s what I named my turtle tattoo!
 
Date: 8/6/2008 9:12:02 PM
Author: Tuckins1
Oh my gosh, he is adorable!! That''s so funny that you named him George... That''s what I named my turtle tattoo!
Cool, Tuckins! You have a turtle tattoo? You should post a pic . . . as long as it''s in a G-rated place! LOL!
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Date: 8/6/2008 9:09:19 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl


Date: 8/6/2008 9:02:19 PM
Author: Skippy123



Date: 8/6/2008 8:51:03 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, I think DH bought me that orchid for my 28th birthday, which was a little over two years ago. (That would have been May 31, 2006.) I'm assuming George is the same snail I saw when we first got the orchid, so I guess he's about two years old! I didn't know they lived that long, and you're right . . . I'm always paranoid about squishing him!!!
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It says they can live 5 to 10 years! http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SIS/MAIN/sis/research/gr.3research/snails/snailquestions.html#live
YAY! Long live George!!!
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Thanks for the snail facts, Skip!
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LOL, see vivacious and adorable, you are; you crack me up!!! haha
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Long live George!
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Date: 8/6/2008 9:18:59 PM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 8/6/2008 9:09:19 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl



Date: 8/6/2008 9:02:19 PM
Author: Skippy123




Date: 8/6/2008 8:51:03 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Skippy, I think DH bought me that orchid for my 28th birthday, which was a little over two years ago. (That would have been May 31, 2006.) I''m assuming George is the same snail I saw when we first got the orchid, so I guess he''s about two years old! I didn''t know they lived that long, and you''re right . . . I''m always paranoid about squishing him!!!
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It says they can live 5 to 10 years! http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SIS/MAIN/sis/research/gr.3research/snails/snailquestions.html#live
YAY! Long live George!!!
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Thanks for the snail facts, Skip!
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LOL, see vivacious and adorable, you are; you crack me up!!! haha
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Long live George!
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Awww, vivacious AND adorable?!?! You''re too sweet!!! LOL!
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OMG. George is ADORABLE! I can''t believe he''s been hanging around for 2 years! That''s awesome!
 
George is cute!! Gives meaning to the saying love all creatures great and small.
 
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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He''s so adorable! I think it''s just precious how he''s lived there since you first got your plant, and the pic of him chillin'' on your ring is priceless.
 
I love George! But you must be keeping him on a strict diet. Snails in my yard seem to triple in size every week. This guy has kept his self tiny for 2 years!!
 
HA HA HA HA HA, he is so itty bitty. too cute..... wonder if he is a little baby.


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Hello George!!! He is so cute!! I want one!!!
 
I bet his feed bill is cheaper!
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Thing2 ~ Thanks! Ya know, I was worried that he was gone for a while, because I hadn''t seen him in quite some time. But, he popped out last weekend and again last night, so I''m glad to see he''s still here!
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Kaleigh ~ Yep, all creatures great and REALLY small! LOL!
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WT ~ Thanks! I just HAD to get that ring pic . . . I was trying to think of what I could put him on or next to to show his size, and then it dawned on me! LOL!
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Swingirl ~ Actually, we never even feed him! I think he just eats the moss in the flower pot . . . I''m a horrible snail momma!
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Linda ~ I was wondering the same thing! He does seem a little bit bigger each time I see him, so maybe he is a baby? If so, I wonder how big he''ll get?!?!
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Maisie ~ I know what you mean! I keep telling DH that I want to get a little clear box of some sort and make him a better home . . . that way we can keep track of him, too!
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Lorelei ~ LOL! Yes, George is definitely much less high-maintenance than Red is!
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LMAO! You have a pet snail. He''s so little!

DH buys me orchids instead of regular flowers. There''s a store nearby that has them for really cheap. They last longer, although I still manage to kill them, LOL!
 
Date: 8/7/2008 9:18:30 AM
Author: geckodani
LMAO! You have a pet snail. He''s so little!

DH buys me orchids instead of regular flowers. There''s a store nearby that has them for really cheap. They last longer, although I still manage to kill them, LOL!
LOL! Dani, our orchid is still alive (in spite of the fact that I have a black thumb), but we can''t get the darn thing to flower, no matter what we do! We''ve tried natural light, artificial light, fertilizer . . . NOTHING works! It sends up new shoots and new leaves, but no flowers. Ugh! Well, at least we have George! LOL!
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Date: 8/7/2008 9:40:39 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl

Date: 8/7/2008 9:18:30 AM
Author: geckodani
LMAO! You have a pet snail. He''s so little!

DH buys me orchids instead of regular flowers. There''s a store nearby that has them for really cheap. They last longer, although I still manage to kill them, LOL!
LOL! Dani, our orchid is still alive (in spite of the fact that I have a black thumb), but we can''t get the darn thing to flower, no matter what we do! We''ve tried natural light, artificial light, fertilizer . . . NOTHING works! It sends up new shoots and new leaves, but no flowers. Ugh! Well, at least we have George! LOL!
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I heard humidity helps. I killed my orchid; they don''t do well here in the Southwest (no humidity). I love Orchids thoug!!! Beautiful! hehe
 
snail? what snail? haha. i can''t get past your GORGEOUS GORGEOUS ring!
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Skippy~

Thanks for the tip! Maybe I''ll move the orchid (and George) to the bathroom so it has more humidity. I thought next to the kitchen sink would be OK, but I guess it''s not humid enough there. I do have one of those little mister bottles and I spray the orchid (and George) a couple times a week. Hmmmm . . . maybe I''ll have to start spraying more, too?
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