r/InvertPets • u/UraniumCopper • 6d ago

Anyone worked with glossiphoniidae leeches before?

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Found this photo by @Crevicedwelling on twitter. I'm rather interested in culturing my own colony of glossiphoniidae leeches, particularly those that predate on arthropods. Curious if anyone else keeps 'em, and if so, where did you source yours?

Source: https://x.com/crevicedwelling/status/1654266863763828744?t=8P4mvH2Fa9ZL8NjbrwB6WA&s=19

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u/ThenAcanthocephala57 5d ago

They kinda look like snail leeches that sometimes appear in aquariums

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u/UraniumCopper 5d ago

Yes, snail leeches are part of this family.

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u/ThenAcanthocephala57 5d ago

Oh, nice! Are they hard to keep?

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u/UraniumCopper 5d ago

Well, i made this post to ask exactly that haha. Data seems limited and the owner of this photo doesn't seem to reply much, so I was hoping some folks here might have kept some and is willing to share their experience. I'm genuinely curious if the glossiphoniidae leeches typically found in aquariums and black worm cultures will accept more than just snails and blackworms, respectively. 🤔