very nice man... i just aquired a hypomelanastic ally and a pig tailed ally and a common ally. a situation that presented itself and i knew that it was a once in a life time opportunity your snapper looks really good. how old is he/she? mine are only about two and a half months old and eating a combination of guppies and earthworms with an occasional cricket or two. any information relating to any possible problems that you had would be helpful i want to provide my snappers with everything that they need i was wondering if you could tell me how long it takes for the allys shell to harden up. any input would be greatly appreciated thanks.