Those who breed animals for food cull them without thought. Again vegetarians believe it is wrong to kill animals for satisfying your appetite, while non vegetarians think that is pious rubbish. It all depends on which side one is on and there is always a justification for both angles. For example some people believe that abortion is right even when there is no medical compulsion, while others believe that it is tantamount to murder and a sin. Im afraid i dont subscribe to the view that one takes over from nature and begins to cull or restrict egg pods from producing babes ar in any way prevent natural mating because of your limitations.
My answer - my instincts and nature developed in my tank together are sufficient to take ethical decisions- remember nature exists even in a lone molicule, like a drop on your hand may have a universe there including covid virus surviving happily!! i always believe that if there is reproduction then not only is nature present in her full glory but the tank water is in a fine state and inmates are happy. I gave up on bettas but stuck it out w/ the snails though I've lost my fair share of those too. They both died around 5-6 months after getting them (gotten at different times never together). Both attempts at having Bettas was disastrous. If any of the snail clutches hatch where would you all suggest I put them? All I ever wanted was one Betta fish & one Mystery snail. I'm re-homing them as soon as they are large enough. I also have baby cory catfish growing out in the other 10g tank which has been an ordeal for me. I have 3 aquariums = two 10g & one 5g the 5g has nothing in it except plants, & a sponge filter. I really do NOT want 100 + snails even though they are my favorite aquatic pet. Please may I have suggestions as to weather I should separate the two snails to prevent further breeding or leave everything as it is. 2 clutches I've moved to a make shift incubator & the 3rd I'm leaving be. I don't know if any will be viable & they may not even hatch. I now have 3 egg clutches & the snails are constantly breeding.
You can have a generous amount of humidity if you are using a heater destined for aquariums.So I purchased 2 Mystery Snails without knowing what gender they were turns out one is female & one is male. Like what I have mentioned above, this humidity coming from the water is very crucial for the eggs to undergo infertility, and that can be harvested on time.