CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Soil for snails

1. Soil for snails

Snails like to live in a dark, moist, loose and humus-rich environment. They hide during the day and come out at night. They are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. The most suitable environment is: temperature 16-30℃ (23-30℃, the fastest growth and development); air humidity 60%-90%; breeding soil humidity about 40%; pH 5-7. When the temperature is below 15℃ and above 33℃, they will hibernate. When the temperature is below 5℃ or above 40℃, they may be frozen to death or heat to death.

Likes to burrow into loose humus soil to live, lay eggs, regulate body humidity and absorb some nutrients, which can last up to 12 hours. Omnivorous and partial eaters coexist. Likes moisture and is afraid of flooding. In humid nights, and with wet food, the snail's appetite is active. But flooding can suffocate the snail. Self-feeding survival. As soon as the baby snail hatches, it will crawl and eat without the mother's care. When invaded by enemies, its head and feet will retract into the shell, and secrete mucus to seal the shell mouth; when the shell is damaged and disabled, it can secrete certain substances to repair the flesh and shell. Very tolerant. Snails have amazing survival ability and are very tolerant to cold, heat, hunger and drought. Like constant temperature breeding. The temperature is constant between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, and the growth and reproduction are vigorous.

Snails have a very wide range of foraging food, and their staple foods include various vegetables, weeds, and melon and fruit peels; leaves, stems, buds, flowers, and juicy fruits of crops; and all kinds of green grass and green plant feed, succulent feed, bran feed, and cake feed.

2. What kind of soil do snails live in? Sand, loam, or clay?

A damp, dark place with loose soil.

3. Do snails need sand or soil to survive? Or a mixture of sand and soil? If so, what is the ratio of sand and soil?

Mix sand and soil, add appropriate amount of water, stir evenly, sprinkle some pebbles and spread a few small tender leaves. The ratio of sand, soil and water is 3:2:1. I have tried it and the effect is pretty good. Snails prefer moist and soft places, and it would be even better with a few tender leaves.

4. Is it okay to raise snails with only moss and no soil?

It is understood that raising snails requires soil, because the soil contains fungal substances that snails need, which are the nutrients required by snails in daily life!

Secondly, snails usually give birth to their babies in the soil, and digging holes is also something snails do every day!

5. Can sponges be used instead of soil for snail breeding? Do snails have to lay their eggs in the soil? Will snails lay eggs if they are bred with sponges?

Will lay eggs, as long as the water is right

6. How often should the soil for breeding white jade snails be changed?

It mainly depends on how much sand your breeding soil contains. If there is a lot of sand, you don’t need to change the soil too frequently. Every time you change the soil, the snails have to adapt to the new living environment, which affects their growth. It’s enough to change it about once a month! ! The premise is that you clean up the feces and leftovers in it frequently!