CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Do you need sand to raise snails? How to raise them? (Do you need sand to raise snails? How to raise them?)

1. I want to know what conditions are needed for snail farming?

1. Breeding environment The breeding room should be dark and humid. Snails like darkness, not that they do not need sunlight, but to avoid direct strong light. For example, they can be raised in buildings, bungalows, basements, air-raid shelters, etc. Each group occupies 1 square meter. 2. Customization of breeding boxes The breeding practice of snail farmers across the country has proved that a breeding box with a volume of 40*50*10cm can breed about 100 snails, and a group of snails (200) can have two such wooden boxes, or it can be customized according to actual conditions (wooden boxes are preferably made of odorless poplar, willow, and birch). Plastic basins, brick pools, etc. can also be used as substitutes. 3. Requirements for breeding soil It is better to use finer river sand for breeding snails. Young cattle can add vegetable garden soil rich in humus and loose and moist, but it must not contain pest eggs, and it must not be contaminated by harmful substances such as fertilizers and pesticides. 4. Temperature control: When the temperature is controlled above 12 degrees, mating and laying eggs are possible. 15℃～25℃ is the most suitable temperature for reproduction. When the temperature is 5 degrees below zero and above 32 degrees, the snails will enter a dormant state. Therefore, we must do everything possible to ensure that the indoor temperature is above 15 degrees, so that more eggs can be laid and economic benefits can be improved. Under suitable conditions, the snail can breed 3 to 5 times a year, and each breeder can produce more than 4 kilograms of commercial cattle per year. 5. Ensuring humidity is the core of management. The indoor air humidity should be controlled within the range of 70% to 85%. The breeding soil can be kneaded into a ball and will fall apart when touched (this is a sign of 30% to 40% humidity). The humidity of the breeding soil for breeding cattle can be 30%. 35% to 40% is best for commercial cattle. The thickness is generally 800 meters. 6. Feeding good feed is the guarantee of success. Snails are omnivorous animals. Green feed: such as cabbage, lettuce, sunflower leaves, melon leaves, bean leaves, tomatoes, eggplants, etc.; juicy feed: such as various melon peels, fruit tubers, cucumbers, potatoes, carrots, etc. Add some concentrated feed. Snails have a wide diet, but a small appetite. A group of snails eat only two large cabbage leaves a day. Feed the snails once every two days, and the commercial cattle are fed once a day. It is best to put the feed at dusk. 7. Breeding of snails Snails are hermaphroditic lower molluscs. When the breeding cattle are sexually mature, after cross-breeding, regardless of male or female, they all lay eggs. After the breeding cattle mate, they start to dig holes and lay eggs about 10 days later, and it takes 1 to 2 days to lay eggs. Collect the egg masses and put them in a half-bottle of wet sand for natural incubation. The hatching is completed in 12 to 15 days. 8. Management of Commercial Snails In the process of raising free-range snails, managing young and growing snails well is the key to success. ① Keep the breeding box clean and hygienic. ② Maintain a reasonable density to prevent crowding. 2,000 to 3,000 snails per square meter is appropriate, and the boxes should be divided in time as the snails grow. ③ Control the temperature and humidity. The temperature is generally controlled between 12℃ and 30℃, and the moisture content of the breeding soil is preferably 40%. ④ Pay attention to ventilation. [1]

2. How to raise snails, just like ordinary people raise them for fun. I remember you need to spread sand or something like that?

Make the sand completely clean, leaving some moisture, then put the snails in the sand basin and add some vegetable leaves. Remember to cover the basin with a transparent screen and tie it up with a rope or elastic band to prevent the snails from escaping. Spreading sand is a good way to clean the feces, and they will lay eggs in the sand.

3. How to raise snails? Can they be placed in water?

Only water snails can be kept in water. Water snails are usually the size of small field snails. They are very good at removing algae, but yours is probably not. Others will not work. They will die if soaked in water. You should use moist sand or moist moss, bark or other bedding materials. Note that they should also be kept moist.

If you don't create a landscape, but just keep it for fun, you can put water in it, but only a thin layer of water is needed at the bottom. It can't be stuffy, there must be air holes, and there must be a lid that can be locked. Don't underestimate them, they are very strong. Otherwise, they will crawl out at night. No strong light. There must be a shelter in the container for them to hide.

The food is very simple, I like to eat lettuce leaves the most. I eat other vegetable leaves, fruits, watermelon rinds, as long as they are essential.

Be sure to wash off pesticides and clean up residual food and feces in time, otherwise they will become moldy and easily cause disease and death.

4. How to keep snails in a small jar?

Poke a few holes in the lid of the small jar. Find some sand, spray water on the sand, and put it in the box. Snails like a humid environment.

Choose healthy foods for snails. Feed your snails a variety of fruits and vegetables. Fresh, raw food is the best food for snails because it contains the most nutrients and is easy to digest.

Apples, eggplants, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, and lettuce are cheap and convenient choices, but any fruit and vegetable will work. Offer your snail a variety of fruits and vegetables to ensure it gets a wide range of nutrients. Feed your snail an organic diet, as snails are sensitive to pesticides.

5. Can I only put sand when raising snails?

If you add yellow sand to the nutrient soil, you cannot raise snails. If you want to raise snails, it must be all sand.

6. How to raise snails at home?

Snail farming requires a dark and humid place. You can prepare a container first, put sand in the container, cover it with paper towels, spray water on it to maintain humidity, then put the snail in, and move the container to a dark and cool place. Feed the snails regularly, you can put washed vegetable leaves, fruits, feed, etc., and you also need to add calcium supplements such as bone meal and feed them regularly.