CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Snail farming technology (snail farming technical guidance)

1. How to breed snails?

1. Living environment

First, you need to find a box, preferably a breathable sealed box, and put paper towels on the bottom of the box, preferably odorless paper towels, and then spray it with water, because snails need a humid environment, otherwise they will dry out. In addition, snails do not like sunlight, and the room temperature between 25 and 30 degrees is the most suitable environment for snails.

2. Food

Because snails are omnivores, they like to eat vegetable leaves and fruit slices, but they cannot contain salt because snails are afraid of salt. Generally speaking, you should feed snails three times a day. Before feeding, check whether the paper towel is clean. If it is dirty, you have to replace it with a new wet paper towel before feeding the snail.

3. Winter management

Hibernation can be ended under artificial temperature and humidity control. If the breeding conditions are not met, when the temperature drops to around 15℃, insulation treatment should be carried out according to local conditions. If it is moved indoors, the breeding soil should be thickened to 25 cm and cotton wool should be used for insulation.

Additional information:

Breeding points:

1. Temperature

16～40℃, 25℃ is the best, usually it can be higher but not lower. Heating must be done with ground dragon fire channel, and it should be prepared all year round, especially in late spring and early summer, to prevent sudden temperature drop, it is best to use heating if conditions permit, and do not use stove heating.

2. Humidity

The surface humidity of the breeding soil should be maintained at 25% ~ 35%, and the relative humidity of the air should be 85% ~ 90%. It can be wet but not dry. To control humidity and retain moisture, cover the top with plastic cloth.

3. To prevent dry wind and cold air from blowing in directly, the entrance should have double doors, hanging cloth and wind shield.

4. Resolutely control the entry of odorous gases into the breeding grounds.

5. The pH of the breeding soil must be controlled at 6.5-7.5. Do not use contaminated sandy soil that has been treated with pesticides or chemicals.

6. The breeding container must have good water permeability and air permeability.

2. Snail breeding technology?

1. Open-air farming method

The open-air breeding method can be used for breeding in farmland. After plowing, the soil should be finely ground, and broad-leaved trees should be planted around the field to provide shade. Nets should be used around to prevent snails from escaping. The roof of a flat-roofed house can also be used for breeding. Loose soil with a thickness of more than 10 cm is placed on the roof, and a few grapes are planted around and a trellis is built to provide shade. Nets are also used around. The advantages of the open-air breeding method are fresh air and good humidity, fast growth of snails, and mild disease. It should be noted that water should be sprinkled in time during drought to keep the soil moist; drainage should be carried out in time when there is a lot of rain; natural enemies and livestock and poultry should be prevented from invading, and those who have big cats at home should pay more attention.

2. Plastic greenhouse farming method

Choose an open space of 30 meters long and 6 meters wide, plow it first, build a 30-centimeter-high wall around it, build a plastic greenhouse, open the front and back doors, and level the plowed soil in the greenhouse before breeding. The advantage of the plastic greenhouse breeding method is that it is easy to adjust the temperature and prevent natural enemies. However, it should be noted that in the hot season, sunshade facilities should be added to keep the soil moist and the air properly convective.

3. Indoor farming method

Indoor breeding methods can be divided into two types: flat breeding and three-dimensional breeding.

(1) Flat surface farming

In the room, bricks are used to build squares about 25 cm high and 2 to 3 square meters in size, and the squares are padded with pine wood more than 10 cm thick.

(2) Three-dimensional breeding

First, make a wooden box (the box is about 25 cm high, the length depends on the needs) and a shelf, pad the box with loose soil more than 10 cm thick, and then put the box layer by layer on the shelf. This breeding method is simple and easy, with low investment and safety. It should be noted that: open the doors and windows for ventilation every day; adjust the temperature and soil humidity; keep the soil clean and the indoor hygiene; cover the box with a breathable net to prevent the snails from escaping.

3. How to keep snails alive?

Before raising snails, you must first prepare a suitable living place for them, and also feed them reasonably according to their eating habits. During the breeding process, you must do a good job of managing temperature, humidity, hygiene, etc.

1. Feeding box

Snails can be kept in boxes made of glass, plastic or other materials. The best ones are transparent, so that it is easy to observe the snails in the box. The size of the box depends on the size of the snail. Generally speaking, it is best to choose a larger box to allow the snail to have a certain amount of space to move around. The box cannot be sealed, but must have a gap to allow air circulation inside the box.

2. Spread the breeding soil

After choosing a box for snails, you need to spread a layer of sterilized soil in the box. The soil can be some soil dug from the vegetable field and spread on the bottom of the box, with a height of about one-fourth of the box. Because snails like a humid environment, the soil must be kept moist and not too dry. Therefore, according to the dryness of the soil, spray the soil with water.

3. Feeding

Snails are omnivorous animals, and they like to eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, melons, etc. In daily feeding, you can feed snails with a variety of vegetable leaves, some rotten fruits, wheat flour, white beans and other foods. You can feed snails in different ways, and you don't have to feed them a single food. But you should pay attention that snails are afraid of salt and salty foods, so you must not let snails eat salt.

4. Breeding environment

Snails are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. The most suitable temperature for snails is 16-30℃ (they grow fastest at 23-30℃), air humidity is 60-90%, soil humidity is about 40%, and pH is 5-7. They hibernate when the temperature is below 15℃ and above 33℃, and may be frozen to death or killed by heat when the temperature is below 5℃ or above 40℃. In cold weather such as winter, snails will hibernate.

5. Hygiene and cleaning

Snails like a clean environment, so you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the breeding box. Generally, you should clean it every 3 to 4 days to remove the food residues and snail feces in the box to provide the snail with a clean environment. In addition, you should also put some leaves, branches, etc. in the box for the snails to crawl and play on. But be sure to spray water on the box to keep it moist.

4. How to raise small snails?

We all like to keep some pets, because pets can bring people happiness and help their owners eliminate some loneliness. However, some people want to keep small snails, so how should snails be fed?

Step 1: First, you need to find a box, preferably a sealed box with a lid (must be breathable). If you don’t have one, you can also use an open box and cover it with a layer of net to prevent the snail from crawling away.

Step 2: Then put paper towels on the bottom of the box, preferably smell-free paper towels, and then spray them with water because snails need a humid environment, otherwise they will dry out and die.

Step 3: Generally speaking, snails should be fed three times a day. Before feeding, check whether the paper towel is clean (whether the snail has defecated). If it is dirty, replace it with a new moist paper towel before feeding the snail.

Step 4: In addition, snails do not like sunlight and must not be kept in the sun. The room temperature between 25 and 30 degrees is the most suitable environmental temperature for snails.

Step 5: You can feed the snails some vegetable leaves and fruit slices, because snails are omnivores and like to eat these things. However, they cannot contain salt, because snails are afraid of salt.

Step 6: You can also put some grass or branches in the snail box. This will create a better living environment for the snail and allow the snail to crawl around so it isn't too monotonous.

5. How to breed snails?

1About breeding equipment

For pet snails, in order to have a better viewing effect, we often use some transparent utensils, such as plastic and glass. The size of the utensils should not be too large, because the activity range of snails is not large, and a small fish tank of more than ten centimeters is best.

2 About Food

Pet snails are different from commercial snails, so we don't need to buy professional feed to raise them. We can just feed them some fruits and vegetable leaves. For example, cabbage leaves are a good choice. Generally, when feeding, just rinse the leaves clean.

3. About humidity

When you prepare the equipment for breeding, lay a layer of gauze on the bottom, which is the same as the one on the window. Then use a spray bottle to humidify it every day to prevent it from getting sick. Do not add water to the bottom of the container, as it is easy to breed bacteria and cause the snail to get sick.

4 About lighting

Snails don't like strong light. They like warm, humid and shaded places. So when breeding them, be careful not to expose them to strong light, otherwise they will die.

5. About Temperature

The most suitable breeding temperature is between 16 and 30 degrees. Dear, you must control the temperature well.

6. How to raise snails?

The most common method is outdoor breeding. The whole piece of land is leveled and surrounded by some broad-leaved trees, which can effectively block the sun. In order to prevent them from escaping, it is recommended to surround them.

Indoor breeding method. This method is mainly divided into two types: plane breeding and three-dimensional breeding. If you adopt plane breeding, you need to build a 25 cm high and 2 to 3 square meters square grid with bricks indoors. Some soil also needs to be put in the square. After all, snails are animals that survive in the soil. Of course, they are also suitable for outdoor breeding. The soil needs to be kept moist. More importantly, the indoor humidity must be controlled. At the same time, if the indoor temperature is relatively high, attention should be paid to ventilation.

The three-dimensional breeding method may be relatively simple. Just make a wooden box with a height of about 20 cm, and then put a layer of loose soil ten centimeters thick in the box, and pay attention to placing the boxes layer by layer on the shelf. This breeding method is relatively simpler and requires less investment. More importantly, this breeding method is safer. However, everyone must pay attention to the fact that when the weather is hot, you must open the windows for ventilation, adjust the overall temperature and soil humidity, and ensure the hygiene of the soil.

7. How to raise snails?

1. Prepare a small box and poke a few holes in the lid. Find some sand, spray water on the sand, and put it in the box. Snails like a humid environment.

2. Choose healthy food for snails. Feed 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, and any fruits and vegetables will do. Provide snails with a variety of fruits and vegetables to ensure that it gets a wide range of nutrients. Feed snails organic food because snails are sensitive to pesticides.

3. Snails stop eating when they are full. When you notice that the snail has eaten all the food, just give it some more fruits and vegetables. Over time, you will get to know how much the snail eats and be able to plan the food accordingly.

4. Snails will drink water from the dish and bathe in it to keep their shells moist. The water in the dish should be less than 1 cm deep to prevent the snail from falling in. Choose a heavy dish so that the snail will not tip it over.

5. Snails need calcium to help their shells grow and repair. Snails absorb calcium through their food as they crawl onto the shell powder. Place conch shells next to the snail food to attract them to crawl onto them. Conch shells can be purchased from pet stores.