CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What materials are needed to raise snails? (What materials are needed to raise snails?)

1. 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.

2. Can white jade snails be raised in coconut bricks?

Coconut bricks are not good. It is best to use humus soil, followed by pure soil, and feed fine eggshell powder every day.

Feeding soil is an essential material for breeding snails. Feeding soil should be rich in humus, loose in texture, and pesticide-free. You can choose sandy garden soil that is relatively rich in humus and loose. Be careful not to use garden soil with ant activity or that has just been fertilized with fertilizers and pesticides as feeding soil. The feeding soil to be used is best exposed to the sun and treated with insecticides and sterilization.

3. How to feed snails? Are plastic boxes not suitable for them to live in?

This is very simple. Prepare a large square fish tank and cover it with 5-8 cm deep fine sand. Mix it with water, squeeze it with your hands, and gently spread it. Cover it with a layer of window screen or glass, but use a spray bottle to spray water every day to keep the tank moist. It should also be placed in a cool place. Snails can eat some leafy vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce in the tank. If you want your snails to grow well, it is best to cut the vegetables and mix them with cornmeal. Take your time and you will get better. I wish you success in raising snails.

4. What do you need to prepare to raise snails?

To raise snails, you need to prepare a site. The site should be close to the natural environment, with good air quality, fertile soil and no pollution. The best breeding grounds are farmlands and orchards. You need to know the temperature and humidity that are suitable for snail growth. The temperature should be kept at around 25 degrees, which can promote faster growth and development. The humidity should be around 40%, not too high or too low. You should also pay attention to the lighting. You should be able to adjust the light intensity well and install a dimming setting.

5. What do pet snails eat? How to keep them?

It is better to use a larger box, because a 6-8 cm thick breeding soil needs to be placed in the box as a habitat for snails. The breeding soil can be made of garden soil, sand, yellow sand, cinder ash, and stone powder. Mix them in a ratio of 3:3:2:1:5:0.5, expose them to the sun for several days for disinfection, then add water and the humidity reaches 40%. However, it needs to be replaced once after 1-2 months of breeding. It is advisable to start breeding from young snails. For 1-month-old young snails, fresh cucumbers, apples, tender cabbage, and green leaves can be fed once a day. The temperature should be controlled at 25-30 degrees, and the feeding amount is about 1/10 of the snail's body weight. In winter, the temperature drops, the breeding soil should be appropriately thickened, and a thicker layer of fallen leaves and cotton wool should be placed in the box for insulation. When the temperature drops to about 10 degrees, air conditioning or light bulbs should be used to keep warm around the box, but the light bulbs should be wrapped with black cloth to prevent strong light exposure. If you use a coal stove indoors, you need to move the breeding box to another place. Do not allow carbon monoxide to fumigate, otherwise the snails will be poisoned. Keep the box clean and hygienic. Remove any remaining food, feces and other dirt every day, and wash the food bowl. The top of the box should be covered with a wire mesh lid to provide adequate ventilation. It should also be protected from natural enemies such as rats and mosquitoes, especially its biggest natural enemy, mites. The breeding environment should be disinfected with diluted peracetic acid every week. Snails need moisture the most and are most afraid of dryness. If the box is relatively dry, it is important to spray water inside the box.

6. What are the methods and techniques for breeding land snails?

1. Suitable environment. In the process of raising snails, mix leaf mold, peat soil and fine sand to prepare the soil, and place the breeding container in a cool and ventilated place, keep the temperature at around 23 degrees, and the air humidity at 60 to 70 percent. Pay attention to the snails raised in the open air, and take shading measures for them.

2. Feeding. Snails are omnivorous and partial eaters. During the breeding process, they can be fed with various vegetable leaves, fruit peels, wheat flour, white beans and other foods, and the types of food should be changed regularly. Do not feed a single food to avoid poor growth of snails. In addition, irritating foods should not be fed to snails.

3. Daily maintenance. When raising snails, you must ensure that the breeding environment is clean and sanitary to prevent bacteria from growing, which is not conducive to the growth and health of the snails. Usually, you should clean the box every three to four days to remove food residues, snail feces, etc. in the box. Note that leaves and branches need to be placed in the box to provide a place for the snails to crawl and play.

7. How to raise snails at home?

Tools/Materials: snail, box, pakchoy Method/Steps 1. Prepare an empty small box with a lid, otherwise the snail will escape!

2. Cornmeal: Add some cornmeal to the box, not too much, and spread it out evenly.

3. Ask the vegetable seller at the market for a few green cabbage leaves, put them on cornmeal, and put the snails in.

4. The ventilated cover should not be closed tightly, but should leave a gap. You can make a few holes to allow air to circulate. You will find that snails always stay in places where air can circulate freely.

5. Light-avoiding snails hate light, but they yearn for free air and the ability to crawl freely, so try to keep them in a light-avoiding place with good ventilation.

6. Clean the snail's nest regularly. There will be a lot of feces, so wipe it clean so that it can live happily. The leaves and cornmeal should also be replaced regularly.

8. How to choose and process the soil for snail breeding?

Snails, like other terrestrial mollusks, have the habit of living, laying eggs and hatching in the soil. They are also soil animals and like to eat humus and suck water in the soil, especially young snails. Therefore, when breeding snails artificially, the disinfection and laying thickness of the soil for snail breeding are particularly important.

Disinfection of breeding soil

(1) High temperature treatment

① Sunlight disinfection: Place the prepared breeding soil on a clean cement floor, wooden board, iron sheet or plastic film, spread a thin layer, and expose it to the sun for 3 to 15 days to kill a large number of pathogen spores, hyphae, pest eggs, pests, nematodes, etc.

②Steam sterilization: There are two methods: steam sterilization and sterilization cabinet sterilization.

Steaming sterilization: Put the breeding soil in the steamer and heat it to 60-100℃ for 30-60 minutes.

Disinfection in a disinfection cabinet: Convert a large gasoline barrel or box with a lid into a steam disinfection cabinet, insert a pipe through its wall, and connect it to a steam furnace (heating boiler, etc.). Then put the breeding soil into the cabinet (barrel), open the air inlet valve, and let the steam enter the gap between the soil layers (be careful not to seal the lid too tightly to prevent explosion). After 30 minutes, most bacteria, fungi, nematodes and insects can be killed, and most weed seeds can lose their vitality.

③Boiling disinfection: Pour the breeding soil into the pot, add water and boil for 30 to 60 minutes, then filter out the water and let it dry until the temperature reaches a suitable level.

④Boiling water disinfection: Pour the breeding soil into an iron bucket, fill it with 100℃ boiling water until the soil is submerged, then cover and seal it overnight to kill ants, centipedes, eggs of miscellaneous insects, germs in the soil, and destroy residual pesticides. The next day, pour out the soil in the bucket, filter the water, crush it, dry it, and place it in the breeding box or pool.

⑤ Fire burning (frying) disinfection: Put the breeding soil in an iron pot or iron plate and burn it with fire. After the soil particles become dry, burn it for another 0.5 to 2 hours. This can completely kill the bacteria and pests in the soil.

(2) Chemical treatment

①Formaldehyde (Formalin): There are 3 treatment methods.

Treatment 1: Sprinkle 40% formaldehyde (400-500 ml) diluted with 50 times water evenly on each square meter of the breeding soil, then pile up the soil, cover with plastic film, and seal for 24-48 hours. Remove the covering, spread the soil, and wait until the formaldehyde gas is completely volatilized.

Treatment 2: Spray the breeding soil with 0.5% formaldehyde, mix well and pile it up, seal it with plastic film for 5 to 7 days, then peel off the film to allow the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

Treatment 3: Sand and gravel breeding soil can be directly soaked in 50-100 times formaldehyde solution for 2-4 hours. After draining the liquid, rinse it with clean water 2-3 times.

②Sulfur powder: There are 2 processing methods.

Treatment 1: Apply 80-90 grams of sulfur powder per square meter of breeding soil and mix well.

Treatment 2: Sprinkle 25-30 grams per square meter on the plowed land and turn the land to kill the bacteria.

③ Lime powder: Use lime powder to disinfect the breeding soil, which can kill insects and sterilize, and also neutralize the acidity of the soil. There are two treatment methods.

Treatment 1: Apply 90-120 grams of lime powder per square meter of breeding soil and mix thoroughly.

Treatment 2: Sprinkle lime powder at a dosage of 30 to 40 grams per square meter on the plowed land for disinfection.

④ Carbendazim: Apply 40g of 50% carbendazim powder per square meter of breeding soil, mix well and cover with film for 2 to 3 days. After removing the film, wait for the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

⑤ Mancozeb: Apply 60g of 65% Mancozeb powder per square meter of breeding soil, mix well and cover with plastic film for 2 to 3 days. After removing the film, wait for the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

⑥ Chloropicrin: stack the breeding soil or substrate layer by layer, 20 to 30 cm per layer, evenly spread 50 ml of chloropicrin per square meter per layer, and stack up to 3 to 4 layers. After quickly stacking, cover with plastic film and seal. Keep it for 10 days when the temperature is above 20℃, and keep it for 15 days when the temperature is above 15℃, then remove the film and turn it over several times to fully disperse the chloropicrin.

⑦N-methylnaphthalene and methylamine mixture: Apply 5% N-methylnaphthalene and methylamine, 6% snail ester, 5% diazinon and 3% marathon mixture to the breeding soil and mix well. It can kill ants, centipedes, ground beetles, burying beetles and mold in the soil.

⑧Phoxim: When underground pests in the soil of the snail breeding area are seriously harmful, you can use 0.1 kg of 50% phoxim and add 10 kg of bait to make poison bait, and spread it on the breeding ground to lure and kill the snails.

⑨ Trichlorfon: When underground pests in the soil of the snail breeding area are seriously harmful, you can use 0.5 kg of 90% trichlorfon crystals and add 50 kg of bait to make poison bait, and spread it on the breeding ground to lure and kill the snails.

⑩Others: Lime chloride, methyl bromide, benomyl, etc. can also be used for soil disinfection.

Note: Wear a mask and gloves when performing drug disinfection to prevent the drug from being inhaled into the mouth and contacting the skin. Rinse your mouth after work and wash your hands and face carefully with soap.

(3) Equipment processing

① Microwave disinfection machine: Use a microwave disinfection machine consisting of a 30-kilowatt high-wave radiation device and a microwave radiation plate to disinfect the breeding soil.

② Flame soil disinfection machine: This machine uses gasoline as fuel to heat the soil, which can make the soil temperature reach 79-87°C, which can kill various pathogenic microorganisms and pests.