CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to raise snails better (How to raise snails better)

1. 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.

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 longer?

1. Temperature: The cultivation temperature should be controlled between 16 and 40°C;

2. Soil: The breeding soil should be moist and fluffy humus soil;

3. Light: Snails are shade-loving animals and do not need sunlight. During the breeding season, you can give snails some scattered light to stimulate egg laying.

4. Humidity: The relative humidity of the air in the breeding environment should be between 80% and 90%;

5. Feeding: Feed the snail one to two pieces of vegetable leaves every day.

4. 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.

5. What’s the best way to keep snails without killing them?

Snails like humidity. Prepare a box, put sand in it, spray water on it and keep it moist. Put some green leaves in it. It is best to cover it with plastic, but leave a vent. At night, open the plastic when you get home to let it ventilate. That's it.

1. The life habits of snails 1. They like dark, moist and hidden environments, hide during the day and come out at night, and are very sensitive to strong light stimulation. 2. They like to burrow into loose humus soil to live, lay eggs, regulate body humidity and absorb some nutrients, which can last up to 12 hours. 3. They are both omnivorous and partial eaters. 4. They like moisture and are afraid of flooding. 5. They survive by themselves. As soon as the baby snails hatch, they will crawl and eat, without the care of the mother. When invaded by enemies, their heads and feet will retract into the shell, and they will 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. 6. They have strong tolerance. Snails have amazing survival ability and have strong tolerance to cold, heat, hunger and drought. 7. They like constant temperature breeding. 8. In the process of breeding snails, it was also found that snails have very terrible characteristics. One is afraid of high temperature, two is afraid of low temperature, three is afraid of being disturbed, four is afraid of dryness, five is afraid of water immersion, six is ​​afraid of stimulation, seven is afraid of suffocation, eight is afraid of pollution, nine is afraid of spiciness, and ten is afraid of insect pests.

2. 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 range of activities of snails is not large, and a small fish tank of more than ten centimeters is the best. About food Pet snails are different from commercial snails, so we do not need to buy professional feeds to breed them. We can feed them some fruits and vegetable leaves, such as cabbage leaves. It is a good choice. Generally, when feeding, just rinse the leaves. About humidity When preparing the breeding utensils, lay a layer of gauze on the bottom of the window. Then humidify it with a spray bottle every day to prevent it from getting sick. Do not add water to the bottom of the container, which is easy to breed bacteria and cause the snail to get sick. About light Snails do not like strong light. They like warm, moist and shaded places, so when breeding, you should also be careful not to let them be exposed to strong light, otherwise they will die. About temperature The most suitable breeding temperature is 16 to 30 degrees. Dear, you must control the temperature well.

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.