CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the common sense aspects of raising snails? (What are the common sense aspects of raising snails?)

1. How to raise snails? What do snails eat?

1. Young snails are mostly saprophagous, mainly feeding on decaying plants; adult snails generally feed on green plants, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, etc. of various plants, especially young shoots and succulent plants, as well as various waste paper, pig manure, plant residues, etc. They will also cannibalize each other when hungry.

2. For indoor artificial breeding of snails, it is advisable to choose a leeward open space, 30 snails can be placed per square meter, feed once a day, and spray water 1-2 times. For indoor wooden box breeding, 10-15 cm thick humus soil is laid in the box, and vegetable leaves are placed on it. 20-30 snails are placed in two boxes, and water is poured once every two evenings with a watering can to make the inner wall of the box moist. Snails should be fed once every night, and vegetables, crops, green manure crops, weed roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of each season, melon peels, fruit peels, leftover residues and waste paper can be used, and some concentrated feed, protein feed and mineral feed can be added. It can also be fed once every two days, and snails can eat leftover rice and humus. Natural enemies such as chickens, ducks, sparrows, pigeons, and mice should be prevented during breeding. Key points for snail breeding: 1. Prevent dry wind and cold air from blowing in directly, and the entrance should adopt double doors, hanging cloths, and windshields. 2. Resolutely control the entry of odorous gases into the breeding site.

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

4. Do not use strong light when not working. Darkness is best. Use 15W red bulbs for lighting at night to stimulate egg laying.

2. Please tell me how to raise snails. It should be simple. Is it for children to raise for fun?

It’s actually very simple. Find a small goldfish tank or other small basin, put some fine sand in it (or you don’t have to), and cover it with a piece of glass. Don’t cover it tightly, just make sure the fish doesn’t escape.

3. What is the weekly process of raising 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.

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.

4. 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.

5. How should I care for my snail? It burrowed into the soil.

Breeding Techniques of White Jade Snail

1. Living environment

Like other snails, the white jade snail likes to live in a dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environment. It hides during the day and comes out at night. It is afraid of light and heat, and is most afraid of direct sunlight. It is extremely sensitive to the environment. When the humidity and temperature are not suitable, the snail will retract its body into the shell and secrete mucus to form a protective film to seal the shell mouth to overcome the interference of the adverse environment. When the environment is suitable, the protective film will automatically dissolve and resume activity. Therefore, during the breeding process, attention should be paid to the influence of temperature and humidity. The suitable temperature is 16℃～30℃, humidity is 60%～85%, soil humidity is about 40%, and pH is 5～7. When the temperature is below 15℃ and above 35℃, it will hibernate and stop growing and reproducing.

2. Diet of White Jade Snail

Various green plants and bran can be used as food. Generally, they are fed with broad-leaved plants such as cabbage, green vegetables, and lettuce in spring; in summer, they can be fed with large amounts of sugar cane, sunflower leaves, and various melon and fruit peels; in autumn, the temperature is low and the appetite decreases, so they can be fed with some vegetable leaves, potato chips, etc. White Jade Snails do not eat grass or weeds, and refuse to eat onions, leeks, and garlic, which have pungent tastes.

In order to speed up the growth rate and increase the egg-laying rate, it is best to add 10% to 15% of wheat bran, rice bran, bean curd residue and other concentrates to the feed, but its digestive ability is weak and it is not easy to feed wheat flour, rice flour and other concentrates rich in starch. Some mineral feeds such as stone powder and shell powder can also be added to the feed to meet the needs of snail growth. Concentrated feed should be crushed, and fruits and tubers should be cut into slices before feeding. Pay attention to the diversity of food to prevent anorexia. Feeding should be done in the evening, and spray with water to wake up before feeding.

3. Reproduction

The white jade snail is hermaphroditic and mates with different sexes. It can reproduce all year round in artificial breeding as long as the temperature and humidity are suitable. It usually takes 6 months from hatching to sexual maturity. It can lay eggs 15 to 20 days after mating and fertilization, and lay the eggs in the cave. The eggs are the size of mung beans, covered with a layer of shiny white membrane. Each time, 100 to 200 eggs are laid, and the young snails can hatch in 8 to 15 days. The lifespan is generally 5 to 6 years.

The incubation temperature is 20℃～30℃, and the humidity is 80%～90%. If there is mud or feces on the eggs, do not scrub them, because there is a protective film around the eggs to prevent bacteria and microorganisms from invading. Put the eggs in a basin, put soil on top, flatten the soil, and make the humidity consistent with the breeding soil. The eggs are evenly laid, covered with a wet cloth, and then the basin mouth is sealed with a film. After 8 to 15 days, the young snails will emerge from the shell. If there is still no young snail after 25 days, it is a failure.

4. Feeding and management

(1) Breeding method: According to the breeding site and equipment, it can be roughly divided into two types: outdoor open type and indoor closed type. For outdoor breeding, ditches can be dug or greenhouses can be built. If trench breeding is adopted, the trench should be built in a sunny place away from the wind, 50 to 70 cm deep, 2 meters wide, and the length should be determined according to the breeding quantity. The trench should be high on one side and low on the other side with a slight slope. It should be covered with film and bamboo curtains to prevent escape and prevent damage from natural enemies such as frogs and birds. For indoor breeding, soil pots, plastic boxes, wooden boxes, cement pools, etc. can be used, and they should be sealed with sand covers, wet cloths, films, etc. to keep moisture and prevent rats.

(2) Preparation of breeding soil: The breeding soil should be moist, loose and fertile. Therefore, it is best to use uncontaminated farmland soil and yellow sand, add a small amount of stone powder and mix, expose to the sun for 3 to 5 days for disinfection and sieve for use. The soil ratio is: 30% fine soil, 30% sand, 20% yellow sand, 15% coal ash, 5% stone powder. After adding water, the humidity is about 40%, that is, it can be lumped together with a hand and will fall apart with a blow. The thickness of the soil in the pot is divided into: 10 cm for adult snails, 7 cm for growing snails, and 3 cm for young snails. The breeding soil should be replaced once every 1 to 2 months.

(3) Feeding method: Feed young snails with some fresh and tender leaves and some concentrated feed. The temperature should not be lower than 20℃ and should be controlled at 25℃~30℃. Do not allow for excessive temperature changes. Do not spray water directly on young snails. Calcium-containing foods should not be lacking in the feed. After one month, transfer them to adult snail breeding basins. The stocking density should be changed from dense to sparse as the individuals continue to grow. Stock 400~500 snails per square meter, and 200~250 snails before harvesting. A 60×30×25 cm breeding box can hold 100 snails. After 5~6 months, when the shell height is 4 cm and the weight is 40 grams, they can be harvested.