CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to make a snail breeding box (How to make a snail breeding box)

1. How to make a box to store feed for snails?

First, you need a suitable box. Generally, a plastic storage box or a plastic pet box is fine. Do not use a cardboard box, as snails will eat paper. The box walls and lid should have enough holes for ventilation. The hole diameter is about 5mm, just enough to prevent the snails from sticking their heads out. As for the size of the box, it depends on the number and size of the snails, and it should be able to ensure that the snails can get in completely. Snails do not need to be fed water separately, they mainly get water from food, so spray some water mist in the box regularly with a spray bottle...

2. How to arrange the white jade snail breeding box?

In the breeding box, you need to lay a layer of humus soil about 7 cm thick, that is, flower soil, and it is best to put some moss on it. Snails like to be under the moss. You also need some dead leaves, some dead branches, snails like to climb branches, and some broken eggshells, which can provide calcium for the snails. You need to feed it carrots, apples, cucumbers, lettuce leaves, and some broken tiles where snails can hide, and some small stones. In short, try to make your snail breeding box more like nature, suitable for its growth.

3. Make your own snail nest?

Building a nest for snails

1. First prepare empty boxes, bottles and other containers, then put in appropriate soil (the soil must be at least 5cm deep) to maintain humidity (control the humidity yourself, don't make it too humid).

2. Throw some fallen leaves in, and then seal the mouth with a mesh. Keep a certain amount of light and food supply. Snails love to eat fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and soil. You can try feeding them lettuce, wheat flour, white beans and other foods. If you want to explore what food is most suitable for snails, you can see what kind of food will make them poop. Also, don't forget the water!

Snails are nocturnal. If you turn on a strong light, they will immediately retreat into their shells.

3. Make sure the snail has plenty of leaves to play with. Don't worry, snails will use their tentacles to avoid obstacles (their eyesight is not very good). Put some leaves and branches in the snail tank and sprinkle water at least once a day. Add a layer of pebbles, soil and leaves, and sprinkle some water. If you haven't put the snail in yet, you can put it in now.

4. How many holes does a box for raising snails need?

Six to eight holes will do. Prepare a small box and poke a few small holes on the lid. Find some sand, spray water on the sand, and put it in the box. Snails like humid environments. Buy some pakchoy or green leafy vegetables at the market and feed them to the snails. Put the box with the snails in a ventilated and dark place. Snails prefer shade to sun. When raising snails, raise more snails. Snails like to live in groups. A matter of life and death: keep it moist! A watertight container + a mat that can absorb a certain amount of water, such as tissue paper or several layers of cloth.

Water it three times a day, morning, noon and night, to keep the mat moist, but don't keep it wet all the time. The consequence of forgetting to water it is that it will dry up and become a hollow shell.

5. How to make a snail’s home?

Tools and Materials A container, jar or glass jar Peat moss, humus, compost or vermiculite (these are available in pet stores or online) Decorations (sticks, stones, etc.)

Methods/Steps

1. For short-term use, any container with ventilation holes can be used as a home for the snail. If you just want to observe the snail for a few days and then return it to the garden, it doesn't matter what container you use, as long as it doesn't suffocate the snail. Just poke a few holes in the lid of a plastic container or jar. If it's an open container, just cover it with a piece of gauze and wrap it with a rubber band.

Remember that snails crawl on vertical surfaces, so if there is no lid, it will escape.

2. If you want to keep it for a long time, find a large tank or glass container as a pet home. If you decide to keep it for a long time instead of just a few days, provide it with enough space according to the size of the snail. Only baby snails and adult snails of the smallest species can be kept in a plastic jar for a long time. Most snails need a larger tank to keep them clean and healthy. You can go to a pet supply store to buy a special glass container.

Use a 5-gallon (19-liter) or larger container for your snail to live in so it has plenty of room to crawl around. If you have several snails at once or are caring for a bunch of new baby snails, it's recommended that you buy a larger tank.

3. Make sure air can get into the terrarium. Just like people, snails take in oxygen from the air and exhale carbon dioxide. Your terrarium needs to have holes for air to get in, ideally several holes on each side to keep it well ventilated. Some people say that snails become more active when a small slit is made in the bottom of the terrarium to allow air to get in.

4. Keep the tank warm. Many garden snails are quite active in most temperatures as long as the tank is moist. However, they are most active and safe at room temperature. Keep them in a cool place when it is hot, and do not keep them in freezing temperatures when it is cold.

5. Buy soil for snails from outside. To prevent harmful bacteria, pesticides and other dangerous substances, buy soil for snails from pet stores. The next best option is natural soil dug from the garden, that is, soil that has not been sprayed with pesticides or fertilizers. Spread the soil on the bottom of the breeding room and cover the glass or plastic bottom.

Avoid using potting soil for plants, which may contain chemicals that are harmful to snails.

6. Spread a layer of natural materials on the surface of the soil. Spread a layer of peat moss, humus, compost or vermiculite on the soil. These things will help the soil retain moisture, which is good for snails.

7. Decorate the snail's house. Putting things in the tank that the snail can hide in or crawl around in will make them feel comfortable and more interesting to you. Most pet stores have fake wood for the animals to crawl on, and short hamster tubes are also popular with snails. You can also find things in your garden.