CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Snail breeding environment (snail breeding method)

1. What kind of environment do snails live in?

Snail's life habits

1. It likes dark, moist and hidden environment, hides during the day and comes out at night, and is 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. Omnivorous and picky eaters coexist.

4. They like humidity and are afraid of flooding. On humid nights, if you put wet food in the environment, the snails will have a more active appetite. However, flooding can suffocate the snails.

5. Self-eating. As soon as the baby snails are hatched, they will crawl and eat without the care of their mother. When they are attacked by enemies, their heads and feet will retract into the shell and secrete mucus to seal the shell opening; when the shell is damaged, they can secrete certain substances to repair the body and shell.

6. They have great tolerance. Snails have amazing survival abilities and are very tolerant of cold, heat, hunger, and drought.

7. Prefer constant temperature breeding. When the temperature is constant between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, the snail will grow and reproduce vigorously. Snails are terrestrial molluscs belonging to the class of gastropods. There are many species of snails all over the world. According to relevant records, there are 40,000 species of snails all over the world. Snails are distributed in all provinces and regions of my country, living in forests, shrubs, orchards, vegetable gardens, farmlands, houses, parks, gardens, temples, mountains, plains, hills and other places. However, there are very few species that are worth raising and eating. As a high-protein, low-fat, high-quality food and animal protein feed for humans, snails are increasingly valued by people.

2. Where do snails grow best? What do they like to eat?

Snails like to live in dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environments. They hide during the day and come out at night. They are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. They like to burrow into loose humus soil to live, lay eggs, regulate body humidity and absorb some nutrients. The time can be as long as 12 hours. They are both omnivorous and partial eaters. They like humidity and are afraid of flooding.

Snails excrete near their breathing holes, called spiracles, and excrete feces on their bodies.

Snails have a wide range of food sources, mainly vegetables, weeds, melon and fruit peels; leaves, stems, buds, flowers, juicy fruits of crops; all kinds of green grass and green plant feeds, juicy feeds, bran feeds, and cake feeds. Snails eat with their mouths.

3. What kind of environment is suitable for snails to live in?

My prediction: snails are suitable for living in a warm environment. Materials needed: snails, thermometer, water tank, vegetable leaves, air conditioner, kettle, soil. My proposed research method: detect how much vegetable leaves are eaten every day at different temperatures, so as to determine the adaptability of snails at different temperatures. What I observed: snails eat the most vegetable leaves at 23-30℃, followed by 16-23℃. When the temperature is below 15℃ and above 33℃, no vegetable leaves are eaten. My conclusion: snails are suitable for living in a warm environment. Another question I want to study: Can snails eat...

4. How to feed snails?

First of all, it is best to use a wooden box to raise snails because it has good moisture retention. Snails cannot dry out. If they dry out, they will shrink into their shells and not come out. But I see that my brothers use fancy cages or glass or plastic tanks to raise them, which is not good. Cages cannot store water and are very easy to dry out, unless you have the energy and time to spray water. Glass tanks can store water, but too much water cannot be dissipated, which easily breeds bacteria and odors. If you have to use a glass tank for beauty and viewing convenience, you have to design it well. I am only talking about wooden boxes here. The wooden box is padded with a mixture of loess and fine sand, with a mixing ratio of about 3 soil to 1 sand. The humidity should be moderate, so that a handful of sand and soil can be squeezed into a ball in the hand, and it will not fall apart when you let go, but it will fall apart when you touch it. Don't mix it with mud when mixing. Now mix the sand and soil well, spray some water on a layer of sand, and then sprinkle a layer of sand and soil and spray water again. Repeat this cycle. The thickness of the sand and soil should be at least 5 cm, but if it is for reproduction, it should be at least 8-10 cm, because snails need to drill holes into the soil to reproduce when they reproduce. It seems that snails always reproduce when the weather is hot. When you see a snail burrowing into the soil after mating - even if you can't see the snail, you can see that it has drilled a hole - it means that it is about to reproduce. Be sure to make sure that it has finished breeding and come out. At this time, you can gently dig the hole, take out the eggs, and place them in a tile flowerpot. The soil is 5 cm under the eggs and 1-2 cm above the eggs. The type and humidity of the sandy soil are the same as the soil in the box. Pay attention to maintaining humidity. I didn't pay attention to the temperature. Anyway, in summer, white and transparent small snails came out after 2 weeks. Here I would like to talk about the problem of snail food. I saw that some buddies only feed vegetables and fruits. This is not a comprehensive nutrition. The feed for snails should be a mixture of cornmeal, bran, calcium powder, and glucose. Spread this mixture on a piece of glass and spray it with water, and you can see the snails eating it. In this way, supplemented with vegetables and fruits, your snails will grow big and bright. How to raise snails 1. Temperature is an important factor affecting their growth activities. They have the characteristics of being warm and avoiding cold and heat. This is determined by genetic factors. Because snails are cold-blooded animals, that is, cold-blooded animals, their body temperature changes with the change of environmental temperature, so temperature is particularly important for the growth and reproduction of snails. The most basic temperature requirement for the growth and activity of snails is 15-39 degrees. The optimal temperature is 25-35 degrees. When the temperature drops to 8 degrees, they gradually enter a dormant state. There is a danger of freezing to death below 0 degrees. When the temperature rises to 40 degrees, it will cause hibernation. 2. The living habits of snails depend on suitable temperature and humidity. This is because the daily activities of snails depend entirely on their own secretion of mucus with a high water content to keep the body moist. On the other hand, because snails rely on the mantle to breathe air and cannot live completely immersed in water, snails have formed a habit of loving tides and hating immersion. 3. Strong light stimulation is not conducive to the growth of snails. Snails are mainly active at night, afraid of direct sunlight during the day, and like to live in dark and humid environments. Snails have very poor and abnormal vision. They can only see objects within 6 cm in strong light, but can see farther in weak light, and can see objects within 20 cm. 4. Generally speaking, snails are afraid of direct sunlight, and the temperature difference is small at night, the air humidity is high, and the light is dim, which is not conducive to the loss of water in the snail's body, so they usually move and feed at night. The activity pattern is to start around 6 pm, reach a peak between 8 and 12 pm, and gradually weaken after 12 pm, until it basically stops completely around 8 am the next day and starts to rest. 5. Snails need to drill the soil during their growth and development. First, they absorb nutrients such as humus, organic matter, and calcium from the soil; second, they regulate humidity; third, they resist enemies; and fourth, they lay eggs. 6. Hibernation is a habit of snails to resist adversity, protect themselves, and thus maintain their lives. When snails encounter adverse conditions such as high temperature, low temperature, lack of food, and lack of water, they will automatically secrete mucus to form a membrane to seal the shell opening until the adversity is lifted. They will gradually wake up, break the membrane, and continue to move. The snail's dormancy period can be as long as 6 months, which means that the snail can dormant for 6 months without eating or moving and will not die. 7. Snails are omnivorous animals. They generally feed on the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of green plants, such as lettuce leaves, cabbage leaves, pumpkin leaves, loofah leaves, bitter endive, sweet potatoes, carrots, and various fruits and vegetables, but they do not like to eat irritating plants, such as leeks, garlic, onions, peppers, and salty foods. In addition, they also eat some sand and soil because the soil contains humus. Young snails mostly feed on humus and fully decomposed plant leaves.

5. How to keep snails at home?

1. Living environment First, 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: Snails are omnivores and like to eat vegetable leaves and fruit slices, but they cannot contain salt because they 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 should replace it with a new wet paper towel before feeding the snail.

3. Winter management can be released from hibernation under artificial temperature and humidity control. If the breeding conditions are not met, when the temperature drops to about 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.

6. How to arrange a snail breeding tank?

The snail's living environment needs to be comfortable. The soil in the tank should be at least 2 inches deep and moist. Remember, this is not the same soil you buy from a florist. You can dig some soil from your backyard, or buy soil that is specifically designed for growing worms.

Snails need air. Snails need to breathe just like humans, so poke a few holes in the plastic container. Also, keep the room humid and at a comfortable temperature.

Meet the snail's basic needs. You don't have to sing to them, because snails don't have ears. However, snails do have eyes and mouths, so make sure they have enough light and food. Check regularly to make sure these needs are met.

Snails are vegetarians. They eat natural food, even rotten food (and they like rotten food the most). Snails love to eat fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and soil. You can try feeding them lettuce, wheat flour and white beans. If you want to explore what food is most appetizing to snails, you can see what kind of food makes snails poop. Also, don't forget the water!

Snails are nocturnal. If you turn on a strong light, they will immediately retract into their shells. If you want to observe snails carefully, the best time is in the evening, at night and at dawn. If you want to excite the snail, you can sprinkle it with water.

Make sure the snail has plenty of leaves to play with. Don't worry, snails use their tentacles to avoid obstacles (they don't have very good eyesight). Add some leaves and branches to the snail tank and water it at least once a day. Add a layer of pebbles, soil, and leaves, and sprinkle it with water. If you haven't added the snail yet, you can do so now.

Imitate the changing seasons. You have to know the seasons. Is it spring or summer now? If so, great! This is the best time for snails to mate. If it is not spring or summer, you need to imitate the spring or summer environment. In spring or summer, the sun rises early and sets late. You can keep the snails near a lamp and use the light to imitate the rising and setting of the sun.

Snails prefer dark and humid weather. Unless you are also a night owl, it is difficult to observe the activities of snails. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do except try to create a good environment for snails.

Waiting for snails to give birth

Be patient. Now you have to wait patiently for the snails to mate. After mating, some snails will lay eggs after a week, while others will lay eggs after a year; some snails lay eggs all at once, while others lay eggs several times.

Snails are hermaphrodites, which means that a snail has both male and female reproductive organs, but snails do not mate with themselves, they still need to find a mate.

Watch the snail eggs hatch. Depending on the species, the hatching time may vary, so you can only wait and see.

Some snail eggs can hatch in 24 hours, but this is limited to certain genera and may depend largely on the species. It is also affected by the length of the gestation period, the surrounding environment and the temperature of the soil. Snail eggs do not necessarily all hatch at once. Some species of snails have a long gestation period (about 4 weeks), which is even more

7. What kind of environment do snails live in?

Snails mainly live in dark and humid areas such as forests, bushes, orchards, vegetable gardens, farmlands, parks, gardens, temples, mountains, plains and hills. They generally like to live in dark, humid environments with piles of rotten leaves.

Snails will not come out during the day because they are afraid of direct sunlight. Snails have strong survival abilities and are very tolerant to cold, heat, hunger, and drought.

Snail is not a biological classification name, generally refers to all terrestrial species of gastropods. Generally speaking, Western languages ​​do not distinguish between aquatic snails and terrestrial snails. In Chinese, snails only refer to terrestrial species, and the broad definition of snails also includes giant shield slugs.

Snails are a type of animal that includes many different families and genera. Snails belong to the class Gastropoda and are molluscs. They feed on plants and lay their eggs in the soil or on trees.