CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to keep snails at home (How to keep snails at home)

1. How to raise snails at home?

1. The size of the breeding equipment should not be too large, because the snail's activity range is not large, and a small fish tank of more than ten centimeters is best. ;

2. Food: Pet snails are different from commercial snails, so we don’t need to buy professional feed to breed them. We can just feed them some fruits and vegetable leaves, such as cabbage leaves, which are a good choice. Generally, when feeding, just rinse the leaves. ;

3. Regarding humidity: When preparing the equipment for breeding, spread a layer of cornmeal on the bottom. Then use a spray bottle to humidify it every day. Do not add water to the bottom of the equipment, as it is easy to breed bacteria and cause the snails to get sick.

4. Ventilation: Don’t cover the lid tightly, but leave some space. 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. The most suitable breeding temperature is 16 to 30 degrees. Snails hate light, but they yearn for free air and free crawling, so try to avoid light and keep it in a well-ventilated place.

2. How to keep snails at home?

Snails give birth to their babies in the soil. There are many humus-rich fungi in the soil, which snails need.

Quote: Snails like to live in dark and humid environments with overgrown weeds, lush crops, loose soil and a lot of humus. They hide during the day and are active at night. Sometimes they come out to feed during the day on rainy days.

Problems that should be paid attention to when feeding snails artificially

Snails are omnivorous animals that need a variety of nutrients during their growth and reproduction. Experiments have shown that it takes 210 days for a one-month-old snail to grow to 50 grams when fed with a single feed, while it only takes 150 days when fed with a compound feed, a difference of two months. Therefore, to feed snails well, the first thing is to scientifically formulate the feed, and the second is to pay attention to the scientific feeding method.

1. Common feed types and characteristics

1. Green feed, such as tender branches and leaves of green plants, is the basic feed for snails, which is rich in chlorophyll, plant protein, inorganic salts and vitamins.

2. Melon and potato feeds such as pumpkin, wax gourd, potato, sweet potato, etc. are rich in starch, sugar, minerals and water, are crispy and juicy, and have good palatability.

3. Bran feeds such as wheat bran, rice bran, corn husks, bean husks, etc. are rich in starch, phosphorus, sulfur and vitamin E.

4. Oil meal feeds such as soybean meal, sesame meal, bean cake, rice bran cake, etc. can provide rich protein, oil, and vitamin B.

5. Animal feeds such as fish meal, bone meal, earthworm meal, etc. are high in protein, calcium, and phosphorus, and contain a full range of essential amino acids.

6. Inorganic feed includes bone meal, shell meal, silkworm shell meal, shrimp shell meal, etc. which can provide rich calcium.

It should be pointed out that snails do not eat irritating foods such as onions, garlic, leeks, peppers, etc. When feeding, poisonous plants such as euphorbia, aconite, hypericum, celery, and arisaema should not be mixed in.

When preparing snail feed, we should not only consider the snail's age, weight, physiological state, etc., but also pay attention to the following issues:

1. In compound feed, green feed should be more, and beans, cereals and bran feed should be less.

2. Choose feed that is cheap and has high nutritional value according to the region and season.

3. When preparing feed, at least three types of feed should be selected to ensure that the nutrients are complete.

4. The prepared feed should not contain toxic or moldy substances.

3. Feeding Method

1. Feeding amount Snails have a large food intake, and their daily food intake accounts for about 4% to 5% of their body weight. Generally speaking, the amount of food fed each time should be higher than 4%, but not too much, so that they can finish eating before the next feeding.

2. Feeding frequency In hot summer, feed once a day. In spring and autumn, feed once every 1-2 days. If there is no heating in winter, feed enough feed before hibernation, and feed enough feed after hibernation, so that it can recover its strength as soon as possible and grow and develop in time. If it is heated in winter, the feeding frequency can be controlled according to the temperature, usually feeding once every other day.

3. Feeding time: Snails are active at night, so feeding should be arranged in the evening and there is no need to feed them during the day.

4. Feeding method: It is best to choose a single variety of vegetables, fruit leaves, and green plant stems and leaves each time to avoid wasting the feed that the snails only eat. Green feed can be placed directly on the breeding soil or on a net woven from plastic ropes, allowing the snails to forage on their own. Rice bran, wheat bran, fish meal and other feeds should be placed in a porcelain basin and placed in the middle of the pool or box. Compound feed should be mixed with warm water in the basin first, and the amount of water should be such that it can be held in a ball by hand and will fall apart when released. Remember that feed cannot be placed in an iron basin to prevent the iron from rusting and poisoning the snails after eating.

3. Indoor African snail breeding technology?

To raise giant African snails, you need to prepare a dark and humid breeding box, which should be covered with garden soil and river sand. It is best to disinfect it before laying it to prevent bacteria or insect eggs from affecting its growth. The temperature should be controlled between 15-25℃ and the humidity should be around 70-85%. You can usually feed it with cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, and juicy fruits. Clean regularly and keep the breeding box clean so that it can grow healthily.

4. How to keep snails at home after they give birth?

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.

5. How to raise white jade snails at home?

1. Feeding method

Indoor closed breeding can be done in plastic basins, earthen basins, wooden boxes, cement pools, tanks, barrels, cans, etc., sealed with gauze, wet cloth, and film to keep warm and moisturize and prevent rodent damage. Indoor closed breeding is convenient for regulating temperature and humidity. With sufficient feed, it can not only wake up the snails from hibernation, but also achieve the purpose of winter breeding. It is best to use plastic film to seal the surroundings for indoor breeding to maintain temperature and humidity.

2. Preparation of breeding soil

Compound garden soil

30% uncontaminated sand, 30% farmland soil, 20% yellow sand, 15% coal ash, and 5% stone powder are mixed and crushed, exposed to the sun for 3 to 5 days for disinfection and insecticide, sieved, and then water is added to make the humidity about 40%, that is, it can be kneaded into a ball and fall apart with a blow. The thickness of the soil in the pot is: 7 cm for growing snails, 10 cm for adult snails, and 3 cm for young snails. It is replaced once every 1 to 2 months of feeding.

Sponge replacement method

Spread a 5 cm thick layer of sponge on the bottom of the pool or box, and keep it 4 times its own weight in water. Clean up leftover food every day and clean up feces every 3 days.

3. Feeding method

For young snails under one month old, they should be fed with some fresh and tender vegetable leaves. The concentrated feed should be softened with boiling water and stuck on the leaves. Feed once a day. The optimum temperature should be controlled at 25℃～30℃. The temperature difference between day and night should not be large. When spraying water, do not spray directly on the young snails. In addition to green feed, growing snails should be fed with more concentrated feed, and trace elements and additives should be added. The daily feeding amount is 7%～10% of the snail's body weight.

Feed should be placed in a food rack or bowl to facilitate cleaning of residues. The stocking density increases with the number of individuals, from dense to sparse, 400 to 200 per square meter. A 60×30×25 cm breeding box can hold 100 fish. After 5 to 6 months, when the shell height is 4 cm and the weight is more than 40 g, they can be harvested.

4. 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

The white jade snail is hermaphroditic and cross-fertilized, mating mostly at night or at dawn. April to June and September to November are the egg-laying seasons for snails, and they can lay eggs 6 to 7 times a year. The eggs can hatch into young white jade snails in about 8 days, and their lifespan is generally 5 to 6 years.

The snail 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 opening 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 moisture is about 40%, and pH is 5~7. When the temperature is below 15℃ and above 35℃, it will go dormant and stop growing and reproducing.

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. The eggs are laid in the cave. The eggs are the size of mung beans and are covered with a layer of shiny white membrane. Each time, about 150 eggs are laid. The baby snails can be hatched in 8 to 15 days. The life span is generally 5 to 6 years.

6. How much water is just right for a snail to live in?

Just spray water twice a day.

Snails are cold-blooded animals that cannot regulate their body temperature. Their growth rate is affected by temperature. To promote their growth in winter, the temperature should be kept at 25-28°C. A dry environment will affect the growth of snails and can be fatal. Therefore, water mist should be sprayed 1-2 times a day in the room and the feeding grid to ensure that the relative humidity of the air in the breeding room is about 85%, the humidity in the feeding grid is 20%-30%, and the environmental humidity of the snail breeding environment is 30%-40%.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. How to raise snails at home?

Snail farming requires a dark and humid place. You can prepare a container first, put sand in the container, cover it with paper towels, spray water on it to maintain humidity, then put the snail in, and move the container to a dark and cool place. Feed the snails regularly, you can put washed vegetable leaves, fruits, feed, etc., and you also need to add calcium supplements such as bone meal and feed them regularly.