CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to make a snail out of soil

1. What are the methods and management of raising snails in the East?

1. Environment: Snails like to live in a dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environment. Therefore, they should be raised in a humid and cool environment. They can be raised in boxes or pots. Cover the boxes or pots with moist sand, and then put food and snails in them.

2. Food: Snails have a wide range of diets. They can be fed tender vegetable leaves, weeds, melon and fruit peels, crop stems and leaves, various green grasses and barley feeds, etc. They should be fed three times a day. Note that snails will die if they come into contact with salt, so do not feed them food containing salt.

3. Temperature: The suitable growth temperature for snails is 25-30℃. When the temperature is below 15℃, snails will hibernate. If the temperature is too high, snails will lose a lot of water and die.

2. Should I raise snails in soil or sand?

1. It is better to use soil to raise snails, because the soil contains the fungal substances they need, and snails usually dig holes in the soil.

2. Mix garden soil, sandy soil, yellow sand, cinder ash and stone powder in the ratio of 3:2:1:5:0.5 to make breeding soil. Then expose it to the sun for a few days for disinfection. Finally, add appropriate amount of water to make the soil moisture reach 40%. Note that the breeding soil needs to be replaced every 1-2 months.

3. Snail's living habits

1. Snails like to live in a dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environment. They are afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. They usually hide in holes during the day and come out to find food at night.

2. Snails like to burrow into loose humus soil to live, lay eggs, regulate body humidity and absorb some nutrients. They grow well in an environment of 23-30℃ and will hibernate when the temperature is below 15℃.

3. Snails have strong survival abilities and strong tolerance to cold, heat, hunger and drought. Snails have a wide range of diets, including all kinds of vegetables, weeds, melon and fruit peels, crop stems and leaves, flowers, juicy fruits, etc.

2. Can peat soil be used to raise snails?

Snails give birth to their babies in the soil. There are many fungi rich in humus in the soil, and snails need them. Quote: Snails like to live in dark and humid environments with weeds, lush crops, soft soil, and more humus. They hide during the day and move at night. Sometimes they come out during the day to feed on rainy days.

3. What are the requirements for the soil quality of snail breeding?

I think it is right that snails like to live in a dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environment. They hide during the day and come out at night. They like to drill into loose humus soil to live, lay eggs, regulate body humidity and absorb some nutrients. It can also be regarded as living in the soil.

4. How do snails reproduce (oviparous or viviparous)?

Snails are hermaphrodites, and they mate with each other and ejaculate with each other to reproduce. Their own eggs and sperm from other bodies combine to form fertilized eggs. They start to lay eggs 10-15 days after mating. After the eggs hatch, they are raised for about 6 months and become sexually mature and have reproductive capacity when they weigh more than 40 grams. They can reproduce 3-4 generations a year; if they are heated indoors in winter to break hibernation, they can lay eggs up to 6 times a year.

The eggs are white or light yellow, spherical, the size of white pepper, and have a limestone shell. The life span of a snail is generally 5-6 years, and a few long-lived ones can live up to 9 years.

Adult snails lay about 50-80 eggs for the first time, and the number gradually increases. In the second year, the body weight can reach 70-90 grams and the egg production can reach 700-800 eggs.

In the third year, the body weight can reach 90-120 grams, and the number of eggs laid is more than 1,000. In subsequent years, the number of eggs laid will gradually decrease.

Before giving birth, the damsardines drill into the 6 cm deep soil layer and lay eggs in the soil. In order to increase the hatching rate of the eggs, the eggs should be collected and incubated in a separate basin or wooden box. The bottom of the basin is covered with 6 cm thick mixed soil, and the eggs are placed. The top is covered with 6 cm thick concrete, and then covered with wet sacks. Water is sprayed on the covering 1-2 times a day. A basin with a diameter of 40 cm can hold 3,000-4,000 eggs.

The eggs hatch into young snails after 5-10 days. They remain in the soil for a few days and then gradually burrow into the soil surface to feed.

At this time, the unearthed snails should be moved to the breeding box in time for breeding. Snails are born with shells, and then gradually grow up. At the beginning, it is not very hard, and slowly absorbs calcium and becomes thicker!

5. Should white jade snails use coconut soil or calcium soil?

White jade snails do not have to be raised in soil. They are easy to raise and can be raised without soil. They only need to be raised in a cool place. White jade snails mostly come out in the early morning and dusk and hide in the shade at noon. The breeder needs to prepare a shelter. It is recommended to feed snails with succulent plants and water them once a day.

6. How do snails grow?

When two snails meet, they touch each other with their tentacles, then face each other with their heads, connect their bodies, and touch each other's reproductive cavities. After a short pause, the reproductive parts suddenly reverse and insert the love arrows into each other's reproductive holes. Generally speaking, the mating time of snails is very long, and each mating takes about 2-3 hours, sometimes up to 4 hours. Then after mating, the fertilized eggs are produced outside the body through the reproductive holes. The eggs are laid in the soil several millimeters deep underground or under rotten wood and fallen leaves. The snail larvae develop in the egg shells, and the hatched larvae have already become snails.

7. 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.

8. How to choose and process the soil for snail breeding?

Except for clay that is easy to clump, other sandy soil, loam and loose garden soil can be used as breeding soil. The ratio of soil to sand in the soil is 1:3. In order to remove harmful bacteria and pollution from pesticides and fertilizers in the soil, two methods can be used for disinfection. One is to filter the soil with a sieve to remove large particles of soil and stones, and put it in a large iron pot for high-temperature stir-frying; the other method is to break the soil after it has been exposed to the sun, put it layer by layer in a bucket, scald it with boiling water, cover it and let it sit overnight, then dry it, crush it and sieve it.

When these soils are placed in a box for use, they should be sprayed with water to maintain a humidity of 30% to 40%. They can be kneaded into a ball by hand and will fall apart when touched.