CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What are the requirements and taboos for raising snails? (Are there any requirements and taboos for raising snails?)

1. What are the taboos of keeping a snail as a pet?

When raising snails as pets, it is best to use transparent utensils to increase the ornamental value. When feeding them, you can directly feed them chopped cabbage. Be sure to clean them before feeding to prevent pesticide residues.

It doesn't like light, so when breeding, don't let it be exposed to strong sunlight. Snails also need careful care.

2. How to keep snails alive?

Before raising snails, you must first prepare a suitable living place for them, and also feed them reasonably according to their eating habits. During the breeding process, you must do a good job of managing temperature, humidity, hygiene, etc.

1. Feeding box

Snails can be kept in boxes made of glass, plastic or other materials. The best ones are transparent, so that it is easy to observe the snails in the box. The size of the box depends on the size of the snail. Generally speaking, it is best to choose a larger box to allow the snail to have a certain amount of space to move around. The box cannot be sealed, but must have a gap to allow air circulation inside the box.

2. Spread the breeding soil

After choosing a box for snails, you need to spread a layer of sterilized soil in the box. The soil can be some soil dug from the vegetable field and spread on the bottom of the box, with a height of about one-fourth of the box. Because snails like a humid environment, the soil must be kept moist and not too dry. Therefore, according to the dryness of the soil, spray the soil with water.

3. Feeding

Snails are omnivorous animals, and they like to eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, melons, etc. In daily feeding, you can feed snails with a variety of vegetable leaves, some rotten fruits, wheat flour, white beans and other foods. You can feed snails in different ways, and you don't have to feed them a single food. But you should pay attention that snails are afraid of salt and salty foods, so you must not let snails eat salt.

4. Breeding environment

Snails are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. The most suitable temperature for snails is 16-30℃ (they grow fastest at 23-30℃), air humidity is 60-90%, soil humidity is about 40%, and pH is 5-7. They hibernate when the temperature is below 15℃ and above 33℃, and may be frozen to death or killed by heat when the temperature is below 5℃ or above 40℃. In cold weather such as winter, snails will hibernate.

5. Hygiene and cleaning

Snails like a clean environment, so you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the breeding box. Generally, you should clean it every 3 to 4 days to remove the food residues and snail feces in the box to provide the snail with a clean environment. In addition, you should also put some leaves, branches, etc. in the box for the snails to crawl and play on. But be sure to spray water on the box to keep it moist.

3. What should you pay attention to when raising snails?

1. Pay attention to the feeding method. Snails are nocturnal animals that live during the day. It is best to feed them in the evening, especially in summer. The moisture in some vegetables, wild vegetables, fruit peels and plant leaves is easy to evaporate. If the feed is stored for too long, it will easily rot and deteriorate. Feeding in the evening can shorten the storage time and ensure the freshness of the feed. Feeding concentrated feed such as rice bran and sweet potato powder can be put into the feeding trough or food tray together with water for them to eat.

2. Pay attention to the feed mix. The green fodder and concentrated feed should be reasonably matched. Pay attention to the supplementation and supply of calcium, phosphorus and vitamins. Refer to the feed formula: 70% rice bran, 10% semolina, 10% wheat flour, 5% broad bean flour, 5% potato flour, add appropriate amount of calcium powder. Before feeding, spray clean water to lure snails to forage.

3. Pay attention to the appropriate temperature and humidity. Temperature and humidity are one of the keys to the success or failure of artificial snail breeding. The temperature for breeding snails should be controlled at 25-30℃, and the optimal growth temperature is around 25℃. In the winter and early spring, it is necessary to prevent sudden cooling to avoid the death of snails. During the breeding period, it is best to spray water once in the morning and evening every day. Do not spray water directly on the snail's body, let alone soak it in cold water. In order to maintain a certain humidity in the breeding environment, the relative humidity of the breeding box and soil cannot be lower than 30% or greater than 50%.

4. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene. Snails and earthworms can be mixed. The fruits, plant stems and leaves left by snails should be removed in time. The remaining rice bran, bran flour, etc. can be left on the soil surface for earthworms to eat. This can not only avoid feed waste, but also prevent the remaining feed residue from rotting and moldy, which will pollute the environment and affect the growth of snails. For simple box breeding, snail feces and feed residues should generally be removed every 2 to 3 days. Then wash the box with clean water.

5. Pay attention to prevent pesticide poisoning. Green fodder such as vegetable leaves, fruits and vegetables should be cleaned before feeding. Green fodder contaminated or with pesticide residues must be soaked and washed before feeding to prevent snails from poisoning and death or pesticide residues in their bodies that affect their edible value.

6. Pay attention to escape prevention and natural enemy attack. In open outdoor breeding, pay attention to the escape of snails and natural enemy attack at any time. If electric fences are used to prevent escape, the power supply should be checked regularly and the escape prevention facilities should be inspected and repaired. Before breeding, the site and breeding utensils should be cleaned and disinfected to kill various mites, parasite eggs and pathogens.

7. Pay attention to overwintering seed preservation Overwintering seed preservation is an important part of snail farming. In areas with large temperature differences between day and night, especially in late autumn, early winter or early spring when the climate is changeable, insulation and anti-freezing measures should be taken in time. If the place does not have the conditions for overwintering, you can stop spraying water before overwintering, make the breeding site dry, and let the snails hide in the soil to hibernate, but the indoor temperature must not be lower than 10℃. Snails in a dormant state can survive for at least half a year without dying, but before dormancy, you should increase the supply of nutrients and fatten them to facilitate a smooth overwintering.

8. Pay attention to keeping feeding records. Feeding records should be kept during feeding. Regularly observe and record the snail's eating habits, food intake, growth, mating, egg-laying, hatching, indoor temperature and humidity, as well as soil temperature, humidity, pH value, etc., so as to summarize the feeding experience in time, check for existing problems, and improve feeding management at any time.

4. What are the ten taboos of raising snails?

Taboo 1: Avoid feed rotting and deterioration

Taboo 2: Pay attention to the reasonable combination of feed

Taboo 3: Avoid large temperature differences in breeding

Taboo four: prevent snails from being attacked by natural enemies.

5. Why can’t snails be raised at home?

1. You can raise it at home.

2. Snails like humidity. You need to prepare a box, put sand in it, spray water on it, and keep it moist. Put some green leaves in it. It is best to cover it with plastic, but leave a vent. When you get home at night, open the plastic to ventilate it and you can raise it.

3. Pay attention to diet. Snails are omnivorous animals and 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 with a single feed, while it only takes 150 days with a compound feed, a difference of two months. Therefore, to feed snails well, first of all, you need to scientifically formulate feed, and secondly, you need to pay attention to scientific feeding methods.

6. Please advise: What are some things to pay attention to when raising 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.

7. Can snails be kept in water?

Most snails cannot be kept in water, as they will die if soaked in water. After the rain, snails on the mountain are more suitable. The snails that can be kept in water include water snails, but this type of snail eats aquatic plants very much, so it is not suitable to be kept in a fish tank and fed alone. If you want to raise snails, you can prepare moist sand or moss for them. Snails like dark and moist environments.

8. 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.

9. Can two 3 cm snails be kept at home?

1. You can raise it at home.

2. Snails like humidity. You need to prepare a box, put sand in it, spray water on it, and keep it moist. Put some green leaves in it. It is best to cover it with plastic, but leave a vent. When you get home at night, open the plastic to ventilate it and you can raise it.

3. You also need to pay attention to diet. Snails are omnivorous animals and 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 increase its weight 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, first of all, you need to scientifically formulate feed, and secondly, you need to pay attention to scientific feeding methods.

4. But don't release them easily, because in farmland, snails are absolute pests! It is said that they generally feed on green plants, especially on young shoots and tender leaves of plants. Their senses are sharp and flexible. A pair of long tentacles have eyes on the top, which can distinguish day and night and sense the intensity of light. A pair of short tentacles are olfactory organs, which can smell odors and find food. Although it is a mollusk, it has no bones but only soft muscles, but its mouth skills are very powerful. There are countless tiny teeth on its tongue, and there are more than 10,000 of them. As long as they scrape the tender leaves with their tongues, they will scrape the tender leaves into their mouths, and the greater the dew, the more harmful it is. At the same time, although they crawl much slower than turtles, their mobility is not bad at all. You see, only acrobats can compare with this skill. What's more annoying is that they like to live in dark and humid places, shrinking and motionless during the day, and only come out with full energy at night. So if you don't observe carefully, you won't find their bad behavior.

10. Are there any taboos in keeping snails at home?

Answer: There should be no taboo in raising snails at home. You should choose a large area away from people to raise snails, because snails need a good environment. Raising snails is not very hygienic. They like to eat vegetable leaves, skins and rotten things, so it is not suitable to keep them at home. It is better and more hygienic to keep them away from people to prevent the spread of some odors and diseases.