CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can I use nutrient soil to raise snails? (Can I use nutrient soil to raise snails? Video)

1. What are the requirements for snail breeding sites?

Soil environment: Snails like to burrow into humus soil to live and lay eggs, so it is recommended to use nutrient soil rich in humus.

Temperature conditions: The suitable temperature conditions for snail farming are between 16-30 degrees Celsius, avoiding temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or below 5 degrees Celsius.

Moist and dark: Snails hide during the day and come out at night. They are afraid of direct sunlight, so a moist breeding environment is required.

2. Can white jade snails be raised in coconut bricks?

Coconut bricks are not good. It is best to use humus soil, followed by pure soil, and feed fine eggshell powder every day.

Feeding soil is an essential material for breeding snails. Feeding soil should be rich in humus, loose in texture, and pesticide-free. You can choose sandy garden soil that is relatively rich in humus and loose. Be careful not to use garden soil with ant activity or that has just been fertilized with fertilizers and pesticides as feeding soil. The feeding soil to be used is best exposed to the sun and treated with insecticides and sterilization.

3. How to raise wild snails and how long can they live?

Large snails can survive without water for two or three months, while small ones can only survive for about half a month.

The life span of a snail is generally 2-3 years. And you need soil to raise snails, because the soil contains fungi that snails need. Secondly, because snails like to live in a humid environment, the soil must be kept moist and not too dry. Finally, the wild snails you pick up can only live for about 1-2 days. Wild snails have high requirements for the environment and are difficult to raise artificially.

4. How to breed Burgundy snails?

Step 1

Rearing environment

You can find some clean and loose humus soil and put it on the bottom, or you can choose a wet towel, but you need to pay attention to maintain 70% humidity every day, and avoid direct sunlight and plenty of ventilation, otherwise the Burgundy snail may become dehydrated.

Step 2

Vegetables and fruits are too large for snails to eat, so it is best to cut them into slices or pieces before feeding them. The pieces should not exceed 2 cm. Vegetable leaves can be put in whole.

Step 3

Winter management

Burgundy snails may hibernate in winter. At this time, the owner is advised to keep the room temperature between 18-23 degrees, the air humidity should not be lower than 80%, and the nutrient soil should be thickened to 25 cm. However, close observation should be made at all times to avoid insects.

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

Snails, like other terrestrial mollusks, have the habit of living, laying eggs and hatching in the soil. They are also soil animals and like to eat humus and suck water in the soil, especially young snails. Therefore, when breeding snails artificially, the disinfection and laying thickness of the soil for snail breeding are particularly important.

Disinfection of breeding soil

(1) High temperature treatment

① Sunlight disinfection: Place the prepared breeding soil on a clean cement floor, wooden board, iron sheet or plastic film, spread a thin layer, and expose it to the sun for 3 to 15 days to kill a large number of pathogen spores, hyphae, pest eggs, pests, nematodes, etc.

②Steam sterilization: There are two methods: steam sterilization and sterilization cabinet sterilization.

Steaming sterilization: Put the breeding soil in the steamer and heat it to 60-100℃ for 30-60 minutes.

Disinfection in a disinfection cabinet: Convert a large gasoline barrel or box with a lid into a steam disinfection cabinet, insert a pipe through its wall, and connect it to a steam furnace (heating boiler, etc.). Then put the breeding soil into the cabinet (barrel), open the air inlet valve, and let the steam enter the gap between the soil layers (be careful not to seal the lid too tightly to prevent explosion). After 30 minutes, most bacteria, fungi, nematodes and insects can be killed, and most weed seeds can lose their vitality.

③Boiling disinfection: Pour the breeding soil into the pot, add water and boil for 30 to 60 minutes, then filter out the water and let it dry until the temperature reaches a suitable level.

④Boiling water disinfection: Pour the breeding soil into an iron bucket, fill it with 100℃ boiling water until the soil is submerged, then cover and seal it overnight to kill ants, centipedes, eggs of miscellaneous insects, germs in the soil, and destroy residual pesticides. The next day, pour out the soil in the bucket, filter the water, crush it, dry it, and place it in the breeding box or pool.

⑤ Fire burning (frying) disinfection: Put the breeding soil in an iron pot or iron plate and burn it with fire. After the soil particles become dry, burn it for another 0.5 to 2 hours. This can completely kill the bacteria and pests in the soil.

(2) Chemical treatment

①Formaldehyde (Formalin): There are 3 treatment methods.

Treatment 1: Sprinkle 40% formaldehyde (400-500 ml) diluted with 50 times water evenly on each square meter of the breeding soil, then pile up the soil, cover with plastic film, and seal for 24-48 hours. Remove the covering, spread the soil, and wait until the formaldehyde gas is completely volatilized.

Treatment 2: Spray the breeding soil with 0.5% formaldehyde, mix well and pile it up, seal it with plastic film for 5 to 7 days, then peel off the film to allow the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

Treatment 3: Sand and gravel breeding soil can be directly soaked in 50-100 times formaldehyde solution for 2-4 hours. After draining the liquid, rinse it with clean water 2-3 times.

②Sulfur powder: There are 2 processing methods.

Treatment 1: Apply 80-90 grams of sulfur powder per square meter of breeding soil and mix well.

Treatment 2: Sprinkle 25-30 grams per square meter on the plowed land and turn the land to kill the bacteria.

③ Lime powder: Use lime powder to disinfect the breeding soil, which can kill insects and sterilize, and also neutralize the acidity of the soil. There are two treatment methods.

Treatment 1: Apply 90-120 grams of lime powder per square meter of breeding soil and mix thoroughly.

Treatment 2: Sprinkle lime powder at a dosage of 30 to 40 grams per square meter on the plowed land for disinfection.

④ Carbendazim: Apply 40g of 50% carbendazim powder per square meter of breeding soil, mix well and cover with film for 2 to 3 days. After removing the film, wait for the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

⑤ Mancozeb: Apply 60g of 65% Mancozeb powder per square meter of breeding soil, mix well and cover with plastic film for 2 to 3 days. After removing the film, wait for the smell of the medicine to evaporate.

⑥ Chloropicrin: stack the breeding soil or substrate layer by layer, 20 to 30 cm per layer, evenly spread 50 ml of chloropicrin per square meter per layer, and stack up to 3 to 4 layers. After quickly stacking, cover with plastic film and seal. Keep it for 10 days when the temperature is above 20℃, and keep it for 15 days when the temperature is above 15℃, then remove the film and turn it over several times to fully disperse the chloropicrin.

⑦N-methylnaphthalene and methylamine mixture: Apply 5% N-methylnaphthalene and methylamine, 6% snail ester, 5% diazinon and 3% marathon mixture to the breeding soil and mix well. It can kill ants, centipedes, ground beetles, burying beetles and mold in the soil.

⑧Phoxim: When underground pests in the soil of the snail breeding area are seriously harmful, you can use 0.1 kg of 50% phoxim and add 10 kg of bait to make poison bait, and spread it on the breeding ground to lure and kill the snails.

⑨ Trichlorfon: When underground pests in the soil of the snail breeding area are seriously harmful, you can use 0.5 kg of 90% trichlorfon crystals and add 50 kg of bait to make poison bait, and spread it on the breeding ground to lure and kill the snails.

⑩Others: Lime chloride, methyl bromide, benomyl, etc. can also be used for soil disinfection.

Note: Wear a mask and gloves when performing drug disinfection to prevent the drug from being inhaled into the mouth and contacting the skin. Rinse your mouth after work and wash your hands and face carefully with soap.

(3) Equipment processing

① Microwave disinfection machine: Use a microwave disinfection machine consisting of a 30-kilowatt high-wave radiation device and a microwave radiation plate to disinfect the breeding soil.

② Flame soil disinfection machine: This machine uses gasoline as fuel to heat the soil, which can make the soil temperature reach 79-87°C, which can kill various pathogenic microorganisms and pests.

6. What should I do if the snail hibernates?

When snails hibernate, the temperature should be kept between 18 and 23 degrees, and the snail hibernation temperature should not be lower than 18 degrees. In addition, the air humidity should be kept between 80% and 90%, and they should be placed in nutrient soil for the winter. When the snail hibernates and the weather warms up, you can put some green vegetables in the breeding box to prevent it from starving to death.

7. How to raise snails in winter?

1. How to keep snails in winter When raising snails in winter, you need to pay attention to temperature changes. Too low a temperature will cause the snails to hibernate. When the temperature is below 15℃ and above 33℃, they will hibernate. If the temperature is below 5℃ or above 40℃, they may be frozen to death or die of heat. If the temperature is below 18℃, you can build a shed and put some straw on the ground. 2. How to deal with the environmental hygiene of snails Snails like a clean environment, so pay attention to the cleanliness of the breeding box. Generally, clean it every 3 to 4 days, clean up the food residues and snail feces in the box, and give the snail 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.

The top of the box should be covered with a lid made of wire mesh to provide adequate ventilation and prevent damage from natural enemies such as rats and mosquitoes, especially its biggest natural enemy, mites. The breeding environment should be disinfected with diluted peracetic acid every week.