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

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

1. Breeding box: Snail breeding boxes can generally be made of glass, plastic and other materials. The best ones are transparent, so that it is convenient to observe the snails in the box.

2. Spread the breeding soil: After choosing a box for breeding snails, you need to spread a layer of sterilized breeding soil in the box. The breeding 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 breeding soil must be kept moist and not too dry.

3. Feeding: Snails are omnivorous animals and like to eat all kinds of fruits, vegetables, melons and fruits. In daily feeding, you can feed snails with various vegetable leaves, some rotten fruits, wheat flour, white beans and other foods. You can feed snails with different kinds of food. Anyway, you don’t have to feed them only one kind of food.

4. Breeding environment: Snails are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. The most suitable temperature is 16-30℃ (the fastest growth and development is at 23-30℃), air humidity is 60-90%, breeding soil humidity is about 40%, and pH is 5-7. 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 killed by heat. In winter and other cold weather, snails will enter hibernation.

Additional information:

Growing environment:

Snails 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. They are both omnivorous and partial eaters. They like humidity and are afraid of flooding. On humid nights, if wet food is thrown into the environment, snails' appetite will be active. However, flooding can suffocate snails.

Self-eating. As soon as the baby snail hatches, it will crawl and eat without the mother's care. When it is attacked by enemies, its head and feet will retract into the shell and secrete mucus to seal the shell opening; when the shell is damaged, it can secrete certain substances to repair the flesh and shell. It has a strong tolerance.

Snails have amazing survival ability and are very tolerant to cold, heat, hunger and drought. They like constant temperature breeding. When the temperature is constant between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, they grow and reproduce vigorously. When snails crawl, they will leave a line of mucus on the ground. This is a liquid secreted by their bodies. Even if they walk on the edge of a knife, there will be no danger.

2. How many days can a small snail be kept?

The hatching of a snail takes two months and it matures after two years. The life span of a snail is about 5 to 10 years. As we all know, a snail moves very slowly, relying entirely on the contraction and expansion of the muscles on its lower side to move in small steps. It leaves a trail of mucus to protect it from being hurt by sharp objects while foraging. The snail feeds on crops, bark and fruit, so it is a pest and is notorious for destroying crops in most parts of the world.

3. Can I put stones directly into the water where snails are kept?

Can

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.

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

1. There is nothing wrong with keeping snails at home. Snail is not the name of a biological classification. It generally refers to all kinds of animals in the family of giant snails, and in a broad sense also includes some animals in other families of the gastropod class (including slugs, etc.).

2. Snails living in cold areas will hibernate, and those living in tropical areas will also hibernate during the dry season. The mucus secreted during hibernation forms a layer of dry film to seal the shell opening, and the whole body is hidden in the shell. They will come out and move around when the temperature and humidity are right.

3. Snails like to live in a dark, humid, loose and humus-rich environment. They hide during the day and come out at night. They are most afraid of direct sunlight and are sensitive to the environment. The most suitable environment for snails is: temperature 16-30℃ (growth and development are fastest at 23-30℃); air humidity 60%-90%; breeding soil humidity about 40%; pH 5-7.

5. What kind of soil do wild snails need?

Snails like to live in a dark and humid environment. They can be raised in boxes or pots. Just cover the bottom of the box or pot with moist soil. The soil can be made by mixing garden soil, sand, yellow sand, cinder ash, and stone powder in proportion.

6. Can I use the soil in the yard to raise white jade snails?

No, it needs soil high in organic matter.

7. 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.

8. Can snails be raised without soil?

Yes. Snails can be raised without soil, but it is recommended to raise them with soil. Soil helps to keep the environment moist and promote the healthy growth of snails. It is best to spread some sterilized soil in the container before feeding snails, spray water regularly, and replace new soil every one or two months to maintain soil moisture.

However, snails like cool and humid places. Without soil, moisture is easily lost, so it is best to raise snails with soil. Humidity is very important, especially for small snails.

9. 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.