|
|
Post by Evil Angel on Apr 2, 2012 18:27:52 GMT
I'm getting a few Leopard Slugs sent to me soon, and was wondering about housing them... I know they can escape quite easily as they can just push themselves through small gaps so was wondering what sort enclosure I'd need? as don't want any escapees haha! ;D I've read up about them and know they need a pretty decent sized tank as otherwise there's a chance they'll eat each other, but my real worry was the escaping thing  These will be my first ever slugs (as long as you don't count the eggs i hatch when i was 5 lol), so I'd be grateful for any advice from other slug keepers! ;D Thanks!!! |
|
|
|
Post by pinkunicorn on Apr 2, 2012 19:47:49 GMT
Another one won over to the shell-less side! Slug will rule with supreme technology and snail will... lick their shells or whatever it was that one funny guy posted a while ago on the forums. ;D I'm also in the process of getting some of these. I don't yet have the tank I want, but I'm going to look at a tall reptile tank first, and if that fails make my own. Something like this is what I have in mind, only I'm not prepared to pay quite that much as what this shop wants, it was just the first suitable link I could find. And I'm not yet 100% of the suitability, I figured I go and test one live before buying it. I've had a few much, much smaller slugs escape from a PetPal type tank's top ventilation holes when they were younger and smaller, but other than that the only time I've actually lost slugs due to escapes was when I left the lid open. Funnily enough, I've had two slugs squeeze their way in to a PetPal type tank from the outside, while they were in quarantine tupperware boxes. They escaped the boxes that I had covered with cling film, and rehomed themselves in the main tank below the tupperware boxes, lol. But for example, adult Deroceras slugs cannot squeeze their way through PetPal lids. And they're much smaller than Limax maximus, to give a bit of a picture of sluggy escaping skills. When I put babies in I put construction tape on top of the biggest ventilation slits, just to be extra sure, because the babies are very much capable of escaping. |
|
|
|
Post by Evil Angel on Apr 2, 2012 21:22:53 GMT
lol ever since I first saw a leopard slug I've always wanted them! <3 I was worried about the penpal tanks, that was why I asked to be honest as I have a massive one and thought it'd be good, but then started worrying about the holes!!  I do have this tank: petsnails.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=11644I did just spend ages getting it ready for some of my snails, but am wondering if maybe I should let the slugs have it instead?? I just dont know!!! |
|
|
|
Post by pinkunicorn on Apr 2, 2012 22:02:59 GMT
That looks a bit taller than most tanks, so I think it'd be good for leopard slugs. Especially with eventual mating in mind. Load it up with lots of sturdy climbing material and hanging leaves etc. I find that the actual size of the tank is of less importance if the space is used well to provide as much sliming surface as possible, so I'm trying to fill up tanks with lots sticks and leaves and elevated areas, even growing grass in the tanks. With snails of course need to take into consideration the shell, so it doesn't get stuck anywhere, but with slugs... the more there is places to climb and hide under, the better.
|
|
|
|
Post by Evil Angel on Apr 2, 2012 22:59:02 GMT
I did plan on putting some of my prettier snaillies in the tank, and making it a display thing, but because of the snails shells I've been kinda restricted in terms of rocks, branches and stuff, but with the slugs I could kinda go to town on it and make it look awesome!  Just wish I had thought about it before I got my partner to attach all the heat mat and foil for me haha! |
|
|
|
Post by Evil Angel on Apr 3, 2012 10:23:57 GMT
|
|
