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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 6, 2012 13:54:10 GMT
Now I've upgraded to some larger housing for my snailies, I'm looking to add more live plants to their tanks. When the rain stops I'll go on a little forest hunt for more moss, but I also want some taller plants that the snails can nibble at and climb on when I go away for a few days.
In my garden we have LOADS of lemon balm, and it smells absolutely lovely, I thought this might be a good way of counteracting that mud smell that keeping snails brings (I don't notice it at all, my mum seems to think it stinks..?) I'm just wondering if lemon balm will be safe for my snails. I've seen holes in the leaves, not sure if these are from snails or caterpillars though.
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Post by actos on Jul 20, 2012 20:12:38 GMT
I was hoping someone would answer this question, as I also have a lot of lemon balm in the garden!
I'm not sure, though, if strongly scented herbs are OK for snails - I read that they have a highly developed sense of smell, so it might be too much for them...?
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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 20, 2012 23:20:59 GMT
I may have to just try leaving some leaves on one side of the tank and watch them closely throughout the day, I'm sure if they really hate it, they'd surely all stay as far away from it as possible. I'll also keep the lid off for a while and see if they show any signs of trying to get away? I've seen a couple of strawberry snails on them, so they can't be that bad.  |
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Post by oscar101 on Jul 21, 2012 21:55:07 GMT
Okay, il rescue you both from your curiosity My garden is packed with lemon balm to and lots of slugs and snails live in my garden. Non of species in my garden touch it and neither will any adults of my pet species exept the Megalobulimus Oblongus, who enjoy the new growth "tips" (baby leafs). HOWEVER>>>>> If you feed lemom balm leaves to hachlings of the following species they will love it and continue to love it as they grow (mine do): Achatina Albopicta, Achatina Fulica (all types), Archachatina Purpurea, Pleurodonte Isabella, Capaea Nemoralis, Capaea Hortensis, Rumina Decollata. Species I find dislike lemon balm even as hatchlings are: Helix Aspersa, Subulina Octana, Monacha Cantiana, Succinea Putris. Other than the species named, I have no idea, but bottom line, many species enjoy lemon balm if their introduced to it at a very young age. @ Shaydeesnail, you should offer some to your Albopicta while their young (yours have eaten it before  ) hope this helps. |
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Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 22, 2012 0:23:32 GMT
That's brilliant of you, thank you millions  |
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Post by oscar101 on Jul 23, 2012 10:30:16 GMT
no problem |
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