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Post by knwilliams20 on Jul 11, 2014 14:42:57 GMT
Can I add a completely different species of wild snail to the one I already have? I do not find snails around where I live too often, but I kindof want to go looking for them. The one I have came from central florida though, and I live in upstate NY. She is also very small, is it okay to add a much larger snail? I also read I can add worms and pill bugs to the tank as they will eat debris and won't harm the snail, is this okay? The pill bugs are the ones that roll up into balls right? We also get the ones that look like the bugs that roll into balls but they don't. We call them potato bugs. Are snails social? Should our snail have a buddy? I don't know, I'm becoming a bit obsessive about this snail! Thanks  |
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Post by etana on Jul 11, 2014 16:29:51 GMT
Generally spoken different species can live with each other, if they like similar temp/humidity conditions and the snails aren't ridiculously different sized. And also make sure to not get a snail that hunts other snails.  You will most likely find that your snail is more active if she has company, though different species might or might not get along...but if they do, you will witness some very cute snaily interactions! As for bugs etc other snail owners here know more about that than I do. |
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Post by malacophile on Jul 11, 2014 17:10:14 GMT
I tried pillbugs once and it didn't go well. The little jerks bred exponentially and ended up overrunning the bin. To make things worse, they weren't doing their job. They ignored poo and debris in favor of the snails' fresh dinner, not to mention annoying the snails by crawling all over them. YMMV, though.
That said, worms are helpful. The red wigglers, in particular. They're great at eating poo and old food! They'll even scale the bin walls to get to the poo.
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Post by knwilliams20 on Jul 11, 2014 18:12:57 GMT
I tried pillbugs once and it didn't go well. The little jerks bred exponentially and ended up overrunning the bin. To make things worse, they weren't doing their job. They ignored poo and debris in favor of the snails' fresh dinner, not to mention annoying the snails by crawling all over them. YMMV, though. That said, worms are helpful. The red wigglers, in particular. They're great at eating poo and old food! They'll even scale the bin walls to get to the poo. Thank you! I bought some of that eco-earth coconut bedding.. Will I need to switch to potting soil for earth worms to live in it? Sorry, I am totally new at this.. |
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Post by malacophile on Jul 11, 2014 22:30:06 GMT
The worms will do just fine in coco bedding. That's what all of mine are in. |
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Post by kb.trekkie on Jul 13, 2014 2:08:34 GMT
As for the different species as tank mates, i have four different species living in the same tank, all native caught. One species is from a totally different state. As long as it is not a carnivorous species, they should be fine. When i introduced a snail of a different species into the tank, all of the snails were very curious and they explored all over each other. Good luck! |
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Post by starcrazy19 on Jul 13, 2014 9:06:03 GMT
I somehow got earthworms in my tank, I'm not sure how - they're small ones thankfully, but since they established themselves I haven't had to do a full cleanout and soil bake since they do such a good job cleaning up old food and muck. Still pick out the poos as my GALS are huge and make a lot of mess but the little worms are brilliant at keeping the soil clean and healthy. Its just cocofibre earth, and they are happy with it. If your snails like similar conditions, they should be happy living together, and they do seem to appreciate company |
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