Volcanic dust for snails?

[neozero999]

I bought a bag of volcanic dust today, as the best (only!) care sheet I could find for Edentulina Obese recommends adding it to their substrate in order for them to thrive.
question to you fellow snail folk is could it be beneficial also for my Achatina and Limicularia? More importantly, could it be harmful?
if it may benefit them, I'll add some, as got a huge bag from B&Q for just over £5.

[morningcoffee]

Jul 24, 2014 18:50:25 GMT neozero999 said:

I bought a bag of volcanic dust today, as the best (only!) care sheet I could find for Edentulina Obese recommends adding it to their substrate in order for them to thrive.
question to you fellow snail folk is could it be beneficial also for my Achatina and Limicularia? More importantly, could it be harmful?
if it may benefit them, I'll add some, as got a huge bag from B&Q for just over £5.

Don't add it to the soil for other snails. It's used for Edentulina because they come from a volcanic area (Mount Cameroon) and adding volcanic ash more closely mimics their home environment.

[crucify]

Oh man, I am envious of those snails. They're absolutely stunning. Where did your obtain them?

[neozero999]

Thankyou. By my reckoning, my 10kg bag will last about 2 years then
I got these amazing creatures from BugzUK site.....at the moment, still in stock!
www.bugzuk.com/insects/other-insects/edentulina-cf-obese-or-martensi