keetsee
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Post by keetsee on Mar 18, 2019 21:15:32 GMT
Are there any foods that snails can eat, but it doesn't get moldy?
My snails are hibernating, and they're probably going to be really hungry when they wake up, but I don't want to risk the terrarium getting moldy (the dirt isn't real dirt), and can't really seem to find good info on lots of stuff. I heard that seeds are edible, but when I searched up "do sunflower seeds get moldy?", it just linked to a million articles, and it'll probably be really hard to find a food I can put in my terrarium without having to worry about it getting the entire place moldy, and them waking up when I'm away, and then dying.
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Post by Liguus on Mar 19, 2019 15:21:58 GMT
Not really. Everything suitable for snails will get moldy, and you just have to change it out. Seeds will get moly also if they are roasted, along with oats/cereals since they have to be hoisted before feedings.
Snails of course will eat sprouts and living lettuce, etc, so if you put an LED grow light above your terrarium and start sporting things they will have some live plants available to eat.
Mold isn't really that dangerous to snails though. I don't swap my food out everyday since it would be highly impractical with my room full of terrariums and they eat moldy food just fine.
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keetsee
Archachatina marginata
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Post by keetsee on Mar 19, 2019 18:07:31 GMT
Mold isn't really that dangerous to snails though. I don't swap my food out everyday since it would be highly impractical with my room full of terrariums and they eat moldy food just fine. I didn't know mold isn't that dangerous to snails, but I don't want the ground to just become a giant moldy mess, too. |
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Post by Liguus on Mar 19, 2019 19:56:59 GMT
It shouldn't... Are you keeping the food on a dish or just on the soil?
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keetsee
Archachatina marginata
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Post by keetsee on Mar 20, 2019 15:42:49 GMT
It shouldn't... Are you keeping the food on a dish or just on the soil? The soil. Not really much room on the ground for a dish, either. We tried out a small dish once, but that was about the time when they went into hibernation. Spring is here, though, and I hope they'll wake up soon. |
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lacythefulica
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lacythefulica on Mar 23, 2019 15:09:26 GMT
Same, first i put the food on a plastic dish but he wouldnt get on it lol. now I put it on the ground but i have to clean it every few days else it will mold. Sorry i dont know any food. My friend once told me broccoli and I have tried it but damn, your terrarium will smell! It stinks so much so don't ever try that  |
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simple
Achatina achatina
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Post by simple on Mar 23, 2019 15:48:11 GMT
That's weird, I feed my snails broccoli all the time and it usually doesn't smell bad, if it makes a difference I only feed them the stalk, they never eat the buds.
Other than broccoli, carrots and sweet potato also last a long time.
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Post by morningcoffee on Mar 28, 2019 8:13:07 GMT
All food will get moldy sooner or later, some (like seeds, nuts etc) will last longer than others but will eventually mold or rot. As Liguus suggests, you can try planting some seeds in the tank for edible plants (sunflower seeds grow in my tank with no problems without using artificial light), or pick up a live lettuce and place it in there. |
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