marimo
Achatina fulica
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Post by marimo on Mar 18, 2021 19:08:55 GMT
Hi, I've had my garden snail for a few months and he's suddenly stopped eating calcium? I've tried crushing it up smaller, sprinkling it into his enclosure, even dusting his food with it but he refuses to touch it, and I've noticed he's been rasping at his shell. Should I be worried?
He used to eat it before, but after the winter he's lost interest.
The calcium type is cuttlefish bones.
Help appreciated! Thanks!
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Mar 18, 2021 22:08:14 GMT
have you always given him cuttle bone? if you have just switched to cuttle bone then he may not be used to it. If he has always eaten it before then im unsure why he wouldn't eat it now. you could try switching to something different and see if that helps.
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Post by morningcoffee on Mar 19, 2021 9:39:42 GMT
Hi, I've had my garden snail for a few months and he's suddenly stopped eating calcium? I've tried crushing it up smaller, sprinkling it into his enclosure, even dusting his food with it but he refuses to touch it, and I've noticed he's been rasping at his shell. Should I be worried? He used to eat it before, but after the winter he's lost interest. The calcium type is cuttlefish bones. Help appreciated! Thanks! They often don't like to eat cuttle if it gets damp or wet. Make sure that it's dry and clean. You could try swapping to something like limestone flour but chances are that he's regulating his own calcium intake and if he's not eating it, it's because he doesn't need to at the moment. Don't ever add calcium to the snail's food as this can cause an excess intake which can lead to serious health problems or even death. Rasping at the shell is most likely to clean it or wear down rough areas and unlikely to be related to calcium intake. |
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