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Slug noob
Jun 25, 2021 15:51:24 GMT
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Post by sewerslug on Jun 25, 2021 15:51:24 GMT
I’m planning on finding garden slugs around my area and keeping them in a 10 gallon tank 😗. Considering i want multiple slugs in one container and i don’t want to deal with baby slugs yet, what would y’all recommend i do? I saw a couple of things about sifting through the substrate and cleaning out the tank, but i’m not too sure how often i should look for eggs and how to deal with them if i do find them. Is it smarter to keep them separated??
When i search for information on slugs all that comes up is how to kill them 😭.
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Post by morningcoffee on Jun 25, 2021 16:51:22 GMT
I’m planning on finding garden slugs around my area and keeping them in a 10 gallon tank 😗. Considering i want multiple slugs in one container and i don’t want to deal with baby slugs yet, what would y’all recommend i do? I saw a couple of things about sifting through the substrate and cleaning out the tank, but i’m not too sure how often i should look for eggs and how to deal with them if i do find them. Is it smarter to keep them separated?? When i search for information on slugs all that comes up is how to kill them 😭. Search through the substrate once a week, remove any eggs, put them in a container and put them in the freezer for 24 hours. You can then dispose of the eggs.
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Jun 26, 2021 2:38:29 GMT
Hi! If you don’t want to kill the slugs, you could always hatch them and give them to a rescue or friends/family. Releasing them isn’t a great idea (ecosystem, etc) but is an option.
Of course you can always kill them which is what most people do. Maybe just check for eggs every week when you clean the tank. I find them relatively hard to find though, because of them being translucent.
I hope you figure things out, and good luck with the slugs!
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