snailgirl
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Post by snailgirl on Oct 7, 2009 20:55:12 GMT
Speedy's Tank: Just a plastic pet carrier with holes in the lid! Bark as the floor (Like a carpet). Cuttle-Fish bones... Hidey Holes made of Hickery nut shells in half... And veggies...
Captain Mollusk's tank: Smaller pet carrier with bits of cuttle-fish bones and bits of veggies...
What do you think? And should I let Captain Mollusk move in with Speedy? I believe Speedy is a GARDEN snail... As Speedy's shell and body is brown.... And Captain Mollusk I believe is a GARLIC snail.... Should I move the two critters in together? THANKS!!!!
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 7, 2009 21:41:01 GMT
If it was me, I wouldn't use bark as a substrate. I prefer using coir.
I think it would be okay to put them in together, as long as you have some leaves for the garlic snails to crawl under.
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snailgirl
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Post by snailgirl on Oct 7, 2009 21:55:49 GMT
What is coir?  |
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Post by ness on Oct 7, 2009 22:49:39 GMT
Coir is made from coconut shell fibre. It's a bi-product from coconut processing.
It has properties similar to peat with a similar Ph, and is used by gardeners.
It's also very popular with snail keepers and other animal keepers.
it comes dehydrated in blocks shaped like bricks, you add water to it and it expands to several times it's original size. It then looks and feels like soil, but is clean and fresh.
the majority of snails appear to be perfectly comfortable on it, many of them will bury in coir, lay eggs there, and do the things that would normally do in the soil in the wild.
it's basically a soil substitute.
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Oct 7, 2009 23:49:02 GMT
You might find it labelled as coconut husk, coco husk, coco peat and exo-terra do a pack called Plantation Soil Substrate for some reason.
It's very cheap for what you get, because it's pretty much just a by-product and was once considered waste material and dumped.
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snailgirl
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Post by snailgirl on Oct 8, 2009 2:28:54 GMT
Oh, ok... Thank you!
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Post by Bumblebee on Oct 8, 2009 8:57:53 GMT
You could also maybe get some plants, either fake or real ones to give it a little more of a naturall look  |
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Post by bloodhawk on Oct 8, 2009 10:51:10 GMT
you can also find the coconut fiber called humus blocks thats the stuff i use |
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 8, 2009 19:51:18 GMT
I usually find coir bricks in the reptile aisle of the pet supply store. Another nice thing to have in the tank for smaller snails is a little coconut shell house. It's just a nice, dark little place for them to crawl into and hide. |
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snailgirl
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Post by snailgirl on Oct 8, 2009 20:51:23 GMT
Yes, coyote... Since Speey is small... He has hickory-not shells for the hidey-holes! |
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