21 grove snails

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Hiya finally gort intrnet ack. Any way i have 21 Groves in a big tank together with a nice pool with som liveflowers in and some decs but about 70% are adults and the rest are babies or youngsters. How can i let them know that it is spring to encourage them to breed, i have put sprin fruits in and made it warm but damp and they are not intrested any one know?

[coyote]

They know it i spring anyway. But you could try giving them as much indirect daylight as possible -- the longer daylength will tell them what time of year it is.

Beyond that, you cannot make snails breed if they just don't feel like it.

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So should i put them on my desk where they would get the most light or outside but outside might get unwanted insects

[crossless]

Next to window is good place, but need to avoid direct sunlight so it won't be too hot for snails. And opening curtains help light come in to room even it isn't much but enough for light snails terrarium nicely.

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Thanks

[forca]

I have grove snails. and i have them in a tank ontop of my rabbit cage, which is infront of the window. i open my blinds everyday/allday. and i just got my first eggs! they lay eggs when they feel the environment is save. give them time

[foghog]

I agree with forca/crossless/coyote. although it isn't merely the amount of daylight, it is also the wavelength of the light, the moisture level and warmth cycles which trigger breeding. you can mimic these actually and trigger breeding. for many decades I've read over and over again you cannot but it isn't true. mimic the climate and the micro climates of a area and you will be able to get them to do almost whatever you wish. I am a firm believer in circadian rhythmicity with snails and many other things as well. do not profess to know all the ins and outs about it in minute detail, but do not need to to understand that it does in fact come into play and witness its effects. and it doesn't apply merely to a 24 cycle but a annual one as well, which falls in line with food patterns and other things nicely.