Amy
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Post by Amy on May 31, 2011 12:43:09 GMT
When i was on holiday this weekend i had limited supplies for my snails and so fed them a handful of salad we had bought, it didnt have any dressing on or anythin it was just a plain salad, but in the morning i saw john was eating some shredded red onion that was in it.. I could remember ever reading snails could eat onion and im now extrermley disstressed that they might not agree with it or its causing them to be ill.. Can snails eat red onion!
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Post by Johnnywho on May 31, 2011 15:11:17 GMT
Im not really sure but just take the onion away and hope for the best
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Amy
Achatina achatina
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Post by Amy on May 31, 2011 16:19:19 GMT
Thanks :> Since then ive found out that onion can be deadly and im kicking myself over putting it in there house, but ive just gave there house a thourogh clean and cleaned up all there shells, to me they all look fine and i will be giving them some sweet potatoe to eat now, from just my knowledge i discovered the food they eat effects the colour of there poo ( :') ) From what ive seen theres no red/purple poo in therehouse and the closest thing to that was brown, but they did do some white poo which could have been the stalk from the cress i gave them but who nos, im just trying to stay postive about it and hope for the best!
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coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on May 31, 2011 19:08:42 GMT
I think your snails will be okay.
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Post by heydihoo on May 31, 2011 19:16:41 GMT
from my experience snails wont eat anything that would harm them
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Post by Johnnywho on Jun 1, 2011 8:33:24 GMT
The white poo is just from when they have eaten cuttlefish that's normal. How much of the onion did the snails eat exactly?
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nacre
Archachatina marginata
Member from the start, but took a well needed break and got back to the forum in 2006.
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Post by nacre on Jun 1, 2011 12:01:44 GMT
Onion will not kill your snails. So there's no need for panic
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Amy
Achatina achatina
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Post by Amy on Jun 1, 2011 15:30:23 GMT
Thank you all youve made me feel ALOT better I dont think they ate that much, but to be honest i didnt really notice the onion when i put it in only when i saw them eating it in the morning, still hope they will be ok
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