lyco
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lyco on Nov 3, 2011 5:44:04 GMT
I haven't had my snails very long at all and when I first had them I read A LOT on keeping them as pets. I'm almost positive I read condensation in the tank is bad but since the weather has gotten so cold recently I can't seem to stop it. It's not your typical window condensation either, it's more like steamed up, less wet you know? It's a plastic tank and the sides just look foggy, with the marks from where the sides have been wiped and the snail's trail marks standing out. Their tank is fine temperature and humidity wise but I don't know what to do to stop it. Moving the tank isn't really an option unfortunately. Anyone have any advice? Or is it really not harmful?
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Post by copigeon on Nov 3, 2011 9:08:07 GMT
Condensation is the inevitable result of a warm humid container with limited ventilation in a cooler room - not something youre going to prevent without increasing ventilation and or the ambient air temperature. Not really anything to worry about in african species enclosures, but something I would try to avoid with native species, helix, or slugs. They generally benefit from good ventilation and condensation is a good indicator that the enclosure doesnt get enough air flow.
But as I said, for African species or similar (Achatina fulica?) its not really a concern. The only thing I would consider is the temperature of the enclosure - I always found more delicate species slowed down as the result of cold glass tank sides - and the substrate being cooler, the only way around this really is to heat the room the tanks are in, which isnt really feasible for a small collection unless youre looking at a heated cabinet.
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lyco
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Post by lyco on Nov 4, 2011 2:21:02 GMT
Thank you for that, definite weight off my mind. I love my snails more than ever now, having watched them grow from so tiny to so big (and they're not even half their eventual size) I really don't want them to die, suffer or end up uncomfortable.
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