|
|
Post by Evil Angel on Nov 4, 2011 16:12:33 GMT
I recently massively upgraded my snails' home, and it now takes a LOT of soil to fill, so am trying to find ways of cutting down on clean outs!!
I am going to buy 80 tiger worms, which I will divide into my 3 tanks, to help keep the waste down, but would adding worms be enough?? What's the best way to keep Clean outs to a minimum??
I was thinking about trying make a sort of mini ecosystem whereby the tank becomes pretty much self-cleaning and stopped being a cage and became more of a indoor garden or mini 'world'. Is this possible? Is it possible to make a self cleaning habitat??
Thanks for reading ;D
|
|
latebloomer
Achatina immaculata
The Snail Botherer
Posts: 251
|
Post by latebloomer on Nov 4, 2011 18:17:21 GMT
I could have done with a self cleaning tank today, after having a sniff at the tanks air vent, there was a smell in one of them. On investigation there was a large smelly poop on the lid of the tank. I've cleaned up plenty poop but never smelly like that - would love to make a big habitat myself so I am very interested in any ideas too..
|
|
|
|
Post by Greta on Nov 5, 2011 9:00:40 GMT
I really don't know maybe if you have a massive tank then probably I was thinking of making a mini world myself too but when I started it it was too hard things didn't fit , didnt work it's quite hard but I didn't have a large tank or container at the time but if you do then it would be possible somehow but I think it's a great idea nature is doing her work in your mini world so you don't have too how cool  |
|
coyote
Archachatina papyracea
Cochleas ego amo
Posts: 2,955
|
Post by coyote on Nov 6, 2011 4:28:57 GMT
I use woodlice (pillbugs) to keep the snail poop and uneaten food particles under control, but I don't know how to clean the slime off the walls except manually. But I have only a couple of small snails in a small tank, so it's not really a big undertaking.
|
|
|
|
Post by Greta on Nov 6, 2011 9:53:39 GMT
I'm scared of woodlice I can't stand them I don't know there's somthing about that scare the life out of me its the only insect I'm scared of I know their harmless but it's like woodlice phobia I jumped on my bed when I spotted a woodlice in my sisters and my bedroom she had to kill it I was too scared to do anything except shake like a leaf on my bed
|
|
