saki114
Achatina immaculata
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Post by saki114 on Jan 15, 2012 16:39:08 GMT
For a while, I began to notice that my snail container had practically nothing, except for substrate, a plant pot, a food bowl, some cuttle, and part of a fake plant. What can I add to brighten it up and to make it more enjoyable for my snails? Pictures of other terrariums will be appreciated, thanks.  |
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 15, 2012 16:58:40 GMT
You could add a rock shape but they could smash their shells on real rocks. Cuttlebone? Also maybe tree bark tunnels are good!
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Post by ness on Jan 15, 2012 23:12:02 GMT
This was my set-up for the larger snails, however the waterfall, though popular with the fulica and some of the others really took alot of maintaining, so that's been taken out, and replaced with moss and foliage. it looks quite empty in the picture but I've since put other things in....  Oh and I was running low on soil in that picture too! Artificial bendy branches are really good, you can get them cheaply from eBay and they last for years. Just bend them to shape! Moss is a lovely addition to the tank, snails generally love moss and it gives your set-up a natural look. You can also get vivarium-style natural back-grounds to place behind your tank (the heat mat works just fine behind the picture - some of them come in jungle-themes which are quite effective). My tanks now have moss and a few have these picture backings, and all of them have something to climb plus artificial foliage. Plenty of artificial plants are great, my tip is not to get them from reptile shops, but to buy some from wedding shops on ebay (alot cheaper). Again plenty of plants give a lovely feel to the tank. Hope that helps |
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 19, 2012 15:56:19 GMT
Stunning! Even my mum said it looked good  |
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rosiesnail2
Achatina immaculata
3 Albino Achatina Reticulata on sale with tank ♥️
Posts: 242
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 19, 2012 15:56:35 GMT
Stunning! Even my mum said it looked good |
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Post by champy7080 on Feb 2, 2012 0:57:27 GMT
H Ness, your tank looks amazing!! How did you make the waterfall? And..... what kind of snails do you have in there?
Marie x
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Post by morningcoffee on Feb 2, 2012 11:45:32 GMT
Artificial bendy branches are really good, you can get them cheaply from eBay and they last for years. Just bend them to shape! I agree with Ness, these branches are excellent - they're called Lucky Reptile Terra Branch and you can get them in various sizes. eBay is the cheapest place I've found to get them, but you may want to shop around and see if anywhere has them for less. They are great for snails to climb and are covered in a fairly soft rubbery type material that won't damage their shells if they land on it. However I would not recommend them for very large snails as they would probably not support their weight - unless you twisted two or three of them together. They would be absolutely fine for small and medium snails. Fulica would be perfectly fine on them. |
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saki114
Achatina immaculata
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Post by saki114 on Feb 27, 2012 0:41:07 GMT
Yeah thanx eveerybody I completely redid their container an it looks gr8 ;D
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Post by PennyFarthing on Feb 27, 2012 13:03:50 GMT
Pictures please! ;D
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saki114
Achatina immaculata
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Post by saki114 on Mar 1, 2012 3:23:27 GMT
Yes I will get pics after I get my camera fixed ASAP  |
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