jdjn13
Archachatina marginata
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Post by jdjn13 on May 23, 2015 22:44:53 GMT
Hi guys, when I mash hemp seed, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds into a paste it seems to go off really quickly (like within 12 hours so sometimes my snails don't actually each any of it. I was wondering if they can eat the seeds whole (shells off of course) and whether I can just put some in whole. I don't see how they could be a problem as snails can raps away at really hard things like cuttlefish bone and oyster shells.
Let me know what you think. Thanks.
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Post by muddydragon on May 26, 2015 20:16:30 GMT
the reason why we soak seeds is because many of them expand in contact with water so the hemp seed "flour" could expand and kill them. I know some people have fed unground (shelled) sunflower and pumpkin seeds though (oily and don't expand). I would avoid dry hemp though.
Also i think hemp seed shells wouldn't easily be rasped at by snails they're incredibly tough (much tougher than cuttle"bones") and very smooth coated (nothing for the radula to catch on and rasp).
Sometimes you just have to accept food goes off quickly and needs throwing out.
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on May 26, 2015 22:58:02 GMT
Hi guys, when I mash hemp seed, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds into a paste it seems to go off really quickly (like within 12 hours so sometimes my snails don't actually each any of it. I was wondering if they can eat the seeds whole (shells off of course) and whether I can just put some in whole. I don't see how they could be a problem as snails can raps away at really hard things like cuttlefish bone and oyster shells. Let me know what you think. Thanks. Oh yes! I remember those days when I conducted some seed experiments, and that thing gets really stink! As muddydragon says, you just have to accept that seed pastes go bad really quickly.
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