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Post by snailkeeper21 on May 1, 2021 22:19:39 GMT
If the soil contains small pieces of rocks, can this be problem for the snails? I took some soil from the same place i took the snails from, and the soil contains small pieces of rocks.
Soil in nature contains small pieces of rocks, and snails can survive in the wild... so, having small pieces of rocks in the soil, shouldn't be problem for the snails, right?
I cleaned the soil well, but it's impossible to make it absolutely 100% clean.
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snaileyhammy
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Post by snaileyhammy on May 2, 2021 2:26:42 GMT
Hello! First off I would recommend using something like coconut fiber for snails, dirt from outside can have pests and bacteria. If you do use dirt from outdoors be sure to clean it and bake it in your oven. As for the rocks, big rocks in your tank is generally a bad idea. Your snail could fall and injure itself on the rock. If you mix small rocks into the soil it should be fine, just be sure the rocks aren't bigger than your snail. I hope this helps!
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Post by snailkeeper21 on May 2, 2021 12:00:05 GMT
Hello! First off I would recommend using something like coconut fiber for snails, dirt from outside can have pests and bacteria. If you do use dirt from outdoors be sure to clean it and bake it in your oven. As for the rocks, big rocks in your tank is generally a bad idea. Your snail could fall and injure itself on the rock. If you mix small rocks into the soil it should be fine, just be sure the rocks aren't bigger than your snail. I hope this helps! Thanks for the answer. Yes, i know snails can injury themselves, if they fall on the rock. To be more specific, i was asking if small rocks can harm the snails, if the snails swallow the rocks by mistake. I heard that snails eat soil as part of their digestion cycle - so, if snails eat soil, can they swallow small rock by mistake? I removed the big rocks, but the small ones remained. The small rocks are not bigger than 0.5 centimeters. |
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snaileyhammy
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Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on May 2, 2021 18:20:46 GMT
Hey! If the rocks are small enough your snail can eat them, try getting something a little bit bigger.
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Post by snailkeeper21 on May 2, 2021 18:25:21 GMT
Hey! If the rocks are small enough your snail can eat them, try getting something a little bit bigger. Alright. Thanks for the answer. |
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snaileyhammy
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Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on May 2, 2021 21:38:59 GMT
No problem!
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Post by morningcoffee on May 3, 2021 9:42:30 GMT
If the soil contains small pieces of rocks, can this be problem for the snails? I took some soil from the same place i took the snails from, and the soil contains small pieces of rocks. Soil in nature contains small pieces of rocks, and snails can survive in the wild... so, having small pieces of rocks in the soil, shouldn't be problem for the snails, right? I cleaned the soil well, but it's impossible to make it absolutely 100% clean. No, very small rocks or pieces of rock shouldn't be an issue. Snails don't eat by swallowing things whole, they use their radula to rasp at things so there's very little chance of them being to ingest a whole stone that's big enough to be harmful. |
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