sade
Achatina fulica
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Post by sade on Dec 1, 2021 21:28:36 GMT
Hi, Ive had my two GALS for about a year now. I feed them regularly, and they get protein about every 1-2 weeks. They mostly eat tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber/zucchini, and carrots. Lately Ive noticed they have not been as active as usual, and they dont seem to be eating as much. Do you have any ideas as to what else I could feed them and what do you feed your snails for protein? They also get apple and banana sometimes. Is there anything you would do differently? They dont seem to be loosing weight though which is good.
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piccolo
Achatina fulica
Namek Settlement
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Post by piccolo on Dec 2, 2021 0:17:01 GMT
Lots of people suggest bloodworms to for the snails’ protein. I’m too squeamish so I went instead for freeze dried shrimp which I got off Amazon.
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snaileyhammy
Achatina tincta
Hi I am Hammy! I adore snails and slugs.
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Post by snaileyhammy on Dec 2, 2021 16:01:18 GMT
I would say give them more veggies and less fruits, for nutrition reasons, etc. And, the best protein options in my opinion are either some type of fish food, blood worms, meal worms, or gammaruas. (I think I spelled those all right ) The best fish food brand to use in my experience, is Fluval bug bites, but it can have unnecessary additives for your snail, so I would suggest sticking to meal forms, etc. Your snails should hopefully be more active soon, sometimes they have days when they are not very active, and that's ok. Them being inactive could be a sign of other things, but for now I think you are good.
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Post by SuspiciousBagel on Dec 2, 2021 19:38:31 GMT
It may not be the diet, as it sounds ok minus the few things that snaileyhammy suggested. I know that a lot of GALS (including my own D:) or other tropical snail species are struggling because it's winter now and they feel chilly, which will cause symptoms like hibernation, deep retraction and general inactivity. What's the temperature like in your snail's tank and do you use heating for it?
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sade
Achatina fulica
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Post by sade on Dec 2, 2021 23:15:52 GMT
It may not be the diet, as it sounds ok minus the few things that snaileyhammy suggested. I know that a lot of GALS (including my own D:) or other tropical snail species are struggling because it's winter now and they feel chilly, which will cause symptoms like hibernation, deep retraction and general inactivity. What's the temperature like in your snail's tank and do you use heating for it? I dont use heating but I always keep them in the warmest rooms in the house, especially now that its winter. Ive been thinking about getting a heat lamp or something but I dont have the space for that rn and I feel like the snails are doing okay without it:)
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Post by SuspiciousBagel on Dec 3, 2021 18:10:57 GMT
It may not be the diet, as it sounds ok minus the few things that snaileyhammy suggested. I know that a lot of GALS (including my own D:) or other tropical snail species are struggling because it's winter now and they feel chilly, which will cause symptoms like hibernation, deep retraction and general inactivity. What's the temperature like in your snail's tank and do you use heating for it? I dont use heating but I always keep them in the warmest rooms in the house, especially now that its winter. Ive been thinking about getting a heat lamp or something but I dont have the space for that rn and I feel like the snails are doing okay without it:) Its perfectly fine to not have heating, but only if the warmest rooms in your house can sustain the correct temperatures (Assuming you have a Fulica as theyre the most common GALS species, they need a constant temperature of 22-24 degrees celsius) but if not I do strongly suggest you get a heating (which would involve a heat mat and a thermostat, not a heat lamp as snails are sensitive to light) as if subjected to improper temperatures long term (especially colder temperatures) it can negatively impact growth, digestion, sleep cycles, and lifespan.
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