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Post by copigeon on Sept 3, 2005 18:08:35 GMT
I make these up and freeze them for my bridgessi, just curious if anyones tried something similar as a main diet for land snails?
Usually consist of, A base of milk bones, which makes the biscuit remain as so, one egg to bind it, with shell. A collection of veg/fruit blended to a paste, usually spinach, apple, banana, carrot, green leafy veg like spring greens, parsley etc. (For the bridgessi) Shrimp pellat, bloodworm pellat, fish flake. Calcium powder or tablets, liquid calcium.
Stinks as a paste, but rolled into balls and baked on a low heat for a long time dries them out quite well. And once frozen they sink for at least 8 hours.
Just curious if it would be worth doing something similar for the land snails, if they would take a similar biscuit? As a main diet base, supplimented with fresh veg? Am tempted to test them with bridgessi biscuits and see.
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Post by Arno on Sept 3, 2005 18:11:31 GMT
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Post by copigeon on Sept 3, 2005 19:56:21 GMT
Well no I was more wondering if anyone did it now, as practice, rather than a trial or treat. But I guess that answers my question anyway. No.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2005 13:25:57 GMT
whats milk bones?
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Post by copigeon on Sept 4, 2005 14:34:27 GMT
Those white biscuit bones, they blend down to a crumb. Its only for use as a biscuit base.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2005 14:40:12 GMT
oh u mean for dogs?
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Post by copigeon on Sept 4, 2005 15:21:27 GMT
Yep,
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2005 15:24:14 GMT
is it in most petshops does it give them calcium?
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Post by copigeon on Sept 4, 2005 15:45:20 GMT
No its just a base for the snail biscuits I wouldnt just feed them milk bones, but you need something to bind veg/fruit etc together in a biscuit form.
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Post by Val on Sept 4, 2005 18:14:34 GMT
Or you could bind it all together with powdered gelatine, let it set in the fridge and then cut into little cubes. I cook veg for my applesnails and always use the gelatine. You can freeze it too. Better I think than dog biscuits, too many suspect ingredients!!!
Val
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Post by copigeon on Sept 4, 2005 18:17:02 GMT
Ive never had an issue And will continue to use it for the apple snails. But gelatin does sound like a great idea for a similar thing, just a way to make up preset "meals" with a greater mix of veg/suppliment than you'd find in just fresh fruit/veg alone.
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Post by Val on Sept 4, 2005 18:21:20 GMT
I also use the jars of baby food, mostly veg. varieties, heat it up in the microwave and then stir in the gelatine!! Set it in the fridge. You can add fish flake or anything else. Val
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Post by inky on Dec 8, 2011 9:06:10 GMT
I also use the jars of baby food, mostly veg. varieties, heat it up in the microwave and then stir in the gelatine!! Set it in the fridge. You can add fish flake or anything else. Val Uh, snails don't eat cooked food...? ...
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Post by foghog on Dec 8, 2011 14:24:01 GMT
they eat cooked food all the time, what do you mean? I think it is better for them raw personally, but I know they do in fact eat cooked food fine. and btw, the above says they heat it up in the microwave, not cook it actually. I believe she is mentioning doing this so the gelatin sets probably. it is a common thing.
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Post by coyote on Dec 8, 2011 21:27:19 GMT
Raw food is best for snails in the long run, but some cooked food now and then is okay. My snails like cooked, pureed winter squash. They'll eat thin raw slices but they seem to like the puree better.
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Post by axoloa on Dec 9, 2011 3:41:14 GMT
I agree with coyote, but just an observation to what someone else has said, microwave heating realy shouldent be used as an option with snails (or any reptile for that matter). Microwave radiation is left pressent in the food (drains in time) but traces are always left. Microwave radiation is very bad for insects and reptiles (humans to but very rarely the damage is noticeable... one of the key causes to cancer however, look it up if you dont beleive it sorry if this has scared anyone
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Post by coyote on Dec 9, 2011 22:45:38 GMT
That's one of the reasons we don't have a microwave oven in the house.
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Post by axoloa on Dec 9, 2011 23:38:51 GMT
That's one of the reasons we don't have a microwave oven in the house. same with me no microwave, just a good oldfasion gas stove and oven :Di dont use a mobile/cell phone either but thats more down to the fact that i have no needs for one
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Post by coyote on Dec 11, 2011 9:17:34 GMT
My cell phone is for emergencies only, and I keep it turned off all the time (unless it's an emergency).
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