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Post by copigeon on Apr 5, 2006 16:44:25 GMT
Right. Ive been trying to cut down on food costs. Because they waste so much lettuce once its wilted, and a heated tank it wilts very quickly. And Ive come up with a solution for anyone who can be bothered. Simple enough, but had never considered it before. You can buy, peat pellats. Preformed pellats of pete in a mesh, that when you emerse in water swell up as "pods" of soil you can plant individual seeds in. Theyre on ebay. £13 ish for 200 of them. Theyre excellent for planting a few lettuce seeds in. So instead of picking your nice fresh homegrown lettuce for them, you can place the entire plant (in its pod of soil) into the tank, to continue to grow unwilted until they consume it. Will get some pictures up to show what I mean. But these peat pellats would be great for all sorts of home grown foods for the snails. Again if you have the time and patience Pictures to follow.
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Post by deadmansfinger on Apr 5, 2006 16:54:56 GMT
I always grow my own food for the snails over the summer. Last year I grew lettuce, tomatoes & strawberries. This year I hope to top that with some cucumber added in (although I should have planted the seeds already & I haven't even bought them yet!) The peat pods seem like a good idea, but I dont think a whole lettuce would last long in any of my tanks but it is worth a try. Give us some pics! Brian ;D
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Post by Paul on Apr 5, 2006 17:49:00 GMT
Seedlings are the most nutritious so maybe the aim would be to plant loads of seeds and let them eat small plants with a high turnover. You could also use rockwool cubes which would be safe, particularly as no nutrition is required for early growth because of the seed.
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Post by anjieburdett on Apr 5, 2006 18:18:38 GMT
Last year (or was it the year before!! lol) Colin grew some herbs, planted far too many, like you do ;D So the excess went on the snails - OMG they loved the small basil plants, they devoured them like they were going out of fashion, they didn't last long enough to wilt but I can see that its a very good idea...the lettuce thing. Anjie,x. p.s. The basil made the tanks smell heavenly hehe.
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Post by section8angel on Apr 5, 2006 18:32:44 GMT
I'm growing seeds for the garden and snail tanks this year lol (have done the garden ones today ;D) I have catgrass, nasturtiums (for me too!), marigolds, courgette and cucumber. I also bought some little plants to go in there to try and make it smell nice. For smell I have 4 lavenders and a mint lavender. Then an aloe plant just because I thought it would be nice lol. I doubt anything I put in there will last long as there's not much light but it's worth a try! I also have my spider plant growing still, I'll be taking a few more "babies" from mums plant to get them growing too.
I might try the peat pods with a few of my seeds. There's enough to go round lol
Yay planting! ;D
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Post by Arno on Apr 5, 2006 19:03:29 GMT
lol,i usually put some seeds in the tanks (mustard,cress etc) for a bit of variation.Snails seem to like a bit of gardening,but then one of them is called Diarmuid ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2006 12:18:03 GMT
i think seedlings for snails are great.
when i put sweetcorn in and it sprouts the snails absolutely adore the little leaves.
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