maggot
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Post by maggot on Jun 9, 2006 14:28:42 GMT
Hello! I was findig two very beautiful H elix pomatia in my garden today. And I have read at this forum that some of you keep this charming snails in a special tank, just like the Achatina-snails. My question is: if I want to keep "wild" snails inside, does the temperature matters? I mean, its pretty warm inside compared to what they're used to have. Can I also have snails like "Cepaea nemoralis" and " Cepaea hortensis" inside? Im sorry if my english is bad. But I hope that you will understand my question anyway!   Many greetings ! Malin  |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Jun 9, 2006 15:06:52 GMT
Helix pomatia especially don't do as well inside as out, you best bet would be to keep a tank outside with them in, all wild snails are well.....wild so therefore do better in their natural habitat.
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maggot
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Post by maggot on Jun 9, 2006 15:56:24 GMT
Helix pomatia especially don't do as well inside as out, you best bet would be to keep a tank outside with them in, all wild snails are well.....wild so therefore do better in their natural habitat. Okey, but isnt it people here at the forum that has these snails inside? Or did I just misunderstand them?  |
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Post by copigeon on Jun 9, 2006 16:18:25 GMT
My helix pomatia does fine indoors, infact hes doing rather well in my greenhouse too, which is warmer than indoors currently. Still feeding and putting down alot of shell growth. Believe they come from some fairly warm areas of europe? You have to remember they were a roman import originally. Just dont roast it Alot of native snails will adapt, as many are native across europe including climates in france and spain? Soil temperature should stay fairly low indoors anyway, just dont place in direct sunlight. |
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maggot
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Post by maggot on Jun 9, 2006 16:36:02 GMT
My helix pomatia does fine indoors, infact hes doing rather well in my greenhouse too, which is warmer than indoors currently. Still feeding and putting down alot of shell growth. Believe they come from some fairly warm areas of europe? You have to remember they were a roman import originally. Just dont roast it Alot of native snails will adapt, as many are native across europe including climates in france and spain? Soil temperature should stay fairly low indoors anyway, just dont place in direct sunlight. Ok, thank you !  Do you know if it's the same with cepaea hortensis ? I keep them in a plastic tank with "peat" at the bottom. Maybe it's not as good as soil? /Malin |
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Val
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Post by Val on Jun 9, 2006 17:53:04 GMT
Peat at the bottom should be fine Val |
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Post by sonicsnail on Jun 14, 2006 21:38:21 GMT
I just think it's best to keep the temperature as near as you can to what it is outside at this time of year. That's if you are planning to keep them indoors.
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Post by sonicsnail on Jun 14, 2006 21:47:43 GMT
Oh, and also I use to keep Helix pomatia indoors and they were fine.
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maggot
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Post by maggot on Jun 16, 2006 9:43:33 GMT
I just think it's best to keep the temperature as near as you can to what it is outside at this time of year. That's if you are planning to keep them indoors. Right now I keep them outside when its summer, its easy to feed them and all that when its warm outside. But Im planning to keep them indoors when its starting to get colder... |
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