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Post by prowljazz on Sept 8, 2011 16:12:44 GMT
I have a Dandelion Plant planted in the tank, I also have some Plastic Aquarium Plants in There as well...
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myrtle
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Post by myrtle on Sept 9, 2011 7:17:43 GMT
I put Basil in with my Aspersa's & also ivy, which I collect for my Stick insects to climb on. I also use Bramble. They love to climb the ivy & any gardener knows, munch their way thru your Basil. My isabellas like to climb ivy & my Fulica's love their Basil & it makes the Snails houses smell lovely. I've had no I'll effects  |
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Post by 00abee00 on Oct 16, 2011 14:34:08 GMT
Ive read through the list and have been looking at plants to put in the tank, and have so far decided on cress, dandelions, plantain and some sort of quick growing lettuce (I know theyll get decimated but at the minute their babies and i plan on replaceing them regularly). but I have some questions, I have seen for sale tortoise seed packs, they usually include dandelion and plantain seeds, but also other species look here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SW-TORTOISE-SEED-MIX-7000-seeds-LUXURY-BEST-SELLER-/190548708833?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c5d968de1#ht_5858wt_821are those species safe for the snails? Im interested in growing plants on windowsills in a calcium rich soil (on their website they say the plants take in the calcium) with limestone flour. Also what vegetable plants are safe for snails? I have an allotment and usually have excess plant seedlings e.g pea and bean seedlings, turnip seedlings, pumpkin seedlings and cabbage, so if they were safe or even edible they would be ideal. the cabbage would be i know but the others? excuse the epic posst but i just want happy healthy snails :-) |
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 16, 2011 22:04:00 GMT
Hi 00abee00, welcome to the forum. I looked at that link and saw a few plants that I don't think would be good for snails, namely the sow thistles and borage. They are very prickly plants and would be irritating to the snails to crawl on or rasp on. If you are ambitious you could go ahead and use that mix and simply weed out those particular plants before they grew too big and prickly for the snails. As far as I know, your allotment seedlings would be okay for your snails. |
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Post by vanillaessence on Jan 3, 2012 18:26:21 GMT
I just wondered it says jade plant (crassula argentea) well can i put any jade plant in there?? as i have two different types of jade plant but not sure what ones they are.. but i was did wonder if its ok to put any type of umbrella plant or jade plant/spider plant in there
thanks
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coyote
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Cochleas ego amo
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Post by coyote on Jan 3, 2012 22:58:36 GMT
I think if one jade is okay, the other species would be okay as well. Spider plants are okay in the tank. I'm not sure about umbrella plant. I'd be surprised if it's a problem, though.
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twimper
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Post by twimper on Jan 23, 2012 17:33:29 GMT
well i've done a little research myself and have found a paper from Department of Entomology, University of Minnesot on what they call 'host' plants. starts on the 4th page down: www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/pest_detection/downloads/pra/afulicapra.pdf i'm guessing 'hosting plants' are safe for them. *shrugs* EDDIT: also look at the link to the guy selling plant seed kits on e-bay and found a snail kit...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-African-Snail-Kit-Calcium-Cuttlefish-and-Seeds-/190529393254?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c5c6fd266#ht_2553wt_754 =) |
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rosiesnail2
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 27, 2012 19:29:57 GMT
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latebloomer
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Post by latebloomer on Mar 8, 2012 11:52:29 GMT
I have a volunteer sprouting in one of my tanks. It must be a sugarsnap pea, or that is the most likely candidate. The snails have not eaten it, and it has escaped being broken off so far!
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Post by Hannah-Bird on Mar 9, 2012 0:29:30 GMT
Hey, everyone! It's been a long time since I was last on here, but I've found a plant that I have some questions about. It's a homalomena, and from what I've found online it isn't toxic. The woman at the nursery told me that they love a lot of moisture and it seems pretty sturdy, so I thought it would be a good candidate. Anyone else have experience with them? Thanks!
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jessicamartin
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Post by jessicamartin on Mar 16, 2012 11:45:15 GMT
So, from everyone's experience, what plants would people say are the best to plant in their tanks? I'm setting up a new tank for my snails, and want to plant it up and make it look as pretty as possible :')
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Post by PennyFarthing on Mar 16, 2012 21:24:53 GMT
My snails are cepaea nemoralis, is there any reason to think they would have different toxicity tolerance than GALS? I normally give them salad or dandelions, but I wondered especially about the calla lilies; the slugs in my area LOVE them. I wondered if this could indicate a difference for the smaller snails as well... Aren't they the ones that prefer dead foliage, or is that hortensis? |
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Post by vallery on Mar 17, 2012 7:19:27 GMT
I have cepaea nemoralis and hortensis and they both have the same diet and habitat. I have baby hostas in my tanks they like to eat these and I have English Ivy which they never eat but love to hang under the bottom of the leaves which are pretty large compared to your regular Ivy and holds their weight. Unfortunately both of my cepaea snails are addicted to english cucumber I just started sprinkling gold fish food flakes on their cucumber so they could get some more nutrition. And they get powdered brown egg shells. Lots of sticks and dried leaves on their earth for them to crawl on and rest under, they like to hang under things and rest under dried leaves and they are all pretty happy.
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Post by pinkunicorn on Mar 22, 2012 8:52:41 GMT
Watercress seems to be very nice foliage for tanks. I didn't yet try growing it myself, but that's in the plans next.
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jessicamartin
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Post by jessicamartin on Mar 22, 2012 14:21:30 GMT
Would they not just destroy the watercress as soon as anything comes through though?
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Post by ashned7 on May 25, 2012 21:03:53 GMT
Hi i was wondering if ferns were ok to use in a GALS tank? as decoration??? could somebody please pm about that as i have ferns in my tank atm.
and on a side note im confused about ivy as it is promoted as a good plant for tanks on the actual petsnails website??
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Post by vallery on Aug 27, 2012 21:53:21 GMT
Hi , Wouldn't it depend on the species of snail and what types of plants are safe? Would it be more helpful if everyone posted the snail species and plant species with this type of post, and on other threads. I always see lots of good information but I am never sure if that information is safe for my species. For example what to feed or not to feed your snail. vallery |
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Post by pinkunicorn on Sept 6, 2012 21:57:10 GMT
I just planted a mixture of different lettuce seeds in my tanks after a substrate change. The slimers can mess with the seedlings as much as they like once they start growing, though they seem to have started messing with the seeds themselves already. Especially the tigers are all too happy to dig and thus push them seeds up! Oh well...
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Post by vallery on Jan 2, 2013 22:13:12 GMT
Thank You pinkunicorn , Hard to find seeds here at this time of year but I will definitely look for lettuce seeds for my cepaea. I do have a few garden shade plants in my cepaea tank which were growing right beside my outdoor snail sanctuary throughout the summer and noticed the cepaea didn't eat them but would sit on them so I did dig them up and put them in the tank and they don't eat them still love to sit on them (actually stick themselves under the bottom of the leaves and they are growing great only I don't have a clue what type they are. Plus I noticed in there area there were hedges that they loved to eat the leaves and so I stuck a few branches it there just to use for cucumber stick holders and these branches which were bare as it was fall, have actually started to sprout leaves in the tank, no roots. Lucked out there as well. vallery |
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rosiesnail2
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 12, 2013 21:02:36 GMT
Hey Everyone, I have two questions:
1) Can you put cress in a tank?
2) Is aquarium tank drift wood safe to use in a reticulata tank?
Thanks guys:) Hope youre all well!
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Post by malacophile on Jan 13, 2013 0:55:09 GMT
Cress should be just fine. I grew some in my garden last year and the snails and slugs had a field day with it. Aquarium driftwood should be fine, as well. If it's okay for fish, I can't think of any reason why it would harm your snails, especially if it's being sold in the UK (stricter chemical regulations than in the US).
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rosiesnail2
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Post by rosiesnail2 on Jan 13, 2013 16:10:55 GMT
Thankyou malacophileI have been thinking of adding some cress and driftwood, maybe some Basil for a while, also if anyone knows if you can just dig up a dandelion and wash it then put it in? thanks guys |
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Post by feelahthetigress on Jul 13, 2013 15:52:35 GMT
Has anyone had any experience with growing pothos in their tanks? I thought it would be a good fit for my grove snails in terms of size (and lack of toxicity) because we kept some in a tank with small frogs when I was a kid. However, I read that it doesn't like soggy soil on the site that crossless posted, so might the humidity be too high in a snail tank? I've tried pothos in the tank, and it was doing fine in terms of humidity and low light content. Unfortunately, I keep Helix Aspersa, and they were too heavy for the plant and sat on it's leaves and all the leaves broke off and it was going to die if I didn't remove it. They nibbled on it here and there (with no ill effects), but much preferred the food I provided. My problem hasn't been finding plants that tolerate moisture and low light, it's finding ones that can stay small AND can hold up to the abuse of multiple snails sitting on them and breaking their leaves. I finally found a good choice: the Sansevieria (also called the Snake plant or Mother-In-Law's Tongue). It grows well in low light, high humidity conditions, and the leaves are extremely tough and strong, allowing many snails to climb them. They have taken some bites out of the leaves, but it doesn't seem to have harmed them and they still much prefer the better food I give them. I've also got a miniature ivy in there (which the snails do not eat). It was doing fine with the growing conditions for almost a year, but now they've managed to break quite a few leaves with their weight, so it's looking a bit straggly. Oh, and I personally would avoid using grow lights for the plants, as I don't think the snails would appreciate being blasted with sun level light for 10 hours a day... Personal choice and all. P.S. this isn't exactly a plant, per se, but I would like some suggestions. I've already got two sanseviera plants in the tank and don't really want a third for aesthetic purposes, but that ivy I mentioned earlier is starting to look pretty straggly. I'm thinking about replacing it with a piece of wood or something (like a tiny wood stump of the sort you can get for aquariums) but I'm afraid it will rot. Should I try to get a fake one made of plastic? Or does anyone have any other good suggestions for that spot? |
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Post by morningcoffee on Jul 13, 2013 17:31:44 GMT
P.S. this isn't exactly a plant, per se, but I would like some suggestions. I've already got two sanseviera plants in the tank and don't really want a third for aesthetic purposes, but that ivy I mentioned earlier is starting to look pretty straggly. I'm thinking about replacing it with a piece of wood or something (like a tiny wood stump of the sort you can get for aquariums) but I'm afraid it will rot. Should I try to get a fake one made of plastic? Or does anyone have any other good suggestions for that spot? You can try a resin tank ornament or hide - they are solid and can be climbed on, but they are light enough not to be too dangerous to shells if a snail falls on it. You can get ones intended for reptile vivariums which are often nicely shaped for reptiles (or snails!) to hide inside or underneath. Or you could get a fake plant for variety - the ones designed for reptile vivariums usually have a solid base that you can bury into the substrate to keep the plant standing up, or you can get ones that come with a sucker that are designed to be stuck to the wall of the tank and trail down the wall. Exo Terra make really good fake plants. For small snails like aspersa, Lucky Reptile terra branches are fantastic - they're branches made of wire covered in a soft rubbery material, so you can bend them into pretty much any shape to make a nice climbing ornament for your snails. The soft material means they won't hurt themselves if they fall on them, and best of all they don't rot/mould and can be cleaned easily with a cloth and hot water I originally got mine from eBay but you can get them from lots of online stores that cater for reptiles/amphibians. |
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Post by feelahthetigress on Jul 13, 2013 19:00:31 GMT
morningcoffee, I did used to have one of those bendy branch things, and it was the Fluker's bend a branch, if I recall. I had to get rid of it because it did nothing but grow mold on it (when nothing else in the tank was molding!) and it continued to grow mold no matter how much I cleaned/sterilized it with hydrogen peroxide. On top of that, the snails never seemed to want to climb it, and they very rarely would climb it (but they climbed the plants constantly). So, yeah, that didn't work out... I'm sure a resin stump or something would work fine though.
I'm also pondering getting a bromeliad type plant, such as an earth star or other species. Does anyone have one or do you think it'll survive the low light, high humidity tank conditions?
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