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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2010 6:39:02 GMT
In my class (Class 6 year 7, yes my school have reception as well ) Well we have just finished MOCK SAT'S WEEK ;DAnd have a lot of home work thats easy like reading maths etc. But one is so cool its a Wormery where we have to get a tub fill it up with soil then sand then soil then put a few things on top like a dead leaf and we have to Observe how the worm pulls it down and then bring it in after the easter holidays. And since i love animals when i have a pet i keep it for a week or so... but when its time to release it I'm too attached to it and i was wondering if any normal worm like in England, York when you dig you find worms can they go in your snails tank and help keep it clean but the problem is what happens when the snails lay eggs?
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pandora
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Post by pandora on Mar 27, 2010 22:38:45 GMT
I wouldn't recommend it because the leaves would be decomposing and will harbour bacteria that could potentially harm the snails and eggs. Hope that helps and good luck
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Mar 28, 2010 2:30:06 GMT
I have not had any luck keeping worms alive in my snail tank. Most worms need very cool temperatures, and a GALS tank would be way too hot for them. Also, some worms need to burrow quite deep into the soil (up to a foot or more), and would not do well in a typical GALS tank.
I cannot recall hearing about any specific danger a worm would pose to a snail, or vice versa. But unless you are keeping native snails who like cooler temperatures, I don't think a worm would do well in a tank. It's best for the worm and for the environment in general to release the worm back into the wild, where it can do its wonderful job of aerating and conditioning the soil, and helping to redistribute the nutrients from decomposing matter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 6:12:33 GMT
Well i will think about it its just i have 2 tanks one for my 3 Helix Pomatia (are they native?) and my 4 Cepea Nemorlis which i have 3 full adults and i dont wnt to put worm in the pomatias just incase they canthave them but if my grove snails breed the worms might eat the eggs....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2010 6:14:56 GMT
I wouldn't recommend it because the leaves would be decomposing and will harbour bacteria that could potentially harm the snails and eggs. Hope that helps and good luck What i mean is after when i let some worms go should i put 1 worm in the tanks. And thanks forthe good luck hope i find some eggs
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Dusk
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Post by Dusk on Mar 28, 2010 11:08:00 GMT
Dendrobaena worms do well is gals tanks
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2010 17:01:04 GMT
Just added lemon mint to my Grove's tank so i think aworm would be good to break down any dead leaves.......
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