horrr0r
Achatina achatina
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Post by horrr0r on Aug 23, 2015 13:50:16 GMT
Can snails have coconut milk or flakes? I included a small amount of coconut milk in a fruit puree / failed snail jello once, and they ate it just fine. It isn't an allergen or a toxin, and they live in coconut husk with the coir, so in my opinion I think it's fine. |
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Post by cryptophage on Aug 25, 2015 16:37:26 GMT
My snails seem to really love figs.
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gyaros
Achatina fulica
Snail it baby!!!
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Post by gyaros on Sept 26, 2015 8:28:40 GMT
What about linseed?
Is this good food for our snails ?
Nutritions , protein?
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Post by muddydragon on Sept 26, 2015 23:00:35 GMT
linseed contains a lot of oils which can cause digestive problems. i dont know if it will in snails though, i suspect a small amount is OK but not too much.
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 2, 2015 16:16:28 GMT
I suppose they're afraid of turning their faces red?  I can tell you what, that's the reason I don't eat beets anymore as well! I kept staining everything on accident (including splashing beet juice onto a shirt and carpet and staining both). So yeah, there can be no more beets in my house! I am trying out GOLDEN beets, root & greens. I'll let you guys know. |
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 4, 2015 2:12:09 GMT
Nope! Golden beets are a no-good with this slimy crowd.
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gyaros
Achatina fulica
Snail it baby!!!
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Post by gyaros on Oct 9, 2015 7:22:12 GMT
What about the leaves of broccoli?
Can we give it to our snails?
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 10, 2015 3:54:39 GMT
I gave them fresh dill, fresh basil and fresh mint. The dill is a hit! The rest, not so much, but I will try again.
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 10, 2015 12:48:18 GMT
Mine love basil.
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 10, 2015 15:14:05 GMT
So many snails seem to agree on basil... I will try it again! |
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 10, 2015 15:52:44 GMT
Yes but all snails like different things!
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 16, 2015 12:59:54 GMT
They still wouldn't touch basil, but I gave them a whole bunch of fresh Italian parsley and it was immediately visited by multiple snails. And funny thing, they also like to hide in it during the day!
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 16, 2015 13:55:07 GMT
Mine LOVE cilantro.
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 18, 2015 2:28:08 GMT
In my garden, I noticed my WHITE dahlias had been munched by some creatures. The colored ones are always left intact. Today I brought a white dahlia in the snailarium and it got attacked right away!
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 18, 2015 3:26:54 GMT
I wonder why they like it?
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 18, 2015 14:30:07 GMT
I wonder why they like it? Just for you, I picked out a petal and tasted it! It tastes like lettuce with just a hint of cucumber. |
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 18, 2015 15:15:22 GMT
Lol! You didn't have to taste it! But now we know! Lol.
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horrr0r
Achatina achatina
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Post by horrr0r on Oct 18, 2015 23:05:28 GMT
In my garden, slugs ignore the passiflora seedlings/young plants but they eat the older plants bug leaves. They love cucumbers but ignore my cucumber vine (though they eat the fallen cucumber flowers) which have not yet fruited. Oh and the slugs and snails both LOVE LOVE LOVE fallen grapevine leaves that are browned, whether crunchy or wet and soft, but ignore green grape leaves!
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Post by slimyrascal on Oct 20, 2015 14:05:43 GMT
I just added some fennel tops (smells like delicious licorice!) and 3 snails have woken up to crawl all over it, and I hear rasping! They do love new experiences.
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 20, 2015 20:58:24 GMT
" Mine love new experiences" Huh. Mine prefer to stick to a ridged routine of sleep, poop, eat, poop, mate, poop, make the weirdest faces in the world, and sometimes lay eggs. Lol.  |
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horrr0r
Achatina achatina
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Post by horrr0r on Oct 20, 2015 22:00:29 GMT
Mine like new experiences too, like meeting new snails, going out to new gardens/walls/plants, new tank furniture, etc. When I first showered them out in thr sun as opposed to the kitchen sink, they looked pretty happy! Even though I thought they didn't like the sun.
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mangoandlemon
Achatina tincta
Animals are not a choice for me. They are a lifestyle!
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Post by mangoandlemon on Oct 21, 2015 16:02:14 GMT
My snail do like new "toys" aka new tank decor.
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Northsnails
Archachatina marginata
"\@_ Snails are the best pets!!!
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Post by Northsnails on Nov 1, 2015 19:14:02 GMT
I fed mine boiled mixes of eggshell, snap peas, Apple, carrots, and lettuce, and they absolutely adored it.
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Post by slimyrascal on Nov 4, 2015 22:48:57 GMT
I put this curly kale in the middle of the day, two snails woke up to attack it! Success!  |
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Post by hungariansnail on Nov 6, 2015 11:10:10 GMT
My snails love but the list doesn't include.
Sorry I don't know english plant names, so I'm writing their scientific names
Ajuga reptans
Artemisia dracunculus
Basella rubra
Bamboo
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Calendula officinalis
Canna indica /flowers/
Chrysanthemum
Diospyros
Galinsoga parviflora
Helianthus annuus /flowers/
Helianthus tuberosus /flowers and tubers/
Hosta sp.
Hemerocallis /flowers/
Levisticum officinale
Opuntia Cactus /leaves, flowers, fruit/
Papaver somniferum /leaves and ground seeds- extremely high in calcium/
Physalis peruviana, Physalis philadelphica /berries only, other parts are toxic/
Salvia sclarea
Tetragonia tetragonoides
Tussilago farfara
Tree leaves /Betula pendula, Corylus, Fagus, Populus, Salix, Tilia, Quercus/
Typha /roots, shoots, young leaves/
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