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Post by morningcoffee on Sept 8, 2017 13:23:18 GMT
Hey any idea if African snails can have radishes ? Yes they can. |
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on Sept 8, 2017 16:44:56 GMT
Hey any idea if African snails can have radishes ? Yes they can. Hey any idea if African snails can have radishes ? Interestingly, I fed my brown-lipped garden snails radishes last week and they quite enjoyed it. |
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Post by TheOnlyTherian on Sept 8, 2017 18:18:16 GMT
Isn't radish a type of onion?
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Post by dinowcookie on Sept 8, 2017 19:36:07 GMT
Isn't radish a type of onion? Onion is more related to leek and such I think. If radish is a good food for snails, it would be a nice food to grow for them. Perhaps even in their tank  radish grows very fast! |
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Post by morningcoffee on Sept 8, 2017 19:45:12 GMT
Isn't radish a type of onion? No. Radish is not in any way related to onion. They are part of the Brassicaceae family which includes broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, turnip, etc. |
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Post by dinowcookie on Sept 8, 2017 19:53:27 GMT
Advice from me would be to not feed them (cooked) cauliflower. My snails loved it, but my tank has been smelling horrible for days ;-;
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Post by finch on Sept 9, 2017 0:32:39 GMT
I made a mix for my snails out of oats, grapes and carrots with a pinch of betta fish food, then I smashed it with a fork and added water. Looks good, but nobody's eaten it yet. |
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Post by akinaide on Nov 17, 2017 21:51:29 GMT
dinowcookie and I gave our snails brussel sprouts with no troubles afterwards btw!
I also tried chestnuts, even though they wouldn't eat it naturally because of the layers around it. My snails do seem to enjoy it. Gave it cooked and sliced in half so they can get to the chestnut flesh itself, can be used as a porridge base or make a small porridge as back up as it can dry out!
Cook as you would cook it to eat it yourself, so a nice snack along for yourself!
After 3 days no negative effect.
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mikelikessnails
Archachatina marginata
Giant African Land Snails are the best pet.
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Post by mikelikessnails on Mar 19, 2018 17:38:15 GMT
Hiya!
I have a question for you, for me to take some answers into consideration. What food do you feed your GALS? I am very interested to see what others feed them!
I feed mine things like:
Cuttlefish - not as a main food, just as something always in their tank
Red Peppers - mine love it
Grated Carrots (Carrot peelings) - my babies love grated carrots
Cucumber - easy and quick to prepare, they eat it all too - I just cut it across the cucumber, so its a circle
Lettuce - simple
Mixed Greens - haven't fed them this in a long time
Apple - mine eat apple but it goes rotten quickly which is why I don't give them it much
I have tried beetroot, but they didn't eat it, I put one where I cut it in half so they can get in the middle and a whole one, they ate neither.
Mike
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Elesari
Achatina achatina
albino lissachatina reticulata.
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Post by Elesari on Mar 20, 2018 8:24:28 GMT
I think beetroot may be too acidic for the snails.
I feed Max mainly
Peppers
Mushrooms
Sweet Peppers
Sweet potato mashed up
Strawberries
Grapes
Occasionally some spinach (too much is bad for shell development)
And mixed greens from time to time
I've just given him cucumber last night and he loved it. Though he won't have it all the time it will make a nice treat.
I find Max doesn't eat a lot of food so I only give him little bits otherwise it goes to waste.
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Post by mutantboy on Mar 21, 2018 0:49:52 GMT
Banana
Carrot
Apple
Pear
Tomato
Cabbage
Sweet potato
Grapes
Green beans
Melon
Sweet peppers
Cucumber (occasional treat)
Snail mix/fish flakes (couple of times a week for protein)
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Post by feelahthetigress on Mar 30, 2018 21:18:08 GMT
Hiya! I have a question for you, for me to take some answers into consideration. What food do you feed your GALS? I am very interested to see what others feed them! I feed mine things like: Cuttlefish - not as a main food, just as something always in their tank Red Peppers - mine love it Grated Carrots (Carrot peelings) - my babies love grated carrots Cucumber - easy and quick to prepare, they eat it all too - I just cut it across the cucumber, so its a circle Lettuce - simple Mixed Greens - haven't fed them this in a long time Apple - mine eat apple but it goes rotten quickly which is why I don't give them it much I have tried beetroot, but they didn't eat it, I put one where I cut it in half so they can get in the middle and a whole one, they ate neither. Mike My snails (any species I've had) have never eaten beets, which is funny, because I quite like beets. I have, however, recently discovered that they will eat watercress and arugula, so that's a bit more of something to try! |
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Post by edward27pan on May 15, 2018 11:59:04 GMT
Once I accidentally put Gypsophila in the tank, and my snails love it!
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Elesari
Achatina achatina
albino lissachatina reticulata.
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Post by Elesari on May 18, 2018 14:32:17 GMT
Does courgette have the same (lack of) nutrients as cucumber?
My GAL loves both but I can't give lots of cucucumber because it lacks nutrients but I'm wondering if courgette is the same.
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Post by morningcoffee on May 18, 2018 16:19:49 GMT
Does courgette have the same (lack of) nutrients as cucumber? My GAL loves both but I can't give lots of cucucumber because it lacks nutrients but I'm wondering if courgette is the same. Courgette is more nutritious than cucumber - it provides much more vitamin C and vitamin B6, as well as more potassium and iron. |
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Post by natalia_atxa on Jun 18, 2018 15:41:01 GMT
I have heard that tomato is not really good for them, as it is acidic.
Also one girl told me (on a snails FB group) that kale should be given with caution, because it doesn't allow snails to retain the calcium. I'm not sure if this is true.
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Post by natalia_atxa on Jun 18, 2018 15:43:03 GMT
Yesterday I gave my snails avocado (they loved it by the way), but then I read it was harmful for them. They have already eaten it, I hope it doesn't affect their health  |
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Elesari
Achatina achatina
albino lissachatina reticulata.
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Post by Elesari on Jun 18, 2018 17:06:37 GMT
I have heard that tomato is not really good for them, as it is acidic. Also one girl told me (on a snails FB group) that kale should be given with caution, because it doesn't allow snails to retain the calcium. I'm not sure if this is true. Not heard that before. I know spinach can inhibit calcium intake. I know curly kale is a good source of calcium. Maybe she was getting those 2 mixed up? |
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Post by seastar on Jun 18, 2018 18:03:12 GMT
Tomato is ok for snails. Just don't give them some 7 days a week!  I don't know about avocado, I've never fed it to my snails. Just keep an eye on your snails for the next few days, and if you see anything suspicious, don't hesitate to ask for help! And one last thing: never, EVER feed potato chips to your snails! (I'm pretty sure nobody on this forum is crazy enough to do this ) |
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Post by Shell Bunny on Jun 28, 2018 22:00:25 GMT
I've been feeding my grove snails with frozen blood worms every once in a while since my Betta is too small to eat an entire cube and since my mystery snails love it so much. I toss about half a cube in there once a week or so. The other half gets split in half and divided between my betta tank and my shrimp tank, which both have mystery snails.
Gosh they go crazy. I figure it's healthy enough for them.
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chelo
Achatina fulica
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Post by chelo on Jul 1, 2018 2:38:51 GMT
Anyone know if figs are okay for snails to eat?
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Post by helptoall on Nov 26, 2018 20:55:39 GMT
Hi, do you know if a leaf of avocado will be ok? i have a snail that have one in his tank and he ate from it yesterday, the leaf is old an black brown color
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Post by sisypha on Jul 9, 2019 17:59:53 GMT
I know, he does get rocket aswell, but he prefers a good munch on the iceburg I like to think of lettuce and cuke as "source of water only, so what will I feed today as real Food?" |
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Post by kingcoal on Oct 10, 2019 4:37:11 GMT
I have seven bulimulus that I have had for about a week and they have all liked different things. But one thing they all seemed to enjoy was sweet corn. I like using corn because it last longer than lettuce and fruits.
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Post by NoodleTheRetic on Aug 18, 2020 17:11:59 GMT
Are there any foods other than fruit and vegetables you can feed snails as a main part of their diet?
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radish grows very fast!
