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Post by Charisma Love on Oct 10, 2007 22:26:26 GMT
Is it worth me buying the snail mixes on ebay? should I make my own? Should I bother with them at all?
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Post by kab on Oct 10, 2007 22:33:52 GMT
i make my own , but thee ebay ones are fine
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Post by manxminx on Oct 12, 2007 17:45:31 GMT
I make my own as well. 1/3 weetabix, 1/3 Ready Brek, 1/3 calcium, mixed runny with water. I make a jar full of dry mix in advance and add water only as and when I need it. I'll add some fish flakes sometime as well. They're on the shopping list.
One quick tip to get ground calcium - put a chunk of cuttlefish in a plastic bag, hit it with a hammer, put the bits into a salt grinder, and then just grind away whenever you need it.
Ali.
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Post by AlienSnail on Oct 12, 2007 17:51:39 GMT
Cool advice - I'll make this a sticky... ;D
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Post by Arno on Oct 12, 2007 17:52:08 GMT
Is it worth me buying the snail mixes on ebay? should I make my own? Should I bother with them at all? Guess you have to try and see if your snails like it ,everybody elses seem to do but mine have to be different  |
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Post by AlienSnail on Oct 12, 2007 17:57:27 GMT
I have to admit, I've bought and tried a snail mix and also a normal but plain porredge, both of which caused a Fulica to swell and die. I've stayed away from them, but I think I may try Ali's mix, as that sounds completely harmless to me. I'm trying mine with a dog biscuit later...   (Boneos) |
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Post by mrmikey on Oct 12, 2007 18:22:09 GMT
i made one witth dog biscuit once but they were to moist and when i went to use it, it was mouldy
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Post by Charisma Love on Oct 15, 2007 9:31:04 GMT
Thanks Manx!
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Post by xyz on Feb 13, 2008 8:49:48 GMT
I never bother with pre mixes, I just keep my feed plain and simple, and my snails seem to thrive, and breed !
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Post by pumpkineater on Feb 13, 2008 9:52:01 GMT
Same here xyz, I don't make mixed food at all, just give mine a selection of fruit and veg and they are all healthy and breeding well.
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Post by strachan on Apr 29, 2009 14:26:09 GMT
I emailed one snail mix seller as they asked people with a certain level of feedback to contact before bidding, and they were really rather rude and "short" in their reply, so I'm keeping Strachan on the green stuff! (I did try him with some moistened "Go Cat Indoor" but he ignored it.)
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Post by snailcrazy on Apr 29, 2009 14:51:56 GMT
Have you tried sunflower hearts, pumpkin and hemp seeds. I get them from the supermarket and blitzit in the mixer. I bought some limestone flower and I sprinkle that on top when I give it to them. I mix it with cooled boiled water and they love it. The margies bulldoze over the other snails to get to it. I also get the snail crumb off ebay and the enjoy that aswell.
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Post by vickyholt13 on Apr 29, 2009 15:47:16 GMT
mine don't like the mix of ebay but they do like it if i mix dog bisciuts in it mine sem to like the boneo type dog biscuits made with warmish water till mushed i sprinkle a little of the snail mix in and some grinded cuttle bone
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Post by snailcrazy on Jul 6, 2015 16:41:25 GMT
I have been looking at the mixes in ebay but decided to makemy own using chicken mash, pumpkin and sunflower seeds ans a few raisins all blended together and luke warm watee added. They loved it and polished the lot off. Will be making this again. I have seen sone mix with strawberries in. Does anyone know if they will be freeze dried, hmm suppose they will bur might try a couple of fresh ones.
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Post by jolovessnailies on Jul 6, 2015 18:57:29 GMT
I look forward to making some of that for mine, I want them to have as much variety as poss. Thanks for sharing hunny.
Hugs
JO xx
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