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Post by pwiles1968 on Jan 1, 2009 16:13:54 GMT
Got a Pair of Fulica they are Just over 2" in the shell, I am trying them on a different selection of foods, Fresh Fruit and veg mainly to see what they like, while they are trying the foods, they do not appear to be consuming a huge amount between them.
How much Food should they be eating.
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Post by AlienSnail on Jan 1, 2009 17:58:03 GMT
Each individual snail will not eat a huge amount, perhaps for two fulica I may put in something like a two inch chunk of cucumber and a lettuce leaf, then the next evening two or three other food bits.
I would leave the food in for two days, perhaps three. Fresh food contains plenty of vitamins, but older food provides helpful enzymes and bacteria for snails.
Thertefore I would top up their food with fresh each evening and clean out the food that is a little too spoiled, along with some of the poop (but not all, as this also contains bacteria necessary for the snails).
Feading snails is certainly no exact science, and many of us have different regimes for this.
Snails will eat more some days than others.
I would personally judge their activity level and growth as a better indication of health.
If they wake themselves come out each evening to fead and have a general slime around the tank for much of the night, and are growing, then they're eating enough.
Sorry I can't be more exact.
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Post by pwiles1968 on Jan 1, 2009 18:06:16 GMT
They are fairly active, but I tend to wake them early evening, keen new owner wants to see them moving round, I will try and resist the temptation and leave them Bea for a couple of days to see what happens.
They are not leaving much slime round the place? I sort of expected everything to be covered in silver trails but it is not.
Think the conditions are OK, have a heat mat, have a temp strip and Hygrometer on the way so to better keep an eye on conditions, if I have read correctly I am looking for 21-23 C and 70-90% Humidity.
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Post by AlienSnail on Jan 1, 2009 18:35:59 GMT
Sounds about right, though I tend to keep mine slightly higher, but it does sound like the conditions are good... They often don't leave very noticeable trails, the most I usually see is a generally slimey tank-side which I wipe down each day. Sometimes I'll see a thicker slime trail somewhere, but usually not really  |
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Post by pwiles1968 on Jan 1, 2009 18:55:34 GMT
Thanks.
How warm do you keep yours?
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Post by AlienSnail on Jan 1, 2009 19:15:07 GMT
approx 25 - 28 degrees C |
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Post by pwiles1968 on Jan 20, 2009 22:16:35 GMT
They seemed to have gotten used to the new surroundings now and are trundling round quite nicely.
About 80% Humidity and 20-24 C seems to suit them fine.
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