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Post by cliath on Apr 26, 2015 10:32:41 GMT
I saw some one on Facebook feeding their snails crickets and meal worms, so I gave it a go! I have only used meal worms so far, but they went down well with all! I soaked them first to make them juicy and easier to eat. I'll put up some pics later of them eating Maybe a good protein source? Also I'd only use dead meal worms as they have pretty powerful jaws
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Post by etana on Apr 26, 2015 10:42:32 GMT
Sounds like something they just might eat in the wild for protein, if there are no dead animals or dead snails available, so it makes sense to me. I don't know by other than my gut feeling though.
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Post by Zorst on Apr 26, 2015 10:54:38 GMT
I'd be interested in how that one go's Cliath as that would def be more along the lines of a natural food source for them as you say dead ones of course.
Zorst
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Post by mangoandlemon on Apr 26, 2015 13:57:26 GMT
I breed mealy worms for my frog so this would be good for me to try.
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Post by Zorst on Apr 26, 2015 18:38:30 GMT
Let us know how you get on with feeding those as well Mango.
Zorst
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Post by mangoandlemon on Apr 26, 2015 20:00:28 GMT
I will.
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Post by slimerslugs on Apr 27, 2015 19:06:45 GMT
Someone I know who has reptiles gives his snails the dead locusts/mealworms that he finds in his live food tubs, they seem to go down very well x
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Post by cliath on Apr 27, 2015 21:16:37 GMT
I fed them to my snails and so far they went down with mostly everyone, I am planning to try them out with the slugs later in the week
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Post by Zorst on Apr 27, 2015 22:53:53 GMT
That's really interesting Cliath, lets us know how it go's with the slugs.
Zorst
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Post by etana on Apr 28, 2015 6:35:18 GMT
Haha awww, the snail is smaller than the worm. Great pic, Cliath. Do dead meal worms have a bad smell?
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Post by cliath on Apr 28, 2015 7:06:48 GMT
Haha awww, the snail is smaller than the worm. Great pic, Cliath. Do dead meal worms have a bad smell? I buy dried one and they don't smell that bad.
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Post by mangoandlemon on Apr 28, 2015 13:34:11 GMT
No they can smell musty if there leafed in though
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Post by etana on Apr 28, 2015 14:51:37 GMT
Good, thanks Cliath and Mango.
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Post by GrandTouringShell on May 4, 2015 23:06:12 GMT
I wonder if my snails would be up for this?
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Post by cliath on May 5, 2015 18:51:58 GMT
I wonder if my snails would be up for this? What species are they? I think it's okay for most species
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