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Post by AlienSnail on Dec 14, 2008 20:47:27 GMT
Just out of interest i thought it would be nice to do a little poll to see what your snails really go for. This poll is about fruit, vegetables and mushrooms, not other food. I realise that some species will like one thing more than others, but in general, what would you put into most of your tanks knowing that most of the snails will eagerly munch it up? Almost all of my snails like sweet potato, baby sweetcorn and cucumber, and most like lettuce and tomato. You can choose up to four options  |
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Post by choco on Dec 15, 2008 12:41:39 GMT
Definitely sweet potato, Romaine lettuce, courgette, and mango. The caracolus seem to really love mushroom, but the others won't eat it. The bigger ones also absolutely adore pumpkin seeds, but the small ones and caracolus won't tackle them. I bought a few different fruits/veg at the supermarket last week and I'm trying the snails on them lately. They rather liked pear, but wouldn't touch plums. Going to try avocado tonight I think  |
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Post by feebix on Dec 15, 2008 20:56:00 GMT
Courgette is great for keeping fresh in the fridge for quite a while and mine love the stuff ! lettuce wise I tend to keep an iceberg in the fridge because they keep for ages too, but I find my snails prefer the sweet romane type stuff, so I try to keep both in. Then theres cucumber, my snails , Poo in particular, love cucumber ! they can eat it all day ! lol I`m going to try a few new things when they start waking up a bit..... |
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Post by crossless on May 9, 2009 22:27:23 GMT
Sallad, cucumber, basil is the number one. Dandelion leaves and flowers, coltsfoots flowers and leaves of Yarrow. |
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Post by AlienSnail on May 9, 2009 22:30:58 GMT
Ah I like basil, I may give some to the snails. I didn't know snails like it too. Thanks |
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Post by crossless on May 11, 2009 18:43:10 GMT
New fav food is found fungus called Chanterelle, it's so gd that Fulica eat all the slices left only little bit for Femi to taste. Once they got fungus called Portobello mushroom, but they didn't like it at all. |
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Post by crossless on Jun 5, 2009 20:14:07 GMT
Now my snails love leaves of cauliflower without the "bone"part of leaf and corn. They r so cute when ther hug ear of the corn and when someone is eating everyone is peacefuly waiting their turn to hug the corn.. Aww. =)
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Post by AlienSnail on Jun 5, 2009 20:17:35 GMT
Oh that sounds very cute. Yes my snails love sweetcorn too.
I've not tried them with coliflower leaves though. Thanks for the tip xx
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Post by Simon on Jul 10, 2009 10:53:04 GMT
im gonna try my snails with most stuff  plus all those juicy treats i've bought from Dusk |
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Post by Simon on Jul 14, 2009 11:38:32 GMT
Aha xD My snails seem to LOVE strawberries |
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Post by Simon on Jul 14, 2009 11:39:02 GMT
Fresh from my greenhouse, organic+no pesticide's |
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Post by crossless on Sept 30, 2009 18:02:16 GMT
My snails love Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) it's quite cheap compaired to it's mass. I think it tastes really disgusting, but it's nice that snails have some foods that I don't like so they wil stay in fridge only for snails. I just wash them and rip leaves apart and but in tank, @moment you can hear if you go close some hardcore munching. Hmmh.. I noticed that it's in category salads, so I won't be given it that often anymore 'cos it's just more pricier than normal salad. |
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Post by courtney on May 13, 2010 16:32:24 GMT
I find that mine love the famous Florette lettuce which is a mix of iceberg lettuce, lambs lettuce, red lettuce, endives and just general lettuce. One thing mine absolutely love is cucumber. My 4 adult albino's ate 45 pieces of lettuce in one day! They didn't half devour it, I'm telling you! |
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Post by funnykooky on May 13, 2010 16:48:35 GMT
mine love cucumber,baby sweetcorn sweet potato,,tried them on dandelion leaves which they loved as well,spring greens are a favourite,in fact i think my snails would eat anything lol ;D
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plus all those juicy treats i've bought from Dusk 
