Ivan had my snail since he hatched he’s almost 3 now! What scared me as a first time snail owner was the head wart when they’re sexually maturing. I thought he was sick or bumped his head I was freaking out when I first saw it lol. Thank you for this video I love learning more about being a responsible pet owner
Thank you, this is such an excellent and comprehensive guide! I recently started keeping garden snails, and I think you covered pretty much every single topic i was unsure or wondering about :)
thank you so much, yesterday i found a really cute snail on the road and decided to bring it home, but right now it's leaving in a pretty small plastic container without any soil or whatsever so I'm in the process of doing research on how to set up it's home. Im scared it's gonna die overnight should i be worried?😢
Heard! This is such a good idea! I'm now planning to transfer my care guides into pdf versions for free! I have no idea how long it will take but I will comment here when this one is done for you! Thank you for the idea!!!
While I was holding my snail he got unsticky and fell off! His shell cracked and it’s still hanging on by a thread but I was wondering if you had any advice besides more calcium..? He hasn’t understood what that he can eat cuttlebone yet- If you’ve got any suggestions to get him to eat that as well would be appreciated
It can be temporarily but I would recommend using something with more calcium like cuttlefish bone. You can find it in just about any store that has bird items
Hi, thank you for the video, I have a question: is it okay to put a very small snail ( she is still a baby ) in a big enclosure?? I was kinda scared she wont be able to find food
It should be okay. If you're worried about her finding food you can scatter feed so there will be food nearby no matter where she is. If you have bigger snails in that enclosure, make sure the babies shell is half the size or larger than the bigger snails shell. To make sure they don't accidentally crush her
You just leave it in the enclosure and they will eat as needed 😊 Cuttlefish bone is the best option but cleaned eggshell can be used in a pinch The eggshell needs cleaned with plain water and the thin membrane needs to be removed (so it won't spoil) Cuttlefish is the better long term choice. You can find it in any bird section at the store. Get the uncolored one. The soft side should be face up (one side you can press your fingernail on and the hard side you can't) I hope that helps!
@alem7224 for eggshells I would replace maybe every couple days to avoid any spoiling (in case there's some kind of residue left) for cuttle bone just when it starts to look bad
Ivan had my snail since he hatched he’s almost 3 now! What scared me as a first time snail owner was the head wart when they’re sexually maturing. I thought he was sick or bumped his head I was freaking out when I first saw it lol. Thank you for this video I love learning more about being a responsible pet owner
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Thank you, this is such an excellent and comprehensive guide! I recently started keeping garden snails, and I think you covered pretty much every single topic i was unsure or wondering about :)
I'm so happy to hear that!!!
thank you so much, yesterday i found a really cute snail on the road and decided to bring it home, but right now it's leaving in a pretty small plastic container without any soil or whatsever so I'm in the process of doing research on how to set up it's home. Im scared it's gonna die overnight should i be worried?😢
Bot as long as your feeding it they only need dirt to hibernate in or lay eggs in you need breathing holes in the lid to make sure you mist the tub
I would pay for a pdf of this!!
Heard!
This is such a good idea! I'm now planning to transfer my care guides into pdf versions for free! I have no idea how long it will take but I will comment here when this one is done for you!
Thank you for the idea!!!
While I was holding my snail he got unsticky and fell off! His shell cracked and it’s still hanging on by a thread but I was wondering if you had any advice besides more calcium..? He hasn’t understood what that he can eat cuttlebone yet- If you’ve got any suggestions to get him to eat that as well would be appreciated
Can egg shells be a good source of calcium?
It can be temporarily
but I would recommend using something with more calcium like cuttlefish bone. You can find it in just about any store that has bird items
Hi, thank you for the video,
I have a question: is it okay to put a very small snail ( she is still a baby ) in a big enclosure??
I was kinda scared she wont be able to find food
It should be okay. If you're worried about her finding food you can scatter feed so there will be food nearby no matter where she is. If you have bigger snails in that enclosure, make sure the babies shell is half the size or larger than the bigger snails shell. To make sure they don't accidentally crush her
@@ExploringExotics thank you
How do I feed them egg shells or calcium in general? I didn’t understand that part 😭
You just leave it in the enclosure and they will eat as needed 😊
Cuttlefish bone is the best option but cleaned eggshell can be used in a pinch
The eggshell needs cleaned with plain water and the thin membrane needs to be removed (so it won't spoil)
Cuttlefish is the better long term choice. You can find it in any bird section at the store. Get the uncolored one. The soft side should be face up (one side you can press your fingernail on and the hard side you can't)
I hope that helps!
@@ExploringExotics thank you! And how often do I replace the egg shells? Because I did what you told me but idk when I should add more
@alem7224 for eggshells I would replace maybe every couple days to avoid any spoiling (in case there's some kind of residue left) for cuttle bone just when it starts to look bad
I had a snail from outside but he only lived for a year and a week