how the hell do you look after giant African land snails properly?

Answer 1

Housing:
Snails are one of the easiest of the exotic pets to keep. All you need is a reasonable sized tank (plastic or glass) with a secure lid, some general-purpose compost, a small water dish and a heat pad.

Snails should have fresh substrate every week and this should be at least 1-2 inches deep to allow the snail to bury itself as it would in the wild.

Feeding:
Snails will eat almost any vegetable or fruit, just make sure that you rinse the food well to ensure that any pesticides are washed off. Mine are rather keen on Peppers, Cucumber and Cos lettuce. They have also eaten apple, nectarine, grapes, banana, peach, plums, etc They will also eat brown bread and moistened dog biscuits. Please ensure that ALL vegetable food is washed before use as otherwise residual pesticides may cause the untimely death of the snail.
Snails need calcium, and to get this the best source is cuttle fish bone (same as you use for budgies). Without this calcium the snails shell will not be very strong and maybe slow to grow.

Snails are also fond of the occasional drop of beer. Not to much, as you'll end up with an alcoholic or pickled snail!

Handling:
Snails don't seem to mind being handled, you might not like to be slimed though!
A word of warning though, please treat them gently as you can easily damage the new shell growth at the base of the shell.
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Answer 2

Try leaving them in their natural environment. Why on earth would you want giant African land snail. Did it want you?

Answer 3

Ewwwww, Snails!!! lol

Heres a really good video:
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-care-for-giant-african-land-snails

WebSites:
http://thesnailshelter.bravehost.com/General%20Care.html
http://thesnailshelter.bravehost.com/care.html
http://www.geocities.com/sarkymite/snails/
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rarespecies/p/landsnails.htm\



I read that they are illeagal in th US and in some other countries?? I hope your not in the US!! lol, anyway, hope i helped!! Have fun with your (Ewwww) Snail!!

Answer 4

Gross but anyway...
here are some really good websites
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/6210/
and
http://giantlandsnails.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/
and
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rarespecies/p/landsnails.htm
and
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rarespecies/a/pestsGALs.htm
and
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/animal-zone/Snails.htm
and
http://www.slimy-snails.co.uk/pg2.htm
and
http://arachnophiliac.co.uk/burrow/caresheets/gals_care_sheet.htm

Hope this helped but WHY HAVE A SNAIL?Yuck!

Answer 5

Step on them hard they are illegal and devistating to US ecology. When you are done stepping on them pour on a good dose of salt.

Answer 6

don't leave salt lying around if not its a green puddle for you to after

Answer 7

I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question. Could you be more specific so we could help you? :0)

Answer 8

dont step on them

Answer 9

if you live in africa they take care pf themselves. if you live in america, kill them. they will eat all of our plants.

Answer 10

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