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Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 11:13am On Aug 24, 2015
Pictures of my newly hatched taken yesterday night. They are approximately 2 to 3 weeks old!!

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Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by koolpapa(m): 12:24pm On Aug 24, 2015
@ Neduzzes5 can snail eat food that contain pepper?or boiled rice/beans as this contain salt.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 12:59pm On Aug 24, 2015
koolpapa:
@ Neduzzes5 can snail eat food that contain pepper?or boiled rice/beans as this contain salt.

As far as it contains salt or pepper, don't feed it to them.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by koolpapa(m): 1:44pm On Aug 24, 2015
Neduzze5:

As far as it contains salt or pepper, don't feed it to them.

what do you use as source of calcium for your snail
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 10:11pm On Aug 24, 2015
Neduzze5:


He's for real. I've been in contact with him for a while and the product actually exists. What we cannot actually verify is it does what it says it does.


Okay.... So who can confirm it's work?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 1:28am On Aug 25, 2015
koolpapa:


what do you use as source of calcium for your snail

I add grinded egg shells to their feed at times.

You can equally use a product called supercal

But I'm soon going to patronize someone on this forum to supply me with his new calcium product.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 1:30am On Aug 25, 2015
macdot:


Okay.... So who can confirm it's work?

He has confirmed it in his thread. But I'd equally have to confirm it myself by buying and making use of it. And as you know, it would take two or three months to see the positive or negative effects in the snails.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 10:47am On Aug 25, 2015
Neduzze5:


He has confirmed it in his thread. But I'd equally have to confirm it myself by buying and making use of it. And as you know, it would take two or three months to see the positive or negative effects in the snails.

That's true, I will be waiting to hear your positive revelations. Since this is my first try at this, I will like to see how the natural rearing goes before trying other options in the next batch.

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Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 10:49am On Aug 25, 2015
@Neduzze5, what else do you feed your snails apart from fruits and vegetables?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 11:21am On Aug 25, 2015
macdot:


That's true, I will be waiting to hear your positive revelations. Since this is my first try at this, I will like to see how the natural rearing goes before trying other options in the next batch.

Alright then. Pictures of your snail and pen will be appreciated so that I can know how to advise you better.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 11:22am On Aug 25, 2015
macdot:
@Neduzze5, what else do you feed your snails apart from fruits and vegetables?

I feed them milled feed once in a while.

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Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Nobody: 11:27pm On Aug 25, 2015
Neduzze, good job.
Kindly provide dimensions for your snail pen construction. I would want to build one too.

The Rector
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 6:54pm On Aug 26, 2015
TheRector:
Neduzze, good job.
Kindly provide dimensions for your snail pen construction. I would want to build one too.

The Rector

The height is 4 inches

Width is 10 inches i.e there are two pens in one 5 inches each
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 8:52pm On Aug 26, 2015
Neduzze5:

I feed them milled feed once in a while.
You mean milled feed which is meant for chickens?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 8:53pm On Aug 26, 2015
Neduzze5:


Alright then. Pictures of your snail and pen will be appreciated so that I can know how to advise you better.

Will post pics tomorrow
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 8:53pm On Aug 26, 2015
macdot:


You mean milled feed which is meant for chickens?

No. I've mine that I formulated myself
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 8:54pm On Aug 26, 2015
macdot:


Will post pics tomorrow

Alright then
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 8:58pm On Aug 26, 2015
[quote author=Neduzze5 post=37367673]
No. I've mine that I formulated myself[/quote Oh! Thats interesting. Can you share?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 9:00pm On Aug 26, 2015
[quote author=macdot post=37367857][/quote]

Umm.... Can you remind me tomorrow about it?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 12:00pm On Aug 27, 2015
Pics of my snail pen

Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 12:03pm On Aug 27, 2015
Neduzze5:


Umm.... Can you remind me tomorrow about it?

Bro, I'm reminding you now wink
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by nwabuwa: 11:21pm On Aug 27, 2015
u meant feet measure..cause 12 inches is just 30cm rule..
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by kunlesufyan(m): 6:43am On Aug 28, 2015
macdot:
Pics of my snail pen
The wire net u used are too big ...soldier ants could enter ,some other insects that could be harmful to you snails could find their way inside ...also..since u placed them directly on the ground ..y don't u try planting things in the pen..somethings that could serve as food as also cool the snails off ..
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by macdot(m): 11:34am On Aug 28, 2015
kunlesufyan:

The wire net u used are too big ...soldier ants could enter ,some other insects that could be harmful to you snails could find their way inside ...also..since u placed them directly on the ground ..y don't u try planting things in the pen..somethings that could serve as food as also cool the snails off ..

The environment is secured from soldier ants, also the roof of the pen is covered so there is enough shade. I didn't think of the idea of planting something there early cos all d watermelon that's germinating has been consumed by the snails. I have a small vegetation at the side for them though.
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Nobody: 9:04pm On Aug 28, 2015
Neduzze5:

They equally love watermelon soo much.
The water melon leaves or the fruit?
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 3:38pm On Aug 29, 2015
macdot:
Pics of my snail pen

Nice nice, you're practicing semi extensive system of snail farming.

But as some one said, the net space is too much and pests can easily come in.

Equally, planting forage for the snails in there would have been a nice one too
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 3:52pm On Aug 29, 2015
Neduzze5:


Nice nice, you're practicing semi extensive system of snail farming.

But as some one said, the net space is too much and pests can easily come in.

Equally, planting forage for the snails in there would have been a nice one too
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by plopapy: 9:58pm On Aug 30, 2015
A trial will convince u, as other have been convinced after all it's free for the first park. Give a trial today. Calcium supplements for snails. Call 08032512493 or whatsapp
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 10:09pm On Aug 30, 2015
macdot:


Bro, I'm reminding you now wink
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 10:10pm On Aug 30, 2015
nwabuwa:
u meant feet measure..cause 12 inches is just 30cm rule..

Yeah, feet measurement sorry. 12ft
Re: Beginning A Small Scale Snail Farm by Neduzze5(m): 10:12pm On Aug 30, 2015
Russell145:


The water melon leaves or the fruit?

The fruit itself

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