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

base83:
Hi people, started my small pen abt 6 weeks ago with about 40 snail.
Hand picked them from around. I hope it expends to something bigger eventually.
My problem is that I noticed at the end of a week or two the pen becomes waterlogged even though I stopped watering it. This makes d snails hang in the cover even lost a small one cos it drowned. I really don't know if it's from the fruit n veggie or rain...
Been using grounded eggshell for calcium source n dey eat it well.
None of my eggs is hatching too ideas please...
1. The pen after I turn out the old soil n added fresh soil
2. A waterlogged pen

base83:
Hi people, started my small pen abt 6 weeks ago with about 40 snail.
Hand picked them from around. I hope it expends to something bigger eventually.
My problem is that I noticed at the end of a week or two the pen becomes waterlogged even though I stopped watering it. This makes d snails hang in the cover even lost a small one cos it drowned. I really don't know if it's from the fruit n veggie or rain...
Been using grounded eggshell for calcium source n dey eat it well.
None of my eggs is hatching too ideas please...
1. The pen after I turn out the old soil n added fresh soil
2. A waterlogged pen

innie77:
Am based in Lagos, and want to start my own small snail farm. Pls who can supply me or where can I buy my baby snails to start

Neduzze5:



What quantity do you wish to purchase? Lemme see if I can get a contact of my fellow farmer in Lagos.

Neduzze5:



Hello Base83,

What you should understand about the pen you are using for rearing your snails is that while it has a water inlet source, it has no water outlet source. This means that whatever water you spray on the snails will stay back in the pen and keep accumulating there.

The main advice I'd give you is that you should open the underside of your pen just as you did with the top. Incorporate little holes under the pen so that excess water can find a way to leave.

Where possible, please get a tyre for them as a new pen cos that will be way more natural for them than this bucket you are using

base83:
Thanks Neduzze, really appreciate the advice. I thought about an outlet too buh the pen is on my Balcony on the second floor of the building, so an outlet means it will leak down to the neighbours down, and cannot leave it in the compound yet cos of proper monitoring and the snail security sef cos its not a one person compound in lagos. thanks again

innie77:


Pls how do you make use of the egg shell

crossblane1:
how long does it take a snail to start laying eggs

crossblane1:
Is it advisable to use condemned refrigerator as a cage.

Neduzze5:


Yes, as far as you cover the top with net so that it wont be too stuffy for them.

crossblane1:
OK thanks. Can I feed them pure calcium human tablets

crossblane1:
pls how many snail's will this fridge contain.and what is the species of this snail.

Neduzze5:


It should contain about 50 of that without much problems

crossblane1:
what about the specie of the snail on the pix.

crossblane1:
is it normal for the snail to be dormant in the
afternoon and why is it that most of my snail leave
the soil in the cage and climb up.pls don't be angry
with my questions'am a newbie in this line of biz.

Fhemmmy:
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murphiesworld:
i was told to give my snail a mixture of grower mesh, layer mesh, and bone meal. Please what is your advice on this. Thanks.

Neduzze5:



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