Species Research
Some of our species are either new to the hobby or just extremely difficult to keep,
either way, there is a lot of information needed on certain snail species
to ensure that they can be available to everyone that enjoys keeping snails.
From tropical rainforests to dry sandy deserts, it can take time to get the correct heat & humidity for each species
and to find a nutritious substitute for the original feed that they had in the wild.
That however is not the end of our work.
Each snail needs to be happy & healthy to be able to breed & continue it's species
- sometimes it can take months or even years for a WC snail to adapt & be ready to breed, then, once we have
our very first special clutch of eggs we have to ensure the correct conditions for them to hatch
and be able to successfully raise the babies to adulthood.
Unfortunately we are not always successful and some snails will die before they adapt, this is part of life
- they also die in the wild too, due to predators, natural events and last but certainly not least... humans & 'progress'
With continued research & study more of the 'difficult to keep' snails will be able to survive happily in captivity
which could one day make a difference in the survival or the extinction of a species.
Please Note
I do not class my research as 'complete' until I have been able to breed, hatch & raise a clutch of babies to adulthood.
We do most of our research in stages:
Stage 1 - Successful adaptation to a new environment, with no losses in a 12 month period.
Stage 2 - Egg laying & hatching.
Stage 3 - Raising at least 1 clutch of babies successfully to adult.
Megalobulimus Oblongus (Strophocheilidae)
drinking & feeding
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Our Snail Rooms...
Hot Room - insulated & heated
day temp 25* / night temp 20*
Achatina, Archachatina, Lissachatina, Pseudoachatina, Pupinidae
AND
1 Cherryhead Redfoot Tortoise.
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day temp 25* / night temp 20*
Achatina, Archachatina, Lissachatina, Pseudoachatina, Pupinidae
AND
1 Cherryhead Redfoot Tortoise.
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Warm Room - insulated & heated
day temp 22 - 24* / night temp 20*
Acavidae, Ariophantidae, Camaenidae, Clausilidae, Discidae, Pleurodontidae, Subulinidae & Leptaxis Undata
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day temp 22 - 24* / night temp 20*
Acavidae, Ariophantidae, Camaenidae, Clausilidae, Discidae, Pleurodontidae, Subulinidae & Leptaxis Undata
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Cold Room - insulated
day temp 16 - 20* / night temp 12 - 18*
Babies from our hibernating groups are raised here to adapt to indoor life
whilst fully protected from severe weather.
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day temp 16 - 20* / night temp 12 - 18*
Babies from our hibernating groups are raised here to adapt to indoor life
whilst fully protected from severe weather.
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Hibernating Species (breeding groups) - outside all year round.
Our wild caught breeding groups are kept outside in secure, escape proof snail-hutches, to allow them as natural an environment as possible
but all babies from these are raised in tubs in our 'cold room' to prepare them for their new homes.
Cepaea - Hortensis, Nemoralis & Vindobonensis.
Helix - Albescens, Aperta, Aspersa Maxima, Cincta, Lucorum, Lutescens & Pomatia
Also...
Anguispira Alternata, Arianta Arbustorum, Eobania Vermiculata,
Helicigona Lapicida, Helicopsis Instabilis, Neohelix Albolabris, Oxychilus Alliarius & Theba Pisana.
Our wild caught breeding groups are kept outside in secure, escape proof snail-hutches, to allow them as natural an environment as possible
but all babies from these are raised in tubs in our 'cold room' to prepare them for their new homes.
Cepaea - Hortensis, Nemoralis & Vindobonensis.
Helix - Albescens, Aperta, Aspersa Maxima, Cincta, Lucorum, Lutescens & Pomatia
Also...
Anguispira Alternata, Arianta Arbustorum, Eobania Vermiculata,
Helicigona Lapicida, Helicopsis Instabilis, Neohelix Albolabris, Oxychilus Alliarius & Theba Pisana.
Please see our 'snail care' page for a general guide to keeping most species of land snail -
it covers the essentials such as housing, feeding & heating but over the years we have been experimenting with different
food plants - after losing a few snails when fed on supermarket bought lettuce & greens, we decided to find some alternative
green leafy stuff that we could grow ourselves to ensure that there are no chemicals used.
We have found that most of our snails really enjoy wild horseradish leaves!
Depending on species, our snails mainly feed on wild horseradish leaves, romaine lettuce, sweet potato, mushrooms, plantains & nettles along with slices of aubergine, courgette, mango, cucumber, apple, squash, sweetcorn etc.
it covers the essentials such as housing, feeding & heating but over the years we have been experimenting with different
food plants - after losing a few snails when fed on supermarket bought lettuce & greens, we decided to find some alternative
green leafy stuff that we could grow ourselves to ensure that there are no chemicals used.
We have found that most of our snails really enjoy wild horseradish leaves!
Depending on species, our snails mainly feed on wild horseradish leaves, romaine lettuce, sweet potato, mushrooms, plantains & nettles along with slices of aubergine, courgette, mango, cucumber, apple, squash, sweetcorn etc.
Most snail species enjoy Lichen - try placing sticks, branches & rocks in for them
All adult snail sizes given on our website are for approximate shell length only.
It will vary slightly for each individual snail, depending on diet, habitat &
whether or not they are Wild Caught or Captive Bred.
It will vary slightly for each individual snail, depending on diet, habitat &
whether or not they are Wild Caught or Captive Bred.
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