Species Research
We also do research on new & unusual species when needed. You will find more photos & information on our research pages.
We have a general Snail Research page for most species that we are currently studying
and the Chiliborus Research page for a detailed look at 5 years of study results for this beautiful but mostly unknown species!
Our Other Creatures
Our children have kept & studied quite a few creatures over the last few years,
being a home educating family we have an ideal opportunity to encourage their love of wildlife & bugs
so please visit our separate pages for lots of photos of our...
Butterflies
Moths
Phasmids
being a home educating family we have an ideal opportunity to encourage their love of wildlife & bugs
so please visit our separate pages for lots of photos of our...
Butterflies
Moths
Phasmids
Megalobulimus Oblongus (Strophocheilidae)
drinking & feeding
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Lots more videos on our You Tube page!
Snail Hutches
Most of our WC breeding groups that would naturally hibernate, are kept in outdoor snail hutches all year round (made by my husband)
this gives them as natural an environment as possible to help them adapt to captivity.
All babies from these, are then raised in tubs in our cold room (fully insulated but not heated) to prepare them for their new homes.
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, lettuce, sweet potato & nettles
along with slices of mushroom, aubergine, courgette, mango, cucumber, apple, squash, sweetcorn etc.
depending on individual requirements.
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, lettuce, sweet potato & nettles
along with slices of mushroom, aubergine, courgette, mango, cucumber, apple, squash, sweetcorn etc.
depending on individual requirements.
Most snail species enjoy nibbling at algae & lichen - try placing sticks & branches 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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We would like to inform you that we do NOT keep any of your personal data on our own computer system as you check out only with Paypal.
We would like to inform you that we do NOT keep any of your personal data on our own computer system as you check out only with Paypal.
