Pest Snails

demonmagus · Dec 28, 2005

Hi, my friend has asked me to ask how would I breed pest snails for his puffer to eat :hyper:

Tank size?

How?

Food?

Temperature?

Thanks

Fish_n_Frys · Dec 28, 2005

Hey,

Just tell him to put a few in his tank, as snails like everything the same as fish, temperature of water ect... they will breed by themselves.... i have a snail problem at the moment... i just can't shake them off... they mate all the time! He should have baby snails in no time!

Missy

ChrisC · Dec 28, 2005

Hi, I asked demonmagus to ask on my behalf because I forgot my password.

The problem is that Pablo (my Green Spotted Puffer) is soon going to be moving over to brackish, and snails don't like brackish. Also, I would like to feed him them rather than run the risk of starting a snail problem like you have at the moment by ths ound of it.

Thanks,
Chris

Fish_n_Frys · Dec 28, 2005

Hey,

yeh I do! umm well do you have a spare tank? You could grown them in there? It can be a pretty small one... but then need to be at the same temperature as your fish. They would also need some live plants and a rock.

Missy

ChrisC · Dec 28, 2005

Fish_n_Frys said:
Hey,

yeh I do! umm well do you have a spare tank? You could grown them in there? It can be a pretty small one... but then need to be at the same temperature as your fish. They would also need some live plants and a rock.

Missy

I do have a spare small tank but it probably won't be able to be heated. It'll be at around 18C. Instead of live plants could I just feed them cucmuber/algae tabs? I've got some slate lying around.

The tank is a 25ltr.

Thanks,
Chris

demonmagus · Dec 28, 2005

well, pest snails are adaptable

Animation · Dec 28, 2005

i have such a prblem with snaiols and they really wind me up!, everytime i spot one i pull it out and crush it :grr:

demonmagus · Dec 28, 2005

chris, you could ask for somepeople to send em to you

ChrisC · Dec 28, 2005

demonmagus said:
chris, you could ask for somepeople to send em to you

No, I'll visit Pets @ home, take a load, and experiment.

Thanks,
Chris

rdd1952 · Dec 28, 2005

"Breeding" snails is like breeding rabbits. It just happens, especially if you overfeed. You will have an explosion. Trust me on that one, I know.

wwestar2000 · Dec 28, 2005

The temperature isn't a problem i had my apple snail in my tropical tank and then when i got my louch i moved it to my coldwater tank and its still growing and breeding like crazy.

ChrisC · Dec 28, 2005

Ok, cheers everyone!

Teelie · Dec 28, 2005

This thread may be of some help too.

Lin · Jan 10, 2006

I thought apple snails needed two of them to breed unlike most snails which don't?

iFished · Jan 10, 2006

Tank size: Something very big. Yes, Snails can grow really big.

How: Lifting them up by there shell, CAREFULLY - Warning: Snail could bite.

Food: Lettuce. Leafs, and anything that dances for money.

Temperature: -34°C

I also advise that when breeding Snails, make sure you stick them together and move them around a little bit.

Wait until the Female Snail puts weight on, then you get baby snails - I know, it works!
My obese boyfriend does it with his Terantullioa Snails from New York.