topearos: hello buddies, i need an image of out-door pen please. am about venturing into heliculture.

Check this page of the thread: https://www.nairaland.com/1789929/snail-farming-thread-lets-make/1

Also see the one below.

pragmatistm: Check this page of the thread: https://www.nairaland.com/1789929/snail-farming-thread-lets-make/1

Also see the one below.

Thanks bro, God bless.

topearos:
Thanks bro, God bless.

You are welcome. Feel free to ask your questions.

Where in Lagos can I get snails of breeding age? Thanks

eherbal:
Where in Lagos can I get snails of breeding age? Thanks

I know somewhere here in Ogun state. Shoot me a mail or send your whatsapp contact.

formailsalone (at) gmail .com

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Brother, could you be kind enough to elaborate on the step by step procedure you took to getting the eggs, and then getting them to hatch out?

I will be so happy if this question can be answered as in how can one treat snail eggs to get them hatched?
did you keep the eggs

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Its better you leave them where it was laid by the snail,they will hatch them.

OMG, so there is a thread for snail farming...Thanks to God. My ogas in d house, I picked like 20big snails from my backyard and kept them in a big round plastic (kept to be devoured ni ooo), they've laid close to 20eggs still counting( seperated d eggs).......kept them like babies( quite interesting though ).. seems I will take them serious now.....thanks for all ur inputs here. god bless....need more of your advice oooo cos I'm a learner...

femo86:
OMG, so there is a thread for snail farming...Thanks to God. My ogas in d house, I picked like 20big snails from my backyard and kept them in a big round plastic (kept to be devoured ni ooo), they've laid close to 20eggs still counting( seperated d eggs).......kept them like babies( quite interesting though ).. seems I will take them serious now.....thanks for all ur inputs here. god bless....need more of your advice oooo cos I'm a learner...

Can u do a pen for them and start rearing them?

femo86:
OMG, so there is a thread for snail farming...Thanks to God. My ogas in d house, I picked like 20big snails from my backyard and kept them in a big round plastic (kept to be devoured ni ooo), they've laid close to 20eggs still counting( seperated d eggs).......kept them like babies( quite interesting though ).. seems I will take them serious now.....thanks for all ur inputs here. god bless....need more of your advice oooo cos I'm a learner...

Try n construct a wooden pen.

madgoat:
HOW CAN ONE GET RID OF THE SLIME IN THE SNAIL PEN?

ALSO HOW CAN ONE GET RID OF TERMITES AND THOSE SMALL INSECTS DAT INHABIT THE SNAIL PEN?

Everybody is avoiding this question and its very important bcoz excess slime kills d snails.

madgoat:


Everybody is avoiding this question and its very important bcoz excess slime kills d snails.

I think the way out is regular cleaning of the snail pen. For instance you can clean one weekly with a clean cotton rag and water. Or if you have a large pen you can use a clean mopping stick with its water can to do the cleaning.


Secondly, you can periodically change the soil in the pen. But ensure that you do that with a good loamy soil without introducing pests such as ants, termites, etc. into the pen. Hope this helps.

pragmatistm:
Can u do a pen for them and start rearing them?

Thanks...I will do just that....

topearos:

Try n construct a wooden pen.

Thanks.....on it already.!!! I just love the eggs, I do hope they hatch oooo?

femo86:


Thanks.....on it already.!!! I just love the eggs, I do hope they hatch oooo?

If u didn't disturb them they will hatch the eggs.

@madgoat, u can equally spray water constantly on d snails to reduce d slime & d water will dissolve & evaporate d slime eventually

Very interesting thread. Am happy I joined. I have Achatina achatina breeding stock. These tigers lay more eggs in one batch than A. fulica or A.marginata. it's better priced too.Am in Enugu. I just started but so far, heliculture is interesting. Let's make it work.

Aviah:
Very interesting thread. Am happy I joined. I have Achatina achatina breeding stock. These tigers lay more eggs in one batch than A. fulica or A.marginata. it's better priced too.Am in Enugu. I just started but so far, heliculture is interesting. Let's make it work.

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How do u know it is achatina achatina you have? How do you differentiate between the various species.

FarmTech:

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How do u know it is achatina achatina you have? How do you differentiate between the various species.

Shell colour and pattern,size and few differences in the foot (phenotypic traits). You can look it up sir for more detailed description. I have a few for sale though. Still new in this though.we learn everyday.

For those of you that want to try indoor snailery, here are some steps to guide you.

Get a room with good space for the snails. You still need soil for indoor snailery. Put good
soil in the room up to 3 or 4 inches high. Loamy soil is preferable. And
also adequate water supply, food such as fresh
vegetable, fruits and other plants are needed. Feed the snails regularly. Clean the room periodically to avoid excessive slime build up.
You need to shield the room from ants,
coachroaches and other insects. Ensure good
ventilation and light from sun in the day. Once
again, you need to wet the snailery regularly for
say twice daily but the soil must not be water-
logged.

I have been thinking abt starting a medium snail farm and I need some one to supply some Achatina achatina snails to me in the east. Abia state to be precise. Could anyone direct me?

Aviah:
Very interesting thread. Am happy I joined. I have Achatina achatina breeding stock. These tigers lay more eggs in one batch than A. fulica or A.marginata. it's better priced too.Am in Enugu. I just started but so far, heliculture is interesting. Let's make it work.

please where are you located in Enugu? would love to contact you. i want to set this up for my retired dad.

thank you.

Kings331:


Keep salt very far away from snails. Meaning, no feeding of snails with food prepared with salt.
Avoid direct sunshine from ur snail pens or cage.

Now...Add ur own jare...

Please i am new to this forum and would like to be active on the forum. I just wanted to ask that since soldier ants are one of the enemies of snails how does one prevent them from boring through the pen? should the base of the pen be made with concrete.

my pets reared on commercial scale in my compound, feed them basically on water melon, little unripe pawpaw and milled feed

Is there market for snails? how do you get buyers?

nyc trade I will venture into it

phollar:
my pets reared on commercial scale in my compound, feed them basically on water melon, little unripe pawpaw and milled feed

Hello, where can one get the milled feed?

timoney45:
Hello, where can one get the milled feed?

you can get from a feed mill, you just have to give them the composition of what you want in the feed.

phollar:


you can get from a feed mill, you just have to give them the composition of what you want in the feed.

Plz wat composition of milled feed do u use?

dking123:
Is there market for snails? how do you get buyers?

can somebody talk about marketing, i think thats more important.

@ phollar can u pls send me ur whatsap number or bbm pin? Or u can add me up on ur whatsapp 08153222362 or bbm 2B0665A9... how can I get some snail from you.

Thanks to you all for the good work.