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Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 8:00am On Jun 17, 2017
The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/

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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by viyon02: 8:17am On Jun 17, 2017
Two or more pictures will have buttress your point

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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by mejai(m): 8:33am On Jun 17, 2017
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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 10:34am On Jun 17, 2017
Hutch boxes

Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 11:30pm On Feb 13, 2018
viyon02:
Two or more pictures will have buttress your point

Thanks for the observation
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by sklateen(m): 1:29pm On Feb 14, 2018
are you aware that most state in the north don't eat snail and view it as abomination
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 3:00pm On Feb 15, 2018
sklateen:
are you aware that most state in the north don't eat snail and view it as abomination

Yes, I do recognize that fact.
Thanks.
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 2:59pm On Mar 22, 2018
chiblaze07:
The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/

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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 12:45pm On Apr 15, 2018
What do snails eat? And what could be the possible cause of snail death?



Let's have your opinion on this subject please
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 2:00pm On Apr 17, 2018
Categories of Essential Food for Snails

Snails need carbohydrates for energy, and they also need protein for growth. In addition, snails require large amount of calcium (Ca) deposits in their environment for their shells, as well as other minerals and vitamins.

1. Calcium Supplements
Snails must have abundant supply of calcium to build and repair their shells. Always keep a source of calcium close in the snail housing at all times. You can read different snail housing construction styles here. Calcium powder, cuttlebone, shells from dead snails, natural limestone, bone meal, and wood ash are good sources of calcium for snails.

2. Leaves and Vegetables
Snails will eat the leaves of the following plants: Apple, broccoli, cocoyam, spinach, kola,cassava, onion greens, okra, eggplant, celery, parsley, loofah, turnip, mushroom, carrot, barley, camomile, beans, cabbage and paw paw. Paw paw leaves (as well as its fruit, flower, and fruit peels) stand out as an essential food for snails.

3. Tuber Crops
Cocoyam, cassava, yam, sweet potato and plantain. Tubers are a good source of carbohydrates, though low in protein. (Cassava must be of a very low cyanide content).

4. Fleshy Fruits
Fruits are rich sources of minerals and vitamins, but are low in protein. Fruits that form part of the essential food for snails include; Aubergine, Paw paw, Green beans, artichoke, mango, banana, eggplant, apricot, pear, oil palm, fig, tomato, peach, orange, pumpkins, ripe cherries, watermelon, cucumbers (a favorite snail food).

5. Flowers
Edible flowers for snails include; rose, cauliflower, hibiscus, paw paw, and sunflower.

6. Non Chlorinated Water
Place a shallow dish filled with spring water for your snail to drink from, and bath in. Replace the water every 1-2 days. Ensure you do not supply chlorinated water because chlorine is harmful to snails.

7. Other Essential Food for Snails
Some household wastes like peels of fruit and tuber, banana, plantain, watermelon, damaged fruits, yam, and cooked foods like potato, rice, carrot, and beans. You must, however, be careful to avoid household waste that contain salt. Note that raw food has a higher nutritional content than cooked or processed foods. In addition, specially formulated snail feed or meshed chicken feed can be fed to snails.



Foods that are Dangerous to Snails

1. Contaminated Foods
Any food that have been treated with pesticide are potential snail killers. Also, home grown foods that have been contaminated by poisonous gases (like vehicle fumes) are not good for snails.
Snails will always avoid plants that have hairy leaves, or those that produce defensive toxic chemicals. You should be careful not to provide your snails with such.

2. Starchy Foods
Starchy foods like rice, millet and pasta are not easily digestible and they end up blocking the internal digestive system. This internal blockage can cause swelling and hence, result in the death of snails.
Salt should be generally avoided as they are dangerous to snails.

3. Chlorinated water
Some water sources like tap water may contain chlorine that’s harmful to snails. If you don’t have access to non chlorinated water, you can leave tap water out in the sun for 48 hours to remove chemicals. Ensure you use a very shallow dish to supply water to the snails to prevent them from drowning.

In conclusion, It is good practice to ensure you wash all food before they are offered to the snails. This is important because some insect larvae may be hiding in the food without your knowledge. In addition, remove all uneaten snail food from the pens daily as it will spoil quickly. Spoilt food will attract fleas, lice, mice, rats, and diseases.

To facilitate cleaning, the snail food should be placed on a flat dish or a concrete slab constructed within the pen. All dishes (both feed and water dishes) should be heavy enough as they will tend to tip it up as the snail move over them.

Source: http://www.agro4africa.com/essential-food-for-snails/

Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 12:13pm On May 21, 2018
Snail farming business a more spinner, but you've got to know the basics.
Not everything you see on the internet is true.
You don't make unrealistic assumptions in farming.
That you snails lay a total of 1000 eggs does not mean you will have 1000 baby snails in the months ahead.
Don't get disappointed at this truth.

Read more: http://www.agro4africa.com

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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 6:32am On Mar 20, 2019
chiblaze07:
The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/

Leave your comments! after reading.
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 10:26am On May 21, 2019
Learn how to construct a snail house in this post http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/
Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by Me4sure: 9:59am On Oct 23, 2019
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Re: Updated - How To Construct a Snail House for Snail Farming Business by chiblaze07(m): 4:18pm On Oct 27, 2020
Update today http://www.agro4africa.com/construction-of-snail-housing/

chiblaze07:
The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/construction-of-snail-housing/

Leave your comments! after reading.

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