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Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:36pm On Oct 08, 2025
1F30M4:
Decades back, my dad ventured into snail farming just to pass time whenever he wasn't traveling for work. I can say that they absolutely love chunky watermelon slices and veggies, we also made some water available in there. Take off the glass and replace with a net or mesh secured tight to keep predators away. Ensure to change their soil often because they love to make a mess every now and then.
Ok I will consider this. Although they seem comfortable with the glass. They're stuck to the glass most times and it is not air tight
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:38pm On Oct 08, 2025
JuanDeDios:
What role did ChatGPT play in your snailery?
Gave me most of the precautions I needed to take for them to survive where I kept them plus the type of foods they eat, I never had any knowledge of snail farming before now.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:40pm On Oct 08, 2025
Leonardo4:
Remove the glass air won't go in with the glass on top hence they creep up
It's actually 2 sheet of glasses placed beside each other with spaces near them.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:41pm On Oct 08, 2025
bassdow:
in as much I have nothing against chatGPT users BUT abeg, normal internet searches should be favored as it allows you make use of your Sense more.
Yes I agree with you.
This is supposed to be common sense I guess.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:41pm On Oct 08, 2025
RedRoseQueen:
Just make sure the weeds in your area are not sprayed with weedkiller agrochemicals
Ok noted ma'am.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:43pm On Oct 08, 2025
dahunsi12:
By all means guide against infection, he get why Boss. No time for me to tell you my story of how I loss over 1300 snake

Good luck
Snake bawo?
Abeggo!
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 6:44pm On Oct 08, 2025
ajalawole:
they eat watermelon peel too, itmakr them big, but always clean up becus of ant
Alright noted.
Thank you.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Engrkingsley(m): 7:10pm On Oct 08, 2025
pls can u direct me to where I can get good breeds to buy pls....
Vokians:
Don't waste your time, energy and money rearing this local breed. They won't grow big for marketable size. I've tried it before. Go to a reputable snail farm and buy exotic breeds for rearing.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Obnoxious2001(m): 7:22pm On Oct 08, 2025
You can use dogoyaro Leafs extract (missed with water) to disinfect the soil.

The problem is I can't remember the ratio anymore undecided

Abeg professionals make them come join this thread ejor
Re: My Portable Snailery by JuanDeDios: 7:48pm On Oct 08, 2025
OGrockinnewacct:
Gave me most of the precautions I needed to take for them to survive where I kept them plus the type of foods they eat, I never had any knowledge of snail farming before now.
I see. Interesting.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Oakenshield: 7:50pm On Oct 08, 2025
OGrockinnewacct:
Ok boss. I actually thought about it too, but concluded it wasn't a big deal since I didnt use it to plant a crop.
be very vigilant for ants. It can wipe out the whole snail
Re: My Portable Snailery by Leonardo4(m): 8:00pm On Oct 08, 2025
OGrockinnewacct:
It's actually 2 sheet of glasses placed beside each other with spaces near them.
Ok why not use a net
Re: My Portable Snailery by bassdow: 8:18pm On Oct 08, 2025
ajalawole:
sandy perfarable because dey do eat soil too. Loamy and clay soil will log alot of water, sandy will take time to dry up and those snail need watering often.
Actually, from my own intensive research, Loam soil is much better. Not even sharp sand or clay BUT loamy soil though one could also go soil-less.
Re: My Portable Snailery by bassdow: 8:24pm On Oct 08, 2025
ajalawole:
My mum pick up some last 2month and put them in an enclosed unused blocks, she feed them peal of watermelon I was amuse after a month she open them, those snails have grow so big. To be honest snail is a profitable business but has it own risk, if ants attack your snail farm ehn....
...are you sure BECAUSE their rate of growth ain't that FAST. Your response could easily misLead someOne Ooo.
Re: My Portable Snailery by bassdow: 8:26pm On Oct 08, 2025
Engrkingsley:
pls can u direct me to where I can get good breeds to buy pls....
what's your location ?if you even look around nairaland, you go see some sellers. Just ensure they are practising farmers, not internet ones.

BUT if you dey Lagos / Ogun state, I fit help you
Re: My Portable Snailery by bassdow: 8:29pm On Oct 08, 2025
Celestialsword:
Snail farming is not practicable,all those that tried it failed woefully.They lost their hard earned money
...but that's MOSTly if you go into it without knowing the TRUTH. Imagine make person make you think say you go get millions within a year vs when you actually know what to expect.

Most times, na so called consultants go use you chop. Me prefer to observe from a distance, while others make their mistakes.
Re: My Portable Snailery by dailyflavour: 8:33pm On Oct 08, 2025
OGrockinnewacct:
Thanks boss.
Rearing for consumption though.
Yeah, you could expand along the line if you discover the beauty of the breeding..
Initial intention is always subjected to change.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Mathewrichard99: 8:44pm On Oct 08, 2025
You ain't alone bro.....perfectly correct.....


bassdow:
in as much I have nothing against chatGPT users BUT abeg, normal internet searches should be favored as it allows you make use of your Sense more.

Also you end up with responses which exposes you to more information than you initially came for. I rather spend time going from one forum threads to another, or one website to another, THAN using chatGPT or the likes. BUT that's just me.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Vokians(m): 9:17pm On Oct 08, 2025
wunmi590:
You never can tell, some of it might be the one that ran out of people's farm..
Depends on your location. If there is snail farm in your area you can get them at snail market.
Re: My Portable Snailery by Vokians(m): 9:19pm On Oct 08, 2025
Engrkingsley:
pls can u direct me to where I can get good breeds to buy pls....
Depends on your location. If there is snail farm in your area you can get them at snail market
Re: My Portable Snailery by ajalawole(m): 9:24pm On Oct 08, 2025
bassdow:
...are you sure BECAUSE their rate of growth ain't that FAST. Your response could easily misLead someOne Ooo.
try it give them watermelon peels, keep them away from sun and see how big they will be.
Re: My Portable Snailery by MICP: 9:42pm On Oct 08, 2025
Nice one I'm a snails farmer too, but try and change that soil to loamy soil. And don't allow it to be water ludged
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 11:36pm On Oct 08, 2025
dailyflavour:
Yeah, you could expand along the line if you discover the beauty of the breeding..
Initial intention is always subjected to change.
You have a point there. But the truth is I figured it takes a lot of time for them to grow, so that kinda discouraged me from expansion.
Anyways, fingers crossed.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 11:42pm On Oct 08, 2025
MICP:
Nice one I'm a snails farmer too, but try and change that soil to loamy soil. And don't allow it to be water ludged
Ok noted. I already changed the soil.
But how do I give them water. I was told they need to drink water occasionally.
Re: My Portable Snailery by OGrockinnewacct(op): 12:19pm On Oct 09, 2025
bassdow:
in as much I have nothing against chatGPT users BUT abeg, normal internet searches should be favored as it allows you make use of your Sense more.

Also you end up with responses which exposes you to more information than you initially came for. I rather spend time going from one forum threads to another, or one website to another, THAN using chatGPT or the likes. BUT that's just me.
And that is exactly why this thread is existing. I understood that I needed more vital information than I had already gotten from chatGPT
Re: My Portable Snailery by Zocalite: 11:04am On Oct 11, 2025
Vokians:
Don't waste your time, energy and money rearing this local breed. They won't grow big for marketable size. I've tried it before. Go to a reputable snail farm and buy exotic breeds for rearing.
The op is just catching fun

I was surprised people were calling it business

Nigerians are funny
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