First, the living environment.
Snails prefer a shady, humid environment, so to provide them with a shady, moist breeding environment, you can use plastic boxes or ceramic pots for breeding, and spread a layer of fine sand with a thickness of 5 cm at the bottom of the box, and then cover the sand with a layer of moss as a breeding container and food for the snails.
Second, daily management.
1.Temperature and humidity: The suitable growth temperature for snails is 16-30, if the temperature is too high or too low, the snail will stop growing or even die. Therefore, cooling measures should be taken in summer, such as sprinkling, shading, etc.; In winter, it is necessary to take measures to raise the temperature, such as using thermal insulation lamps and insulation boards. At the same time, to keep the humidity of the breeding environment between 70% and 85%, a hygrometer can be placed in the breeding container for monitoring.
2.Food and water: The snail's diet includes organic substances such as vegetables, fruits, and humus, as well as calcium and vitamins. Vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, etc., can be fed, and can also be fed using specialized snail feed. In addition, it is necessary to provide fresh water for snails and keep the water source clean and hygienic.
3.Cleaning and disinfection: Clean up snail feces and food debris regularly to prevent the growth of bacteria and affect the growth of snails. At the same time, to regularly disinfect the breeding containers, potassium permanganate solution or alcohol can be used for disinfection.
3. Reproductive technology.
1.Snail selection: select healthy adult snails for breeding, the shell length of the snail should reach more than 3 cm, and the appearance should be intact and undamaged.
2.Breeding density: the breeding density should not be too large, generally about 100 snails can be bred per square meter.
3.Breeding environment: During the breeding period, the temperature of the breeding environment should be controlled between 20-30, and the humidity should be kept between 75%-95%. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the snails can obtain sufficient food and nutrition.
4.Mating and egg laying: The seed snail will mate in a suitable environment, and the female snail will start laying eggs about 10 days after mating. When laying eggs, the female snail lays her eggs on moist moss, which are yellow and transparent.
5.Incubation: The spawning moss is incubated in a suitable environment, with a temperature between 25-30 and a humidity between 80-95%. The snails will hatch after about 2 weeks.
6.Management of young snails: Newly hatched snails should pay special attention to management to ensure that they receive sufficient food and suitable environmental conditions. At the same time, care should be taken to prevent small snails from being eaten by female snails.
7.Disease prevention and control: snails are prone to disease, so we should pay attention to prevention and control. Some drugs can be used for prevention and control, but pay attention to the dosage and use of drugs to avoid harm to snails.
Fourth, the market prospects.
As people's attention to quality of life and home environment continues to increase, more and more families have begun to breed snails as pets. Snails not only have unique living habits and appearance characteristics, but also purify harmful substances in the air, making them an environmentally friendly household pet. Therefore, there are broad consumption prospects in the market. At the same time, snails can also be used as a gourmet ingredient, its meat is delicious, nutritious, and has been loved by the majority of consumers. Therefore, farming snails can not only meet the market demand, but also bring considerable economic benefits.