My snail set up!

[Bradyloach]

Hey guys :).so i bought a cheap 12 dollar filter for the snails! Im gonna go buy a 10 gallon tank I seen them for 24 dollars! This tank is gonna be way to small, when I get my first cluch the water is at 68 so I find that's a little to cold, I dot know what I'll do :/ maybe buy a cheap heater when I get the 10 gallon! Anyways here it is :) I also put tiles in my beardies tank and omg I love it 400 times more then carpet

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[Jenn_06]

wow $24 for a 10gl, here you can get them for $12 or even cheaper, when you get the 10gl get a little fish tank heater, the water needs to be nice and warm for them to breed and lay eggs.

[Bradyloach]

Oh they need to be warm? I have a Uth for my lizards set up I can use! But Ever since I put tiles in my bearded enclosure, at night the tiles in the corner go 103f that's a heat spot that never changes :) I should go buy the 10g and a little heater

[jarich]

Try looking online first. There are always lots of people getting rid of small tanks for $10 or so. Sudbury is a decent size, there should be a few people there looking to see I would think

[Bradyloach]

My snails temp is 72 so that's good for breeding!

[Freebody]

you think a 10 gallon tank will be big enouph to support a colony big enouph to feed a sav with?

[Bradyloach]

Not really! But it would keep me busy for a couple weeks :)

[jarich]

Not to support a Sav, but to supplement the diet, yes. If all that he has in there are snails, a 10 gallon should support quite a few.

What are you feeding your snails now?

[Freebody]

I was thinking the same thing, i think i might just pick up a big plastic containers from home depot and set that up, i dont think im going to ever want to watch them like a fish tank, and im cheep!! LOL im thinking like the 90 liters ones or bigger, ill find out tomorow what sizes they got tomorow. but this is a great idea,

[Bradyloach]

Collard greens boiled, I can honestly say I think they won't breed :p if they lay eggs I'll buy a bigger tank! Money is hardly an issue!

[Freebody]

i read alot of people use fish flakes

[Bradyloach]

Me to, I'll use a couple, pick some up tomorrow!

[Trent]

When I used to breed apple snails.I used flakes and alage wafers meant for plecos.
I still use the same stuff for my red ramhorn snails that I breed for my oscar and puffer.
Works awesome!

[Freebody]

im hoping i find some snails this weekend, i have been to 2 places close by today and yesterday to check, and came up short, their is a couple big fish places i have not checked yet, so with any luck i will be up and running tomorow.

[Trent]

im hoping i find some snails this weekend, i have been to 2 places close by today and yesterday to check, and came up short, their is a couple big fish places i have not checked yet, so with any luck i will be up and running tomorow.
Petsmart almost always has them...

[Bradyloach]

I bought 5 but 1 was dead:/ I seem them mating in my setup tho! So with any luck!

[RandyRhoads]

Snails taste good... How hard would it be to breed them?

[Bradyloach]

Ummmmy water temp is 72, I dot think thats hot enough to breed :/

[Trent]

My temps were always between 80f and 82f.
Bred well at those temps!

[Bradyloach]

Woah, I need a Hester, if they don't breed in 2 weeks I'll buy one

[Trent]

I think you are going to need a heater.
Little trick I found that worked..change the water levels couple times a week and always leave at least three inches above the water line...

[Bradyloach]

I have 4 inches above, I really only need 1 clutch!

[Bradyloach]

Well I'm over breeding snails haha gonna feed the 5 to cass tomorrow

[Freebody]

lol, could not get them to breed i take it?

[Bradyloach]

Nope, I've seen them mate but no eggs st all

[Freebody]

im still going to give it a shot when i see some for sale.

[Bradyloach]

Yah :) I'll breed pond snails! Way easier