The domestic snails of Akhatin are bred either for the sake of observation of exotic Mullyus, or as a living cosmetics. Their mucus, if snail to put on the face or hand, tightens well and moisturizes the skin. In any case, that your pets develop well and do not hurt, you need to carefully care for them.
How to care for snails - Build a house
The real house Akhatinam is naturally not needed, but you will have to take care of a good plastic container. The container is needed from transparent plastic and necessarily with a lid. In the lid with a hot nail, do several holes. An alternative container can become a glass aquarium or a terrarium, but to it also build the lid.
One adult snail for comfortable accommodation requires a house of at least 3 liters. If you are going to keep some Akhatins, for example 3 pieces, then the container you will need a nigilitrous. Snails grow pretty slowly, so at first they will have enough house and more compromised. When the snail reaches its maximum size (the length of the shell will be 15-20 cm) then and transplant it into a suitable container.
How to care for snails - prepare the substrate
Snails love to rip into a wet loose medium, so it is necessary to pour out the so-called substrate to the bottom of the container. It should be a layer of at least 4 cm. In the substrate of Akhatina, they carry out the bulk of the day and there they are postponed their eggs.
You can use the substrate as a substrate:
- large river sand;
- coconut fiber;
- crushed membranes of walnuts;
- unplored to a large crumb of forest shells.
Watch that the substrate is constantly wet, but not wet. Periodically process it with a small household sprayer with water.
How to care for snails - provide lighting
Malya Akhatina is absolutely not demanding to light - they will feel great even in the dark corner of the room. But if you want to watch the dimensionless snail life, then put the container closer to the window, but not in the sun. If they seem a lot of light, they themselves will adjust its quantity - sharns will simply go to the substrate.
How to care for snails - support temperature
Unlike light, which is not interested in a completely snail, they pay attention to the temperature. Provide a smooth average daily temperature from +20 to +28 degrees. At a lower temperature indicator, the snail can fall asleep, and at a higher - can die.
How to care for snails - give food
Akhatina is absolutely not demanding to feed. They will have any fresh vegetables and fruits, but if you teach them them. Place cucumbers, apples, melon, spinat, cabbage, apricots, tomatoes, zucchini and all that appears on your table. Food too smaller - enough to cut vegetables and fruits on slices or large pieces. Snails will be clinging on bananas and lettuce leaves and to upripe their parts as they like.
Feed Crack as much as they eat in a day. Each separate snail can eat more or less - you will see it yourself. The only thing, remember that while your Akhatina is small, they should receive every day. Adult individuals without feed can even come around for a few weeks.
How to care for snails - do not forget about water
Snails love water very much. And not so much to drink, how much to swim in it. At the bottom of the container, be sure to place a flat saucer and pour some water into it. Water pouring only adult snail, because small in it can just drown.
If you have a desire, you can even wash under running water. Help yourself with a soft sponge - wash her sink.
How to care for snails - feed the microelements
So that the sinks of the snails were strong, they must be provided with calcium and vitamins. Special nutritional supplements for Akhatin you can purchase in any pet store. Instead of shopping drugs, you can put in the container crushed egg shell and pieces of natural chalk. The one that is sold in stores for writing on school boards or drawing on asphalt is not suitable.
Even the smallest snail allocates a lot of livelihoods. You can see them on the substrate, and on the walls of the container. Long sausages not only do not adorn the snails house, but also threaten by shockting. Remove life products every day. Once a month, remove the snails from the container, wash it with hot water with soda, and then put a fresh substrate. At the same time, the snails can be soldered.
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