Garden Snails?

[kgallego]

Can anyone tell me if it's a good idea or a bad idea to feed Garden Snails to my Panthers?

 

[Raphael1047]

It is a good idea, but i would breed them and feed the babies off. This gets rid of most parasites i believe. Here is a great blog on breeding them https://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/sandrachameleon/133-snails.html

 

[Calypso]

I was actually reading up on it the other day. Most recommendations say to be safe, breed to the third generation before feeding to prevent parasite loads and disease. I tried to find some on the internet from breeders, but no luck. I kept seeing people saying they found them on ebay, but didn't see anything myself.

 

[pigglett79]

I was actually reading up on it the other day. Most recommendations say to be safe, breed to the third generation before feeding to prevent parasite loads and disease. I tried to find some on the internet from breeders, but no luck. I kept seeing people saying they found them on ebay, but didn't see anything myself.

I have been looking for snails too. The only ones I find online are for aquariums.

 

[sandrachameleon]

I am primarily using wild caught grove snails for a few months to get eggs (remove the eggs from the bin i keep the wild stock in and raise separate), then raising up the young to feed off. Im feeding off first and second generation, without any issue.

snails are abundant where I am, but they are also available for sale.
such as here:
http://www.carolina.com/living-orga...ks/land-snails/10537.ct?mCat=10477&sCat=10535

 

[Calypso]

Clutch on the carolina link! How fast do they reproduce if I get the 25 pack/ how long would it take to have enough to feed off?

 

[sandrachameleon]

This is not a fast breeding venture. Snails take their time!

From eggs, its about a year until you have something near adult size. They grow more quickly if they have lots of food, right humidity and temps (they hybernate in cool temps), and plenty of calcium (for the shell building). Can take another year+ until they are mature enough to breed. Which is why I continue to collect wild eggs rather than rely on my captives to produce.

Its easy and its worth it, if you have the patience.

 

[Scirocco]

Chams love snails

Crunch
crunch

Ever seen that predator/parasite in snails that lives in their antenna ?

It makes swirls like the penguins umbrella from batman,
Then pulls a body snatcher and controls them and makes
Them climb in view of birds to get eaten.


Wouldn't want a zombie chameleon