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I usually keep the breeders, and raise the eggs separately to feed offThey're too cute...you have to keep them as pets!
Helix aspersa, but I think the nomenclature has changed as of late. Anyways, they’re still commonly called helix aspersa. I think I grabbed 50 for like 35$ on eBay. There are probably restrictions on importing wild snails from Greece, but when it comes to my chams, I usually just roll the dice, and if they show up, they show up.very cool
What type of snails are they?
I didn't know you can feed them snails? How many do u give them at a time?Helix aspersa, but I think the nomenclature has changed as of late. Anyways, they’re still commonly called helix aspersa. I think I grabbed 50 for like 35$ on eBay. There are probably restrictions on importing wild snails from Greece, but when it comes to my chams, I usually just roll the dice, and if they show up, they show up.
I should add the caveat that concerns about disease and parasite transmission have been raised about snails. While very nutritious, careful keepers, me included, allow their snails to lay eggs, then tear those eggs separately, and feed the second generation to the chams. Generally one or two 1/4-3/8” snails/week.I didn't know you can feed them snails? How many do u give them at a time?
The species is Helix aspersa (but I think that name is debunked now). I let the babies get big enough to actually handle (they’re super easy to squash when they’re tiny) and make a decent meal...say, about 1/2-3/4 inch. Yes the chams can crunch snails this size, but sometimes they just slip down the whole thing. The shell is just calcium carbonate and dissolved pretty quickly in digestive juices.Very interesting.
What species of chameleon are you feeding ?
Do you wait for the snails to mature before feeding?
Does a chameleon seriously have the bite force to crack the shell????
I get mine from eBay. Just search “helix aspersa.” Disclaimer: check that it’s legal to bring in snails in your area. I personally don’t really care, but it’s something to consider.
As for care:
room temp, well ventilated closed container. Day and night cycles. Several inches of substrate, feed lots of veggies and throw in a cuttlebone. Commercial big diets also work.
Interesting! You don’t find you get a bunch of mold?I find they do very well with minimal ventilation as well. Saves time misting
Interesting! You don’t find you get a bunch of mold?
That is awesome news! It’ll be way easier to keep them moist!None at all once the soil becomes rich in bioactivity. I don't even use springtails(they annoy snails). Some slower isopod species could work I bet if you wanted a CuC, but established soil seems to be all that's necessary