What are the precautions for artificial snail farming?

Snails are common mollusks on land, with many varieties, mainly feeding on plants. In Europe, snails are often made into dishes and have high edible and medicinal value. So, what precautions are there for artificial snail farming?

1. Temperature and humidity

Snails are animals that like warmth and moisture, so temperature and humidity determine whether snail farming can succeed. The temperature of the farming environment should be controlled between 25-35 degrees. This is the temperature suitable for their growth, and the temperature at which they grow fastest is around 25 degrees. When entering winter and in early spring, pay attention to temperature changes, as there is often a sudden drop in temperature at this time. And at the transition from late spring to early summer, also pay attention to changes in the temperature difference between day and night. The humidity of the farming environment should be maintained between 30%-50%. Generally, spraying once in the morning and once in the evening is enough, but be sure not to spray water on the snails themselves.

2. Feed matching

Only good feed can make them grow quickly. The feed matching should ensure balanced nutrition. Generally, green feed and concentrated feed are used together. Pay attention to the supply of calcium, phosphorus, vitamins and trace elements. When matching, you can refer to the formula: rice bran 70%, coarse flour 10%, wheat flour 10%, broad bean powder 5%, potato powder 5%, plus an appropriate amount of calcium powder. This formula has low cost and abundant feed sources.

3. Feeding method

Snails are animals that hide by day and come out at night. They generally come out to look for food in the evening, so the feeding time should also be in the evening. Before feeding, spray some clean water on the ground first to make the ground moist and lure the snails out to forage. When feeding, ensure the feed is fresh. Do not feed spoiled or rotten feed, as it can easily cause disease. In addition, during the daytime of the next day, clean up the residual feed in time. Especially in summer, feed spoils very easily, so the residual feed must be cleaned up every day.

4. Sanitation and disinfection

Pay attention to environmental sanitation during farming. This is a principle that any farming industry must follow, and snail farming is no exception. In addition to promptly removing residual bait as mentioned above to prevent feed from spoiling and causing the farming environment to deteriorate, the farming boxes and feeding tools should also be regularly cleaned and disinfected. In addition, the farming environment should also be disinfected once a month to prevent bacterial infections and diseases, protect the growth of snails, and avoid unnecessary losses.

5. Escape prevention and natural enemies

During farming, take good escape prevention measures. If it is an indoor closed farming method, escape prevention measures may not be emphasized, but if it is outdoor open farming, pay attention to escape prevention measures. Regularly check the escape prevention net or fence to avoid negligence that causes large numbers of snails to escape. In addition, during farming, also pay attention to natural enemies. Snails have many natural enemies, such as snakes, rats and other common enemies.

The above are the precautions for snail farming. Hope it can help you!