Common garden snails/slugs

Ugh I WISH my panther would eat snails. It's the only thing that he flatly refuses. I have Giant African Land Snails, and they breed like bananas, so it would be kind of nice to have an outlet for them! Currently I donate them to a wildlife rehab centre.
 
Where does one get giant African snails? I raise the local brown land snails originally imported from Europe. But I would be interested in raising larger snails.
 
bobcochran said:
Where does one get giant African snails? I raise the local brown land snails originally imported from Europe. But I would be interested in raising larger snails.
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I bought them from a local lady who keeps Caiman Lizards (they are snail specialists). Their shells get about the size of a softball, and their bodies stretch out longer than my hand. Their shells are too hard for most reptiles once they are more than a few months old, but my scheltopusik and skinks love them when they are still small and soft. Honestly, they are pretty gross- the big ones are slime MACHINES and a head of Romaine lettuce and a whole cucumber only lasts about 36 hours in my bin: these guys eat a lot of everything and anything. They also poop an amazing amount: it's honestly believable how much they poop.
 
I don't suppose anybody would be wanting to get some snails off their hands?? Not sure if any of you guys happen to be selling them, but if it's not too much trouble, I would like to try them out. Perhaps I'll start my own colony going once Spring/Summer approaches!
 
ChameLIonLover said:
I don't suppose anybody would be wanting to get some snails off their hands?? Not sure if any of you guys happen to be selling them, but if it's not too much trouble, I would like to try them out. Perhaps I'll start my own colony going once Spring/Summer approaches!
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I will happily set you up with a starter kit if you are in Missouri!

Be aware that there are federal restrictions about shipping agricultural pests across state lines. I think at the start of this thread, there is a discussion about that. Essentially both the seller and buyer need to have a certain USDA permit in place, so you might have to track down a breeder in state or start your own colony like I had to. They are not hard to breed but meeting the bins clean is a major pain. They are nothing but poop factories. I'm very lucky that the hubby helps me out A LOT with the snails.
 
Depending on your area, you may also need a permit to have them at all, let alone ship them: I needed a permit and inspected premises for the Land Snails. GALS are a huge pain in the rear for many reasons :p
 
bobcochran said:
I understand parsonii like to eat snails, perhaps you should consider one of those.
I raise snails mostly for my quads, but if I start feeding young panthers very small snails some of them will continue eating them into adulthood.
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Jackson's seem to be the specie that enjoys snails the most. It's my chams favorite food. There are reports in Hawaii of Jacksons decimating entire colonies of tree snails…..
 
Lathis said:
I will happily set you up with a starter kit if you are in Missouri!

Be aware that there are federal restrictions about shipping agricultural pests across state lines. I think at the start of this thread, there is a discussion about that. Essentially both the seller and buyer need to have a certain USDA permit in place, so you might have to track down a breeder in state or start your own colony like I had to. They are not hard to breed but meeting the bins clean is a major pain. They are nothing but poop factories. I'm very lucky that the hubby helps me out A LOT with the snails.
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I am in Nebraska :[ I had forgotten about the federal laws and such. That kind of stinks. Haha, sounds like a lot of work just to own snails!
 
All the baby snails that i didn't feed off from last summer are now grown adults..i assume.

I'm wondering when they'll start breeding themselves?
 
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