Many face troubles after acquiring pets. When there is a desire to get a pet, there are a lot of attendant problems - lack of free time to walk around, wool in the house, allergies, etc. The optimal solution in this case is for you to buy an aquarium with a shellfish-snail.
The akhatin family is one of the cleverest and cleverest among mollusks. These snails as quickly as possible find a common language with the owners. Their owners consider their pets nice, kind, gentle and touching. Today we will talk about those snails of ahatinah, which are easy to take root at home, and also tell about their contents, feeding and care .
General information about Ahatin
Akhatin is the largest representative of land snails. The diameter of the shell of these molluscs reaches 25 cm, and along the length they grow up to 30 cm. For the correct maintenance of ahaatin at home it is necessary to know the elementary things about the anatomy of this species.
A giant African snail other than carapace and body has eyes, brain, kidney, lung and heart. Breath of achatin is realized not only with the help of the lung, but also through the skin. The shell protects against external hazards, as well as the drying of the soft-skin. With their tentacles, snails explore the world around them, perceive smells. The hearing is completely absent in ahatine.
Conditions for the maintenance of snails in the terrarium
Suitable terrarium for snails are a container of glass, plastic or plexiglas. For the comfortable existence of one individual, the volume of the aquarium must be at least three liters. If you live more ahaatin (3-5 units), then you need to purchase a capacity of 20-30 liters. The terrarium must be covered with a lid with holes.
The correct content of ahaatin implies the presence of litter from the soil on the bottom of the aquarium. The optimum option is a substrate, poured in a thickness of 5-7 cm. The substrate will suit absolutely anyone, but many believe that the best for snails will be pure floral compost, coconut or peat. It is not recommended to use litter from clay, shallow bark or quickly rotting wood. The simplest substrate is loosened sand or shells from hazelnut or the core of walnuts.
Clean the aquarium and change the litter at least once every 1.5-3 months. Permanent artificial illumination of the cochlea is not perceived, for them it is important to change the day for the night. Since the ahatina is a tropical African shellfish, the temperature in their room should fluctuate in the range of 20-28 degrees. In the daytime, snails hide from the light, so you can put moss or particles of ceramic pots in the terrarium.
Feeding snails
An important element of the content of snails is the ahatine is their feeding. At home, it is permissible to give them a variety of herbs - dandelion, plantain, clover. Snails like vegetables and fruits: pumpkin, potatoes, onions, apples, lettuce, melon, and also will not refuse from legumes. You can safely experiment with different foods, poisoning can not be. If they do not like this or that product, the snail will not touch it. Food should be varied and
For the growth of the shell is important the abundance of calcium in eating snails. To do this, add natural or fodder chalk, eggshell, mineral stones or limestone to the diet of ahaatin.
Bathing ahatin
African snails love water. They can be bathed under a small tap from a tap or under a shower. The water should not be hot, it should be pleasantly warm. When the water is not suitable for ahatinam for some reason, they hide in their shell.