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Well done Op.
But seriously, don't u think these creatures are too tiny to serve any purpose coz I'm just wondering if these snails can ever outgrow their shells?
Abi una go dey change the size of their shells to bigger ones too?

Neduzze5:
Good morning Agriculturists,

I've been moved by going through various researches both from this website and via Google to begin a snail farm.

My snail farm is not really a farm as per say. It is just a bucket where the snail will be raised till maturity. To avoid the infestation of insects, ants and diseases, my snailery will be suspended in the air with ropes like a playground swing.

Pictures will follow up later.

Nice one.... But just a suggestion, why not use old tyres to rear the snails. I think that should be more spacious for them and u wont av to physically touch them often. I have once tried this bucket method and it wasnt successful at all. Actually mine was even a very big plactic drum.

heykims:
Well done Op.
But seriously, don't u think these creatures are too tiny to serve any purpose coz I'm just wondering if these snails can ever outgrow their shells?
Abi una go dey change the size of their shells to bigger ones too?

Snail shells contain compounds that are similar to your finger nails. I am sure that your nails have grown from when you were a child to now. The shells do grow. @OP, you will need to get bigger specie of snails and more room for them. That bucket is to small and will result in stunted growth.

Op well done. I will enter agriculture in the near future. Farmers rock.

Dollyak:

Respect to you. I love your positive attitude.

Thank you very much my dear

izzieman:


Kudos on your entrepreneurial spirit. Quick advice - The use of a paint bucket is not very healthy for the snails and even if does not affect them, they may have chemicals in them that will get ed on to your eventual consumers. When you farm, always consider the effect of your production on your market.

I hope you do not take my criticism the wrong way. Globally, the trend is towards organic food production with no chemicals. If your business grows and you start to export, you will find that naturally grown food fetches a on the world market. Good luck and may your business grow beyond your dreams.

Please ponder!

Alright Sir, I'm looking forward to editing their pen. As the topic says, this was just a small scale startup... I'd soon move it a little top notch level higher

I have a snail supply business and you too can get on board by ordering in fairly large quantity and resell for fast N100 profit on one so imagine selling 300 snails weekly.

No matter where you reside, we will get it down to the nearest park to you.

dangerous01:
See the small thing wey u dy imprison. Human being why are you so so heartless do you knw how many snails fammily u ve destroy with that ur bleeping trap

Lolz... If you eat any form of meat, den you don't have the moral objectivity to object to this. Well, I believe you are just being sacarstic

Lilyomi:
I like da fact dat is nw educative topics hittim da fp.

Sure, that is how it should be

heykims:

Really, but how do the small shells give way for the increasing size?

Take a look at this two pictures... Then decide for yourself whether it is possible

clevadani:
I also started my snail farm about 2wks back.
But I have just 5 snails. Don't know where to get snails from

You can buy from the market or search around your area

Roughfyzay:
Nice one my brother.

Thank you Sir

heykims:
Well done Op.
But seriously, don't u think these creatures are too tiny to serve any purpose coz I'm just wondering if these snails can ever outgrow their shells?
Abi una go dey change the size of their shells to bigger ones too?

They outgrow their shells... They need calcium to help their shells grow bigger.

BELEXYFARMS:
Nice one.... But just a suggestion, why not use old tyres to rear the snails. I think that should be more spacious for them and u wont av to physically touch them often. I have once tried this bucket method and it wasnt successful at all. Actually mine was even a very big plactic drum.

To be frank, what I had in mind was tyres but I had no where to get them cos the ones we had, we threw them away few weeks before I conceived this idea

Neduzze5:


Take a look at this two pictures... Then decide for yourself whether it is possible

Now well understood, thanks..

greygoblings:

Snail shells contain compounds that are similar to your finger nails. I am sure that your nails have grown from when you were a child to now. The shells do grow. @OP, you will need to get bigger specie of snails and more room for them. That bucket is to small and will result in stunted growth.

Thanks bro

Neduzze5:
Good morning Agriculturists,

I've been moved by going through various researches both from this website and via Google to begin a snail farm.

My snail farm is not really a farm as per say. It is just a bucket where the snail will be raised till maturity. To avoid the infestation of insects, ants and diseases, my snailery will be suspended in the air with ropes like a playground swing.

Pictures will follow up later.

Nice one,although I don't eat snail.

Neduzze5:


Take a look at this two pictures... Then decide for yourself whether it is possible

if I am right...these species cannot grow into the real deal snails sold in the market for 6 to 7 for 2500naira. these are just egile, the type measured with a bowl full for 100naira or less.



my point is hope u know this and pls talk bout the lucrative side of this?

Neduzze5:



Now as I said earlier, this is small scale breeding in a paint bucket. I just picked them up from around my compound today and I'll still pick up more later at night and in my farm too.

I don't know the species really but I think they are Achinata marginata.

Achantina marginata is good taking their size as a point of consideration!

Neduzze5:
My "boys" in their new home. I gave them ugu leaves, pawpaw leaves, pawpaw and water leaves yesterday to eat. On coming back this morning, I realized that they finished everything except the water leaves. Seems like they don't like it that much

Nice one Neduzze5 I will also suggest you add some egg shells to their feed! It will strengthen their shells so they don't die off on you! And since you are also having hatchlings please keep them separated from the adults, to avoid them being eating up.

If they were in their natural habitat the layers will burrow into the ground to lay its eggs To avoid stories that touch. I use to farm GALs sometime ago.

Op,i dunno about this bucket thingy but when i was rearing snail before i left for school this time last year i mad use of car tyres placing dem ontop of eachoda,wit loamy soil filled on a concrate floor which is more efficient has the snail would enjoy the shape of d tyre in moving around,also know that dey like shady places which tyres provide unlke bucket which is kindah opened ,also all would not b jam packed as two medium sized tyres can btake as much as 30 fairly big snails with still space.
Also feed them more in the night around 8pm,nd have yu tried cucumber? they so much love it.
Goodluck.

if u want to enjoy snail farming, call me 07033913201 u can flash and i'll call u.

.. if you want to do commercial snail farming, u must have a land. if u wanna do just a backyard snail farming, u need atleast half a room size and I can build it in such a way that d snails can never escape ur pen.


Bsc. Agric. Anambra State Uni

Neduzze5:
Good morning Agriculturists,

I've been moved by going through various researches both from this website and via Google to begin a snail farm.

My snail farm is not really a farm as per say. It is just a bucket where the snail will be raised till maturity. To avoid the infestation of insects, ants and diseases, my snailery will be suspended in the air with ropes like a playground swing.

Pictures will follow up later.

have u ever tot of creating a natural habitat for snails? that's wen u will enjoy real snail farming.

what is tyre, bucket, used tanks for snail farming u are only keeping them for pets to time.


I can create a nice habitat for snails and the will never leave ur pen. But u must have enough space to rear them.

tonididdy:
if I am right...these species cannot grow into the real deal snails sold in the market for 6 to 7 for 2500naira. these are just egile, the type measured with a bowl full for 100naira or less.



my point is hope u know this and pls talk bout the lucrative side of this?

You are so wrong bro... I've done my research...!!

Chinwendym:
Nice one Neduzze5 I will also suggest you add some egg shells to their feed! It will strengthen their shells so they don't die off on you! And since you are also having hatchlings please keep them separated from the adults, to avoid them being eating up.

If they were in their natural habitat the layers will burrow into the ground to lay its eggs To avoid stories that touch. I use to farm GALs sometime ago.

Thanks for the suggestions dear. I'm working on the egg shells and feed for them. I've a different pen for the newly hatched and another different pen for the eggs

amobyk29:
have u ever tot of creating a natural habitat for snails? that's wen u will enjoy real snail farming.

what is tyre, bucket, used tanks for snail farming u are only keeping them for pets to time.


I can create a nice habitat for snails and the will never leave ur pen. But u must have enough space to rear them.

My man am interested in snail farming, I also stay in Anambra, have my poultry farm in Nsugbe wit enough space. Lets watz app on 08034903207

keep it up! fry snail and beer, you have buyers.

schooled in ANSU, don't live in Anambra..

Ofido:



My man am interested in snail farming, I also stay in Anambra, have my poultry farm in Nsugbe wit enough space. Lets watz app on 08034903207

make i no talk wetin deh my mind....

Nice one.

Eww. Yuck. Good luck, I guess.

this is educative.