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Coir Blocks
To keep your snails you will need a substrate (soil/peat) base for them to live in, In the wild Giant African Land Snails will bury themselvs in the soil or under foliage to protect themselfs from heat, predators and to lay eggs, this should be kept moist but not sodden, As a guide if you place your hand onto the surface of the soil it should leave your hand with small debris particles not soak you hand.
In many ways coir is the product most like peat but has many attributes in its own right. Produced entirely from waste coconut fibres and dust it is a totally natural, renewable resource, Good for burrowing and laying eggs. It is relatively clean to work with, it holds moisture well which helps maintain humidity, easy to re-use. not acidic, eco-friendly, and by buying dehydrated, compressed blocks means you are guaranteed a sterile, pest-free substrate.
These Coir blocks are available in convenient blocks, to reconstitute your blocks you will need a large watertight bucket or bowl, you then add 3 litres of water (warm water acts faster) per block, leave to stand for 24 hours (this will even out the water content of your finished material).
You will find the blocks will expand to as much as three times their original size making approximately 9-10 litres of soil. Now you can break the material up with either a small spade or fork or by using your hands.
You mix is now ready to use.
Your snail tank should have a substrate base of anything between 4-8 inches deep depending on the size of your snail.
Sphagnum Moss 200 grams
Following some reserch, I have managed to source a more robust and sturdy Sphagnum Moss, this will withstand the tramplings of your snails more compared to our previous product and is easier to rinse and clean then re-use offering you better value for money. Still Fresh Premium Quality Sphagnum Moss. Highly water absorbent, makes a perfect addition to your Giant African Land Snail's home, 100% natural this moss when moistened helps retain humidity of your tank, and provides a natural hiding place for your snails to use.
Use this to create a natural looking habitat for your snail to explore, GALS love to burrow under the moss, into the substrate, or place this near to your water bowl to allow to GALS to enter and exit the water more easily.
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Fresh premium quality . -
Completely natural.
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No added dyes or chemicals.
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100% safe for your snail.
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holds up to 20 times its own weight in water.
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Harvested from renewable resources
200g Special Snail Mix
This is an excellent addition to your snails diet, specially formulated for snails, containing various seeds, cereals and Limestone Flour which when combined contains amino acids, fatty acids, protein and all important calcium, all of which help towards a good digestive system and strong shell growth, formulated for both optimum health and growth of your snail.
Included in this mix that has be specially ground for you is:
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Sunflower Kernals
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Hemp Seed
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Oats
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Limestone Flour
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Chicken Mash
To use this food, mix it with some warm water, allow to soak until it resembles a porridge like paste, place on a small dish and watch your snails lap this up, uneaten food should be removed once your snails have finished eating.
This can be dry stored for months and is the ultimate addition to your snails diet, fresh food should always still be given to your snail.
All these items plus many more will be available in our ebay store, please come in and have a look around.