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snails need calcium because they use it to repair and grow there shell. common foods are cucumber or lettuce that have calcium
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What d slugs need to live?
Both slugs and snails need calcium to survive. They also require water and food to sustain life outside of nature.
What does an apple snail need to stay alive?
apple snails are like the same as a mystery snail and mystery snails need calcium drops added to the tank and algae and veggies of live food and a heater set at the tropical zone range
How do you get calcium into your apple snails diet?
Calcium Carbonate pills, crushed eggshells, zucchini and powdered calcium suppliment all work.
How do garden snails get their shells?
they use calcium they get from food to make it
What kind of chalk do pet snails need?
they need white chalk or any kind of regular chalk not like 3 d or colored chalk
How do you get land snails to grow?
Feed them zucchini, it's full of calcium.
What is a shell?
A shell is the hard thing made out of calcium which snails carry
Why are your yellow aquarium snails shells rotting and dying?
A low pH can cause the calcium carbonate shells of snails to deteriorate, and eventually kill the snails. A pH of 7.0+ is best.
Do Snails need other snails around to be happy?
snails do need other snails around them to be happy because they have remarkable senses and brains.
Different types of periwinkle snails?
2 kinds are apple snails, and mystery snails. I have mystery snails. Make sure they have plenty of calcium, or they're shells will crack.
Why is your giant African land snail eating his shell?
Because it isn't getting enough Calcium in it's diet. Calcium is essential for health and shell growth and when the Calcium supply is low, they eat their own shells to get it. Snails need Calcium, and a great source is cuttlefish - a cheap source available at most pet shops. They will 'rasp' and eat the cuttlefish happily, but don't collect cuttlefish from the beach as this contains a lot of salt (very bad for snails!)
What is a disc of calcium phosphate and mucilage secreted by snails over their shells called?
epiphragm
