Yes it is an excellent source of calcium for them. You can put a piece in and the will nibble on it. To add calcium to the water you can put some eggshells in some pantyhose that are washed with warm water very and no soap, to add calcium to the water. here is a recipe you could try:
Ingredients
1 table spoon of honey
some crushed fish flakes
some powdered eggshells (you can powder them by crushing it finely)
2 crushed tums tablets (fruit flavored works best)
Directions
1) mix the ingredients together make sure there are no air bubble so mix slowly.
2) microwave for 20 seconds
3) work quickly because it will harden soon. Pour the concoction onto some waxed paper in thin quarter sized amounts.
4) let harden.
5) put into a ziplock bag and freeze.
6) drop it in the tank. After a day and night remove uneaten food.
Enjoy!
Eggshells are not safe to eat as they can be a source of bacteria and may cause harm if consumed. It is not recommended to consume eggshells.
snails eat veggies
A bowl of beer or lemonade and commercial garlic spray will kill young snails. Sea salt, eggshells, broken pottery, (anything with rough or sharp edges) placed in their traveling area.
Apple Snails will eat other snails if you don't feed them. If you feed them, then they are alright.
Jews who eat kosher will not eat snails since snails are not kosher. However, not all Jews eat according to the laws of kashrut, so some Jews do eat snails.
Not all of them.
Yes. Snails can eat about the same things that people eat.
Different types of snails eat different things. Many snails eat algae or plant material. However there are a great number of predatory snails that eat fish, insects, and other animals. Most land snails eat plants, but snails that live in the ocean have a wide variety of diets.
Snails do indeed eat chrysanthemums. But you can hand pick the snails off the flowers. Then drop the snails in a bucket of soapy water.
Snails are herbivores, they only eat plants.
no i eat snails and i am not aboriginal The above remark does not answer the question.
I know its hard to believe, but, ducks do eat snails.