I do ~25% water change every day with filtered water. My duck meat is growing nicely in the indirect light from a north facing window. It’s garden compost capped with agates/rocks. The snail is… snailing. Is this bad? I’ve had it for a couple months.
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Commenting to find out as-well!!
Would you be happy in that jar your whole life? Genuinely because I can’t tell how big it is from the picture
I’ve seen people put a singular snail into a half liter “tank” and the sentiment around it was more focused on buying cheap temu shit and less about the snail needing more space.
Personally I havent put to much thought into it, but it seems fine to me. I’d be more worrieed about the duck weed thanthe snail tbh.
WTH is duck meat?
If this is a temporary holding spot (a few days), you are prob fine with the daily maintenance. However, if this is meant to be a permanent home, there are two major risks:
1. Shell Erosion: Without supplemental minerals (like a tiny piece of cuttlebone or specialized snail food), the shell will deteriorate. Using the filtered water like that strips the calcium too which is essential for shell growth.
2. Stunting: Larger species like Mystery Snails or Apple Snails will quickly outgrow this and suffer from stunted growth.
Water changes are good if you’re gonna do this lol ensure it’s the same temp the cup.
With such a small cup the chemistry can change very fast. Ammonia / nitrites / nitrates? I’d at least upgrade to a gallon. Also would get a tiny bottle of prime and stability. Just use tap water.
Finally, snails are ESCAPE ARTISTS. that things needs a lid.
Ehhhh it’s a snail. They crawl out of ponds and die. If there’s food it probably doesn’t care. I’m not of the opinion it’s capable of caring. I don’t think it’s capable of having the concept of space like that. Like I don’t think it knows a human put it in a jar. Or what a jar is. It wanders looking for food. I feel it’s barely able to “think” of anything outside knowing it’s hungry or cold. They don’t even really see. They mostly detect, light and dark.
Never seen a snail be Snell, especially when racing towards duckmeat Spirodela Polyrhiza
Wtf is a snell and duck meat?
You know what, now i am not so sure this is Spirodela polyrhiza. What fucking plant is this? It’s obviously not Lemna minor (common duckweed)- i have a bunch of that.
Edit: someone pointed out it’s Salvinia minima, thank god i can stop spreading common name misinformation now 🙃